Costa Cálida Chronicle November 2014

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Date: November 2014 Issue: 12 Volume: XIII
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Costa Clida Chronicle: Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement
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SPECIAL PAGES
Mar Menor 32-38
Mazarrn 66-71
Northwest Murcia 50-53
Sport 88-92
Whats On 79-85
WWI Centenary 30/31
ADITORIAL
Aagaard Property SL (T/A Solhuse Real
Estate) 18
Blue Sky Caf 22
Coachtrips 46
Corral & Alcaraz 40
Dragontours 85
Martinez de la Casa 24
Solpellet.com 54
Sooty & Son 10
CHARITIES
Age Concern 67
Andreas Charity 98
Cavalli Foundation 60
Cruz Azul 35
Dogs Looking 4 Homes 44
ESAMD 30
FAST 70
GOmaD 20
HAH 37
Helping Hands 8
Lions 62
MABS Mar Menor 32
MABS Mazarrn 69
MABS Northwest 52
MAMAS 28
MARA 50
Noahs ARC 76
PALS 67
Pets in Spain 42
Swap Tears for Smiles 48
CHILDREN
Chatterbox 98
Leos 48

EDUCATION
Jane Cronin 7
ENTERTAINMENT
Cloud Nine 63
Country Music 80
Keep Smiling 24
Los Canovas Players 86
FOOD & DRINK
Food 4 Thought 26
Ma Millbank 14
Menu del Dia 78
Vegetable of the Month 14
Spanish Cuisine 10
GROUPS
Camposol Bridge 66
Camposol C Greenngers 71
CRA 70
Humanists 22
Ladies Chatterbox 66
MCC Social Club 71
Welcome 26
HEALTH/BEAUTY
Fitness Month by Month 16
Forget Me Not 69
Healthcare 12
Natural Health 36
INFORMATION
Advertisers Directory 96/97
Business News 6
Classied Ads 94
Dear Editor 55
Ex- Servicemens Ass 30
IFEPA 33
Mazarrn News 68
Mazarrn Settlements 56
Mar Menor Musings 34
Northwest Murcia 51
Spanish News 65
Teresas Travels 61
LEISURE
Gardening News 38
Mazarrn Bridge 20
Mazarrn Classic Cars 69
NEST 58
Never a Dull Moment 12
Poem 62
Puzzle Page 64
Puzzle Solutions 94/95
TV News 74
WARM 50
PROPERTY
Housing Update 95
Property Matters 95
RELIGION
Beacon of Light 58
Mass in English 16
Olive Branch 18
Open Door 28
St Nicholas Church 54
Welcome House 52
Wellspring Victory Church
50
SPORT
Camposol Golf 89
Fuente Old Guard 88
Local Sport 88
Los Amigos Mazarrn 90
Los Nietos Golf 92
SAMM 91
Straight Down the Middle 89
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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
opinions of the editor or publisher and the contents should be viewed as a guideline only. Professional advice should be sought to cover any
information printed therein. Advertisements and reports are not formally endorsed by the CCC. We cannot accept responsibility for advertisers
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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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
Firo Vazques Spanish Cuisine
George Mitchell Never a Dull
Moment
Ian Field Fitness, Month by
Month
Ken Whettall Housing Update
Jane Cronin Learning Spanish
Liz Edmiston Property Matters/
Food 4 Thought
Paco Vet Animal Matters
Sara Millbank Ma Millbanks
Kitchen
Think Spain Spanish News
As it is the centenary of World War I this year,
we have produced a special article (pages
30-31) using some of the information sent
in by our readers. We really appreciate
everyones input. We have also once again
asked our advertisers to donate money to
the Royal British Legion to have the ofcial
logo put on their advert this month and a
full list is on page 31.
It is good to hear that the property market
does at last seem to be picking up. This
has to be good for buyer, sellers and of
course local businesses and once again we
would like to welcome:
New Advertisers:
Blue Sky Caf
Aagaard Property SL (T/A Solhuse Real
Estate)
Dr Jane Thompson Psychologist/
Psychotherapist
Restaurante El Olivar
Sky Satellite Systems
We would like to Welcome Back the
following advertisers and also apologise to
Sooty & Son who we omitted from last
months list:
Antipodas Tavern
Another World Properties
La Bretanita
Crystal Designs
Le Carrousel
Sooty & Son
Restaurante Maria Josefa
Sol Pellet.com
The CRA
UK Supplies Direct
Our policy on free space for charities and
organisations has had to be reviewed as
there are now in the region of 50 that
regularly send in articles, photos and
posters. Whilst we will endeavour to still
nd as much free space as possible, we
cannot guarantee it. Please ensure any
posters are sized correctly to 6.25cm x
8.7cm and that the text font size is no
smaller than size 9. Also please remember
the deadline each month is the 15th. The
earlier we receive everything the more
chance we have of including material, as
we hate to say no to anyone.
From all at the
Costa Clida Chronicle
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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.
Although it is still reasonably warm
during the day but the cold nights
will soon be here. Get your chimney
professionally cleaned by Sooty & Son
(formerly Home from Home) and be
ready for winter.
Last year there was a 2-3 week waiting
list, so call now on 660 478 881 to be
prepared and safe.
Viggos in Puerto de Mazarrn is pleased
to announce that they will be offering a
Christmas Day Special Menu available
from 1pm. It will include a glass of
Bucks Fizz on arrival, followed by a 5
course meal for only 30 per person and
either tea or coffee to go with the mince
pies!
Tel 968 154 544 (Reservations
essential)
New Scalibor collars now in
stock - cheaper than the vets!!!
Pampered Paws prices: 18 & 20
DONT FORGET your Dog this Christmas
- Pampered Paws has in stock lots
of Christmas goodies including doggy
stockings, advent calendars, selection
boxes, mince pies, non-stufng toys,
turkey & cranberry bones - more to
come yet.
Call 634 302 388 or visit their stall on
Fridays on Camposol B 10.30am- 2pm
New Range of Rugs And Runners
For maximum warmth, style and
comfort this winter, Yorkshire Linen
is stocking a new range of rugs from
the fantastic Flair Rugs Company. New
designs, sizes and colours are available
to order from the Flair Rugs catalogue
or come and see our collection in store.
Order now and be prepared for those
chilly nights ahead.
Tel 968 595 946/650 857 619
Looking for something to provide that
extra bit of shade? Now is the time to
think about it. CRS Building Services
now offer a full made to measure
Awnings facility. Choose from a wide
range of colours and fabrics to brighten
up your outdoor space.
Call Chris on 634 151 916
The Beauty Palace would like to
welcome Sarah Coyle to the team.
Sarah has over 15 years experience as
a qualied Beauty Therapist
She will be offering all the normal
beauty treatments, plus
Threading, Reexology, Reiki,
Indian Head Massage
and Electrolysis
Call 968 971 828 for a free consultation
Entertaining Made Easy
El Olivar in Moratalla now offers a full
catering service, with a superb menu,
including drinks for 20+ guests. This is
brilliant if you want something different,
but with a Spanish avour. This award
winning restaurant will travel to you,
taking the stress out of entertaining.
All areas covered.
Call 968 724 054
Aagaard Property SL, trading as
Solhuse Real Estate Agency is
urgently seeking quality homes in the
coastal area between Bolnuevo and La
Azohia for waiting clients with a variety
of budgets.
If you are selling or thinking of selling
soon in any of these areas, please
contact the Premier Coastal Property
Specialists to arrange a Free, No
Obligation Market Valuation.
Tel 968 105 333 or email info@
solhuse.com
Jane from Janes Salon would like to
say a thank you to all clients old and
new and to say that Janes Salon at
Condado de Alhama will be closed for
November and December. All the
staff and Jane assure you of a warm
welcome at Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
which is open all day Mon-Sat.
Tel 968 158 433
A Time 4 A Change in El Algar will
be offering 25% off ALL furniture on
Friday 7
th
November. This is a One Day
Extravaganza not to be missed, so if
you are looking for a new dining suite
in time for Christmas, or need extra
beds for visitors, be sure to come along
between 10am and 7pm. Offer excludes
accessories and bedding.
Call 968 136 501 for more information.
Nash Warren, Bolnuevo, established in
Spain since 2005, is a fully authorised,
independent insurance broker, dealing
with various insurance companies. This
enables them to offer you the best
deals in insurance such as 90 days use
outside Spain with your car insurance
and that all important business liability
insurance.
Call John or Conor for the best insurance
arrangements on 968 156 583/618
892 188
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Comparisons
We are still on the subject of adjectives as
there are a lot of things to say about them
apart from how they agree with nouns as
we have already seen. Another thing we
use adjectives for is to make comparisons.
For example, in English we say big, bigger,
the biggest; nice, nicer, the nicest;
beautiful, more beautiful, the most
beautiful. We call these forms comparative
and superlative.
The comparative compares two things My
dad is bigger than your dad, whereas the
superlative compares one thing in relation
to all the rest His dad is the biggest.
This is very easy in Spanish as we simply
place the word ms in front of the adjective
to form the comparative (comparing two)
and el ms (masc) or la ms (feminine)
to form the superlative (one in comparison
to all the rest).
Mi pap es ms grande que tu pap
My dad is bigger than your dad. (Notice we
use que to translate than).
Su pap es el ms grande - His dad is
the biggest.
Here is one more thing to learn about
adjectives; Spanish has a very interesting
way of using them to replace nouns.
For example, we can say:
El hombre viejo - the old man. This is
perfectly correct, but usually it gets reduced
to simply el viejo. (We could translate this
as the old man or simply the old one).
This works in the same way in the feminine.
La chica guapa the pretty girl, or simply
la guapa (the pretty one).
All adjectives work in this way:
el gordo - the fat one (masc)
la tonta - the silly one (fem)
el gracioso - the funny one (masc)
la fea - the ugly one (fem)
Of course in Spanish we can identify
whether the person is masculine or
feminine, whereas this meaning is lost in
English. We can also use this to refer to
things, of course.
Cul de las cajas quieres? La grande?
- Which box do you want? The big one?
Finally, also related to adjectives, we can
now learn the fth way of saying the. If
you remember we have learnt so far that
there are masculine, feminine, singular
and plural forms el, la, los and las. The
missing form is lo. Now lo has several
meanings in Spanish, but at the moment
we are only looking at when it means the.
This is how it works, using three examples:
Lo interesante - the interesting thing
Lo difcil - the difcult thing
Lo curioso - the curious thing
What can we say about these expressions?
Well, interesante, difcil and curioso
are all adjectives. However, they are not
describing anything in particular. We are not
saying the interesting book, the difcult
job, the curious idea. These adjectives
are really describing ideas or situations,
not words that are dened as masculine or
feminine. In this case, the word for the
cannot be el or la but is a neutral the
lo.
Ill nish with a sentence for you to translate
into English for next month which hopefully
illustrates some of what weve learnt.
Los dos hijos, el guapo y el feo, van
a visitar a su familia este verano. Lo
triste es que el guapo es ms popular
que el feo, aunque el feo es mucho ms
simptico, y es el ms generoso de toda
la familia. Lo ms curioso de todo es
que el guapo tiene muchos ms amigos
que el feo, pero el feo es el ms feliz.
Jane Cronins Step by Step Spanish
articles are now available as e-books at
www.janecronin.eu where you can also
obtain Janes brand new Step by Step
Internet Spanish course.
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Help For Rita
The long awaited Concert for the Help
for Rita campaign organised by registered
charity Helping Hands nally arrived on 19
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September. This involved lengthy planning
and was only possible with the superb and
generous assistance of the Ayuntamiento de
Pulpi.
Many readers will already be aware of the
horrendous accident that Rita, at that time
Treasurer of Helping Hands, suffered in July
2013 whilst assisting another local Charity,
San Animal Santuario, in a cat sterilisation
programme. After almost a year in various
hospitals and rehabilitation centres, Rita
is now back in Spain. Sadly she now has
tetraplegia with only very limited movement
in her arms and therefore requires a lot of
help with everyday life, doing things that
you or I simply take for granted. Helping
Hands will of course continue to help Rita in
the future alongside their other campaigns to
help people and animals.
The event began at 4pm with an outside
Fayre, where stallholders were able to sell
their products, followed at 6.30pm by the
Concert.
First to perform were the Escuela Municipal
de Baile de Pulpi, an amazing display of dance
from all three teams; infants, juniors and
seniors, delighting the audience. Following
on were the beautiful tones of vocalist Kay
Frances from Antas who kindly doubled her
efforts by performing with the enthusiastic
Julie Bruce Zumba Almeria later in the
evening.
Singer songwriter Alex Scott had travelled
down the coast to support the event and his
talent, at a relatively young age, was quickly
demonstrated as he sang several of his own
songs whilst accompanying himself on the
guitar.
Next came the fabulous well known and
well loved local artiste, Steve Fisher who, as
always, had the audience on their feet with
his Rod Stewart tribute.
The amazing JJ Jones, who has been the
ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute for some
20 years, then gave his usual superb
performance. JJ will shortly be commencing
his annual tour of the UK with his fabulous 7
piece band.
The superb nale featured Simon Patrick,
winner of the European Elvis Tribute Awards.
Guests were on their feet as his magnicent
performance completed the Concert which
ended with Artistes and Helping Hands
team members combing with their rendition
of Lean On Me.
Helping Hands would like to extend a huge
thank you to all who took part in making the
concert such a success:
Juan Bautistalopez from the Ayuntamiento de
Pulpi
Audrey Vollans
Michelle Miles
Malcolm Rushton
All the artistes who donated their time and
skills for this very worthwhile cause and who
made the night such a success.
All of the businesses and organisations who
so generously donated rafe prizes for the
event, helping us to raise 500.
Helping Hands are proud to announce that
the proceeds from just the concert amounted
to 2,900. Pledges of donations to the
campaign are still arriving and once complete
a total gure raised will be announced.
Despite being very small Helping Hands
achieve a lot and focus exclusively on helping
organisations and those in need in Spain.
They have a charity shop in Aguilas and over
40 dogs and 10 cats in their care. They have
various events planned for the necessary and
never ending fund raising. Many hands make
light work so if your hands have a few hours
to spare each month please contact Roger on
968 482 948
Events
Saturday 28
th
November, Hillbilly Rock Night
with The Prospectors Duo from Benidorm, at
Bar La Fuente, Purias
31
st
December 2014 New Years Eve Party
Night featuring Michelle Miles, Pitu and the
fabulous Steve King DJ at Bar La Fuente,
Purias
For more information on these events, please
call Linda on 968 482 948 or visit the
Helping Hands Facebook page.
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With the
inevitable cold
nights on their
way, can you
be sure that
your chimney
is clean, clear
and safe?
The only way to
be certain is to
have it cleaned
thoroughly by
a professional
chimney sweep
- not just the
rst metre of
ue, but all the
way to the top
and especially
any bends
where tar can
collect. Sooty
& Son have the
experience to
make sure that
your chimney is
safe to use.
There is every
chance that your
chimney will have
bird nest debris in
it and after all the
rain the tar from
your winter re
can be solidied.
Not having your
chimney cleaned
can increase the
risk of carbon monoxide as well as a possible
chimney re. Is it worth the risk not
having your chimney cleaned?
Sooty & Son are professional chimney
sweeps and have been a family business for
over 60 years. They can clean any re as they
have brushes of every size, which is the only
way to clean a chimney properly.
Sooty completed a training course with the
Fire Brigade and is a member of the National
Chimney Sweep Association.
Ring now on 660 478 881 or email
hfh1417@yahoo.co.uk
Be safe, be warm, be sure.
Embassador of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Firo Vzquez de Parga is the chef and
proprietor of the restaurant El Olivar,
situated in Moratalla in the northwest region
of Murcia. He is a member of the Board of
Directors of Euro-Toques, the association
of European chefs and proprietor and
administrator of Aceites of Moratalla and
taster since 1996. He is a founder member
of the Ofcial Panel of Olive Oil tasting in the
Murcia region and is President of the Cofrada
Friends of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. He is also
the Facyre Ambassador from Murcia, the
Spanish Federation of Associations of Chefs
and the International Expert Advisors of the
Association Qvextra! (The producers of Extra
Virgin Olive Oil).
Firo is the author of books La Cocina de El
Olivar (awarded for Best rst world cookbook,
Gourmand cookbook 2007) and Caminando
Entre Oliveras (Walking with Olives). He
has conducted lectures demonstrations and
gastronomic exhibitions in Corua, Alcal
de Henaras, Alicante, Madrid (Madrid Fusion
and Alambique), Murcia (CCT), Santa Cruz
in Tenerife, Valencia (UPV) and Zaragoza
(Expo08), amongst other Spanish cities, as
well as London, Lyon and Toulouse, Soa in
Bulgaria and Beijing, where he presented his
work to SS.AA.RR, The Prince of Asturias.
Alternating his regular appearances as a
contributor and chef on Television Chanel 7
in the Region of Murcia, with his other great
passion, Basketball, he is the president and
coach of Club de Baloncesto Rayo Moratalla.
Innovative Projects
Las Elaborinas* - Processed our, fruit of his
collaboration with the Department of Food
Technology, University of Murcia, have been
presented in two master classes of Madrid
Fusion 2012.
The Literary work Edible Don Quijote, for
which he won the privilege of being the
rst chef to display his culinary work in the
Cervantes Institute in 2005.
Restaurant El Olivar, ranked among the
best selected by the Royal Academy of
Gastronomy, Repsol Guide for restaurants,
has been awarded a SOL, in the Handbook
for Foodies in 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014
and the quality certication label European
Quality Excellence EFQM with more than 10
years with the Q of Quality Tourist.
A special attraction of this gastronomic
restaurant is its menus made with Edible
Paper, that Firo calls #EnPapHelado.
This month Firo has offered us one of his
favourite recipes:
Empanadilla A Small Pie with Fried
Calasparra Rice With Milk and Filling
(6 servings)
Ingredients
Rice With Milk
51gm Calasparra Rice
300ml full cream milk
180mls water
90gm white sugar
Cinnamon stick
1.5 pieces of peeled lemon
Empanadilla/Small Pie
1.5 dough bags for empanadillas
1.5 eggs
225ml AOVE Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mix together
15gm icing sugar
3gm ground cinnamon
12 units crushed Marconas Almonds
1.5 units grated lemon peel
3 pieces edible paper A4 AD strawberry
60ml Maple syrup
Method
Rice with milk: Boil together the water and
milk, cinnamon and lemon peel. When boiled
add the rice and leave to cook for 20 minutes.
Add the sugar and leave to cook for a further
40 minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat
and change the container and allow to rest.
Empanadillas: Drain the rice and ll the
pastry, (two per person). Close, brush the
edge with beaten egg and join them with a
fork. Then freeze them.
Put together: Place the oil in a small pan
and heat it to 180c. Take the empanadillas
without thawing and fry both sides in the oil.
Remove and drain empanadillas on kitchen
paper. Print the edible paper with your recipe
and cut to t the small pie.
Finish: Place on plate and sprinkle with ground
cinnamon, icing sugar and grated lemon rind.
Garnish with syrup, almonds and raspberry.
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It could cost you time, worry and money,
warns new video.
Living in Spain without having thought about
how you will look after your future health
could cost you time, worry and money, warns
the Department of Health in a new video about
the importance of registering for healthcare.
Britons coming to Spain to live
permanently, as well as those who have
recently arrived, must register properly
with the Spanish authorities to ensure
they are fully protected by the countrys
state health system. Many expatriate
Britons dont get round to it and, as Mr
Thomson nds out in the video, Moving to
Spain? Think about Healthcare! this adds
worry to illness or injury and, in the worst
cases, can result in big bills.
Even Britons in Spain who do think about
healthcare sometimes fail to nish the job.
Last year 7,888 Britons received healthcare
forms from the UK, but didnt then register
with the authorities in Spain. A lady from
Gandia in Valencia now faces a large bill after
being treated for cancer. It is estimated
there could be up to 20,000 UK state
pensioners who have not registered
correctly for healthcare in Spain.
The new video points people in the right
direction. Hannah Thronicker, head of the
Department of Health team in Spain, says If
there is one thing you must do when moving
to Spain, or anywhere else abroad, is to make
sure you are covered for healthcare. If you
are already resident in Spain but havent
yet registered, the video is a must-see. Get
registered dont wait until youre ill.
Britons living in Spain are encouraged to share
the video as widely as possible with friends and
family who are living in or thinking of moving
to a place in the Spanish sun. You can share
the video via Facebook, or through Twitter
using the hashtag #healthcarevideolaunch
and #movingtoSpain. Alternatively you can
embed it in a website or include it in an email
or blog.
Further information on accessing
healthcare in Spain can be found at www.
healthcareinspain.eu or at https://www.
gov.uk/healthcare-in-spain
Video is produced by the Healthcare
Team, British Consulates Madrid and
Alicante.
Moving to Spain?
Think about
Healthcare!
Video QR link
How to view the video: Use this link
http://bit.ly/1tk9lhz or go to
www.youtube.com and search for
Moving to Spain? Think about
Healthcare!, or scan the QR code
below on your smartphone or tablet.
8.34am in the sleepy town of Tarifa, on the
very southernmost tip of not only Spain but
the entire European continent, I wondered
what I would do with my day? Anyway, rst
things rst because directly in front of me,
my classic Spanish breakfast; caf con leche
and churros. It was at this point, when the
combination of caffeine and sugar jolted me
into life, that my brain had its rst adventurous
idea of the day. I smiled, pondered, rejected
the idea, thought again, licked the sugar off
my ngers, worked out the logistics, smiled
again, checked my watch, drained the last of
my coffee dregs and nally slapped down ve
euros on the table. What the heck; my mind
was made up and I was determined to take
this idea through to fruition.
Breakfast in Europe, lunch in Africa and
dinner on British soil, all in one day and
without taking a ight anywhere.
Crazy? Possibly. But possible? Most denitely!
Travelling light with only my trusted daysack,
I was at the port within minutes, bought my
ticket surprisingly hassle free, changed twenty
quid into Dirhams, lled in a customs form,
grabbed a map and jumped on the 10am
fast ferry. Wanting to experience the cool sea
breeze in my face, I stood on the deck, but
not before slapping a lot of sun cream on the
old head, cause it were hot out there! As I
saw the coast of North Africa come into view,
my heart beat a little faster and a remarkable
thirty ve minutes later I was in Tangiers;
African soil.
With no time to spare, I headed straight for
the old town and was very quickly lost in a
maze of crooked streets with stalls selling
everything. Being a foodie, for me the pulse
of any city is best found in its food markets
and I was instantly intoxicated by the smell
of fresh herbs and spices. I wandered into the
meat market........hmm lets just say it wasnt
for the faint hearted! Friendly enough locals,
but not overly keen on my taking photos of
the chopped-up cows legs that lay on the
bloodied oor outside a butchers. I marvelled
at the sh market though and got a splendid
photo of a guy with a machete slicing up
which could surely only be a shark.
Lunch in a street caf was a gorgeous plate
of couscous with feta cheese, washed down
with very refreshing sublime mint tea. As
I sat there reading my book in the shade
surrounded by old men wearing their fez hats,
I felt rather Hemingway-esque. Suddenly
I checked my watch; time to go. I paid in
Dirhams, waved goodbye to my old guys and
headed back to the port.
Just gone 4pm and after rather strict customs
control (am so glad I wasnt tempted to take
back with me any of those ahem cooking
herbs that they were trying to og me in the
market) I was back in Europe and soon behind
the wheel of my hire car, window down as I
hurtled along the Spanish roads. It didnt take
long and about an hour later I saw it jutting
up into the early evening sky - The Rock -
Gibraltar.
I have to admit that in the morning it had felt
strange going from Europe to Africa in such a
short boat trip. However, this next bit really
screwed with my head as I left Spain, drove
across the border and entered British territory.
I turned on my car radio; no more Spanish
pop music. Instead, I was tuned to the British
Forces Broadcasting Service as I drove over
Winston Churchill Avenue, past a BP Garage,
red phone and post boxes and eventually
parked not far from a Barclays Bank.
By 7pm, I was
sitting out at the
Lord Nelson Pub
where I enjoyed a
heavenly cold pint
of John Smiths as
I waited for my sh
and chips to arrive
(which of course
I later paid for in
Sterling and with a
Scottish twenty at
that!)
I chuckled to
myself. What
a wonderfully
diverse day it had
been.
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This months vegetable is Sweet Corn and
can there be a more colourful veg? Of course
the best way to eat it is as corn on the cob.
Cut the ends off, wash and boil for 5 minutes,
cover with loads of butter and then get it all
over your mouth as you eat it; delicious! Its
the best way to get children to eat vegetable
and my grandchildren would eat it every
day if they could, mainly because they love
butter! Sweet Corn is another vegetable that
is so versatile. It can be added to pizzas,
made into a soup, compliment a curry or
casserole or just be cooked in silver foil on
the BBQ. Below are just some of the many
recipes available, including a favourite in our
house, Tuna and Sweet Corn Bake. Its easy,
quick and very tasty so why not give it a try
this week?
Buen Apetito
Tuna and Sweet corn Bake
50g butter
50g plain our
450 ml milk
2 tsp lemon juice
410g can Sweet Corn
185g tuna in sunower oil
25g parmesan cheese
2 tbsp brown breadcrumbs
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in our and
cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and
gradually add milk. Return to heat and cook,
stirring constantly until thick and smooth. Stir
in lemon. Drain the sweet corn and put in the
bottom of an oven proof dish. Drain the tuna
and ake over the Sweet Corn then pour the
sauce over them both. Grate the cheese and
mix with breadcrumbs before sprinkling over
the sauce. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden
brown.
Tortillas with Sweet Corn and Beans
2230g red kidneys beans
340g Sweet Corn
1 red and 1 green pepper
2 cloves of garlic
3tbsp sunower oil
1tbsp oregano
2tsp cumin
150ml vegetable stock
8 wheat tortillas
Salt and pepper
Rinse and drain kidney beans and Sweet Corn.
Finely cut the peppers and chillies and crush
the garlic. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry
the peppers and garlic for 3-5 minutes. Stir
in the beans and Sweet Corn, oregano and
cumin. Season and cook over a low heat for 5
minutes. Add the vegetable stock and simmer
for a further 5 minutes. Heat the tortillas in a
dry frying pan for 30 seconds each side and
serve with the mixture rolled inside.
Caribbean Rice and Sweet Corn
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic
2tbsp olive oil
1 yellow pepper
1 can of sweet corn
1tsp oregano and 1tsp thyme
1tsp ground spices
225g long grain rice
8 spring onions
225g can chopped tomatoes
375ml vegetable stock
Tabasco sauce
Heat the oil and add the chopped onions and
garlic until softened. De-seed yellow pepper
and chop then stir into the pan with oregano,
thyme and ground spice. Add the rice and stir
well before cooking for 3 minutes. Add peel
and chopped spring onions and tomatoes and
their juice and stir. Add the stock and bring
to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain
Sweet Corn and then stir into the pan and
simmer for a further 6-10 minutes or until the
rice is cooked and the liquid absorbed. As an
optional extra add a few dashes of Tabasco
sauce to suit your taste. Serve.

Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
1tbsp vegetable oil
100g boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 clove garlic, nely chopped
1cm piece ginger, nely chopped
1tbsp cornour
600ml hot chicken stock
100g Sweet Corn
1 egg
1tbsp fresh lemon juice
Shredded spring onions, shredded, to garnish
Dark soy sauce
Heat the oil in a deep pan and gently cook
the chicken, garlic and ginger for 3-4 minutes
without colouring. Blend the cornour with a
little stock and add to the soup pan with the
remaining stock and the Sweet Corn. Bring
to the boil, stirring continuously and simmer
gently for 5-7 minutes. Mix together the egg
and lemon juice and slowly trickle into the
soup pan, stirring with a chopstick or fork to
form egg strands. Season to taste, garnish
with salad onions and serve with a drizzle of
soy sauce and some prawn crackers.
Sweet corn Fritter
cups of plain our
1tsp baking powder
tsp salt
Black pepper
1 egg
440g Sweet Corn
2tbsp of oil
Sift our, baking powder, salt and pepper
together in a bowl. Add egg and stir in
Sweet Corn. Heat oil in a frying pan. Drop
tablespoons of corn mixture into the pan.
Cook until golden then turn and cook the
other side. Serve hot.
Sweet Corn maiz, is a variety of maize
with a high sugar content. Unlike eld corn
varieties, which are harvested when the
kernels are dry and mature, sweet corn is
picked when immature and prepared and
eaten as a vegetable, rather than a grain.
Sweet Corn was grown by several Native
American tribes and it soon became a
popular food in southern and central regions
of the United States. Sweet Corn likes free-
draining, moisture retentive soil and are
best planted in large blocks. Be aware that
the plants will grow very tall.
The fruit of the Sweet Corn plant is the corn
kernel and the ear is a collection of kernels
on the cob. There is always an even number
of rows of kernels and the ear is covered by
tightly wrapped leaves called the husk. Silk
is the name for the owers which emerge
from the husk and these are both removed
by hand before boiling, but not before
roasting.
Also known as corn on the cob, Sweet Corn
is composed of rows of tightly packed golden
yellow kernels, growing along a tough central
core. When ripe, the kernels are sweet and
juicy and are best cooked simply, with a little
butter. Like peas, the natural sugars in the
kernels turn to starch quite quickly, which
makes the kernels tougher and less sweet,
so it should be eaten as fresh as possible.
Sweet Corn still in its husk keeps fresher
for longer. Look for kernels that are tightly
packed, plump, shiny and golden yellow
and smaller at the tip than they are in the
middle (this indicates a young cob). The
husks should be green, unblemished and t
snugly. When Sweet Corn is really fresh,
the kernels will release a milky liquid when
cut. Sweet Corn freezes well and can also
be bought in tins.
The Sweet Corn kernels can be boiled or
steamed. In Europe and Asia, they are often
used as a pizza topping, or in salads as well
as in other dishes such as soups and stir
fried recipes. Corn on the cob is a sweet
corn cob that has been boiled, steamed, or
grilled whole on a BBQ. The kernels are then
covered in butter and eaten directly off the
cob or cut off. Creamed corn is Sweet Corn
served in a milk or cream sauce. Sweet
Corn can also be eaten as baby corn, but
it can be a bit bland, so is often added to
dishes such as stir fries. Sweet Corn can also
be used in cakes and puddings.
Cooked Sweet Corn increases levels of
ferulic acid, which has anti-cancer properties.
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CDA Fitness
are pleased to
announce the
opening of their
brand new air
conditioned tness
and dance studio on
Camposol and are
holding an Open
Day on Saturday 8
th

November between
10am and 1pm.
This is a great
opportunity for you
to view their studio
and to see the range of exercise and dance
classes available to you.
Ever wondered what a circuit class actually
is, or what the benets of Pilates are?
Whether you are thinking of starting an
exercise regime or already take part in
some exercise, why not come and talk
to us about your goals and what we can
do for you? We have a great variety of
classes available and they are suitable for
all tness levels and ages. All classes are
fun and you will be made very welcome.
During this event, there will be some
exercise class members available to share
their experience and achievements with
you and of course our qualied tness
instructor will be on hand to answer your
questions and give advice.
* Health and tness advice, from a
qualied tness professional
* Free BMI Reading
* Exercise class demonstration at
11am
* Samples of delicious, healthy
Smoothies and nutritious snacks
Tel 634 304 087
Email cdatness@hotmail.co.uk
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 English
Schedule of Confession:
Saturday from 3:15-4:20pm Also on request
Fr. Carlos Prats 628 824 555
Fr. Octavio Carpena 676 219 445
www.pastranaonline.com
Jesus, Our Lord And Saviour
The way that we allow Jesus to live His
life within us is through: Prayer, Church,
Confession and Communion. We should go
to Mass. Jesus specically commanded us
to celebrate the Eucharist when He said: Do
this in remembrance of Me. (Luke 22:19)
A woman had been subjected to bleeding for
twelve years. She had suffered a great deal
under the care of many doctors and had spent
all her money to no avail. She heard about
Jesus and she came up behind Him in the
crowd and touched His cloak. Immediately
her bleeding stopped and she was freed from
her suffering and illness.
Jesus turned around and asked: Who touched
Me? Not only did she touch His garment but
also touched His Heart.
Let the Sacrament of the Eucharist, the Holy
Mass, touch you deeply by allowing your faith
and trust to increase in His tender healing
love. He will transform you, as He transforms
the bread and wine into His Body and Blood.
Grace transforms us all, if we have true faith.
Saturday 1
st
November Macy Gray @
Nuevo Teatro Circo 9.30pm 20
Thursday 6
th
November Gregory Porter
with the Murcia Sinfonica Orchestra @
Auditorio El Batel 9.30pm 18
Friday 7
th
November - Zara McFarlane and
Chano & Josele @ Auditorio El Batel 9.30pm
15
Saturday 8
th
November Snarky Puppy
& Branford Marsalis @ Auditorio El Batel
9.30pm 18
Thursday 13
th
November Jaques
Morelenbaum Cello Samba Trio @ Nuevo
Teatro 15
Friday 14
th
November Al de Meola & Jo
Harman @ Auditorio El Batel 9.30pm 18
Saturday 15
th
November Hannah Williams
& The Tastemakers and Cat Power Solo
@ Nuevo Teatro 20
Friday 21
st
November Various Artistes - @
Nuevo Teatro Circo 9.30pm 15
Saturday 22
nd
November - Melanie de Biasio
& Silvia Perez Cruz y Raul Fernandez
Miro @ Nuevo Teatro 18
There are a limited number of 200 tickets for
all performances at 70
Tel 968 123 827
www.ticketmaster.com
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Aagaard Property SL, trading as Solhuse
Real Estate Agency is run by husband and
wife team Niels and Allison Aagaard from
their ofce in Calle Santa Eulalia 1, in Puerto
de Mazarrn.
The company was established in 2002 by
Niels, who hails from Denmark and has over
14 years experience in the Spanish property
market. Niels was also a property developer
in Denmark for 25 years and throughout this
period he has introduced many people from
all parts of Europe to the wonders of the Costa
Clida, thus acquiring a vast understanding
of the current Spanish property market. In
recent years, together with his British wife
Allison, who has over 25 years customer
service and marketing experience in the UK,
they have combined their knowledge and
skills to raise standards as providers in the
Spanish Property Industry. Their passion,
integrity and tireless work ethic, supported
by their multi-lingual, experienced, friendly
team, enables Solhuse Real Estate Agency
to offer the highest possible quality service
throughout the whole process to both buyers
and sellers in the Mazarrn coastal region.
The housing market in Spain has taken a huge
blow in the crisis and this has not been helped
by the scarcity of fair and properly regulated
agents in the country. In order to address
this lack of credibility and trust, Solhuse
Real Estate Agency has recently become
a voluntary member of the Association of
International Property Professionals. This is a
body which vets members and demands that
they operate within a strict Code of Conduct.
Solhuse Real Estate Agency has seen a
great increase in sales from the British buying
and selling market. This steady and sure
success is not only measured by the growing
strength of the Pound to the Euro, but also
a major contributing factor in the companys
growth is its unique customer-focused
approach which has encouraged a far greater
condence from people who are considering
investing in Spain.
Solhuse Real Estate Agency is striving to
become the Number 1 Estate Agency in the
area. The company has plans for expansion
in both Spain and the UK over the coming
months and has an active presence on a
variety of international property portals,
meaning the Solhuse property portfolio has
maximum exposure to serious buyers looking
for a home here.
The Solhuse team has also recently worked
with both Channel 4s A Place in the Sun and
BBCs Escape to the Continent, both of which
will be featuring properties from the exciting
and varied selection available.
If you are a buyer looking for your Dream
Home in the Sun, please take a look at the
website www.solhuse.com to see all the
properties available.
Tel 968 105 333 or call into the ofce in
Puerto de Mazarrn.
Whether you are a buyer or seller, we look
forward to hearing from you!
Ruth
One of my favourite people in the bible is a
lady called Ruth, who married an Israelite
man. Her husband died and she could have
easily stayed in her home town of Moab,
but she decided to travel to Bethlehem to
take care of her widowed, mother-in-law,
Naomi. As mother-in-law and daughter-in-
law, they probably had many opportunities
for tension in their relationship, as also
for tenderness and yet they were bound
to each other. They shared deep sorrow
and yet great affection for each other and
an overriding commitment to the God of
Israel. Ruth had come to know the God of
Israel through Naomi.
How often do you feel that your thoughts
and questions about God should be left out
of a close relationship?
How often do you share your unedited
thoughts about God with your spouse or
friends?
Sharing openly about our relationship
with God can bring depth and intimacy
to our relationships with others.
Do you know that God loves you? He is after
all your Creator; He made the heavens and
the earth and He made you in His likeness.
Would you like to nd out more about this
loving God? If so, come and join us at the
Olive Branch Christian Fellowship. We
meet at the Cultural Centre, Camposol B
every Sunday morning at 10.30am where
we share communion each week.
For any information please contact Pastor
Ralph and Margaret Locke at 968 199 622
or 618 720 181
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The Autumn Series is now underway with 10
to 14 pairs playing each week on a Monday
morning (9.30am at Playa Grande Hotel,
Puerto de Mazarrn).
The 17 new members who joined last year
have started to play on Thursday mornings
(same time) under the strict control of
Lawrie Hunt (just back from serious stuff
in Cheltenham Bridge Club) and several
experienced players are coming along to help
him and encourage the beginners.
The Club Committee meetings are now
scheduled for the rst Monday of the month.
Fifty shades of new blue cards have been
ordered and (for some unknown reason) 26
new boards.
Everyone is happy that a new (second
hand) clock has been bought. What will
the committee have left to discuss? (Seven
minutes per game and two minutes to nd
your next table?) Unfortunately, the clock
does not work when there is a power cut, as
was experienced during a few days of much
welcome rain.
You can see the weekly results on
www.bridgewebs.com. Look for Mazarrn
Bay Bridge Club, Spain. For more information
or to nd a partner, telephone 00(34) 968
158 468 or email
thompson.jon.jon@gmail.com.
Christian Humanitarian Aid Charity
in Mazarrn & the surrounding area
helping those in need irrespective of race,
creed or status.
Matthew 25 v 35 36
When I was hungry you fed me,
when I was thirsty you gave me a drink,
when I needed clothes you clothed me,
when I was a stranger you invited me in,
when I
We would like to thank all those stall holders
and supporters of our Table-Top event held
on 3
rd
October who helped Ann & Tony raise
180 towards our cause. We would also like
to thank all the stall holders who so kindly
donated the remainder of stock that was
unsold on the day. Thanks also to Peter
Smith, the photographer, who came along to
take photos of the event and also for kindly
giving us his time for our Fashion Show.
This month we would also like to thank Marge
and Arthur from Swap Tears for Smiles and
everyone else who have donated childrens
articles and toiletries. Were appealing again
for shampoo, shower gel, sanitary towels &
nappies and as winter approaches we are
anticipating the demand for blankets, quilts
and rugs.
Christmas is coming round fast and we will be
distributing presents to children on 3
rd
, 10
th

and 17
th
December. Our Christmas Present
Appeal will run throughout October and
November, so we have time to organise the
distribution. Its time to get those knitting
needles out again!!! Chocolate treats and
pens, pencils,
pencil cases
also make
a great
donation to
this appeal
being suitable
for both boys
and girls,
young and old
alike.
6
th
October
saw another
c r u c i a l
d e l i v e r y
from the Red
Cross. 8.5
tons of aid
food was received into our warehouse for
us to distribute to those in need during the
winter months.
A reminder of our Christmas Dance on 19
th

December at The Club House, Camposol C,
with music by Paul Michael. Tickets are 20
which includes a three course meal and is
open to all, so please come along and support
this event. Tickets are available from both
shops and also from the Table-Top Stall on
Camposol B every second and last Friday in
the month.

Our white van is on Camposol A commercial
car park on Tuesdays from 11am-1pm and
is also on the large car park on Camposol
B every Friday from 11am-1pm for any
donations you feel you would like to give us.
Many thanks for your continued support.
C/Carmen, 8
Mazarrn
30870 Murcia
Tel 634 357 137
CIF No G30853790
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Keith, Sandra, Donna and Allan would like to
welcome you to The Blue Sky Caf. Formerly
Bar Elena in Bolnuevo, this new venue has
some excellent offerings and must be visited!
Open 7 days a week from 10
th
November, The
Blue Sky Caf will be offering a wonderful
range of food and drink at very reasonable
prices.
They will be offering:
Breakfasts, Menu del Dia (see the Menu del
Dia Guide on page 78), daily fresh tapas, a
daily house menu with Chefs daily specials, a
high tea menu, traditional cream teas, Menu
del Noche and Sunday lunches. There will also
be regular themed events (see the Whats On
section in this months Chronicle), beach party
food, outside catering and take away menus.
There will be something to suit everyone.
Christmas Day and New Years Eve menus are
also shortly to be available. Please call Keith
for more details or pop in to The Blue Sky
Caf!
Tel Keith on 635 220 850
Humanists of Murcia First Walk of the
Season
The rst walk saw a large crowd of 28 queuing
for drinks at the Social Club in Isla Plana.
After Ray and Peter arrived, they set off
along the coast towards La Azohia, picking up
Deryck and Margaret along the way; Deryck
trying out his new found tness and Margaret
rocking and rolling in her new sneakers.
After an hour, most walkers stopped at La
Bodega or the bar beside Rivemar while a
handful strode manfully on to La Azohia and
the tower.
On the return journey, Jon informed the
sceptical crowd (he is prone to embellish)
about the ruined obelisks which were
formerly used to calibrate ships instruments.
Originally there were two sets built exactly
one nautical mile apart. After patching Vivien
up, everyone piled into La Chara for lunch.
(That will teach her to wear unsuitable
shoes for walking). Jon told Cristobal that
there were 53 for Menu del Dia and it was
several seconds before Cristobal realised it
was a broma. Excellent food was served and
eventually people departed around 5pm.
The 15
th
November walk will be on the left
of the A-7 opposite Librilla; a walk down a
rambla led by Audrey, with fantastic scenery.
(Meeting point and restaurant to follow).
Decembers walk will led by Mike (and it
better be good!!) in the Almeria area.
The discussion group season got off to
a ying start with Ann Bresnihan giving
a talk on The Struggle for Secularism in
Spain.
We started with a quiz between 3 groups and
covered historical events with dates from the
civil war and international attitudes to it and
the role and strength of the church before,
during and after the war.
Ann took as her starting point the great
steps forward achieved by the Second
Republic of 1931. One example was the
separation of church from the state. Most
of the developments were later overturned
during and after the Civil War by the great
collaboration of the church with Franco.
Contemporaneous photos from newspapers
were shown of bishops and other clergy
giving Nazi-style salutes alongside Franco.
She said that Spanish bishops were generally
very conservative and out of touch with
reality. Their attitudes were helping to reduce
support for the church. Younger people are
not following the church and even politicians
are realising that there is no support for these
policies as seen with the recent attempt to
restrict womens access to abortion. Ann
referred on more than one occasion to
the power exercised by Opus Dei, even
now obtaining dispensation from national
educational laws eg on single sex schools.
The source books used for her talk were:
Gunpowder and Incense by Hilari Raguer
The Catholic Church in Spain
1875 -1998 by William J Callahan
El Poder de la Iglesia en la Espaa
Contempornea by A N L Villaverde.
An invaluable website was
www.laicismo.org
The talk on the Oxford Conference and How
to prepare for a funeral (cheerful?) will be
rolled over to January 2015. The AGM also
has to be tted in at some future date.
If you want to renew your vows, name your
child, get married, or plan your burial (see
above), contact the Humanists of Murcia
Celebrant, Sue.
Details of all Humanist events can be found
on the website www.bolnuevo.com (click
on Humanists), or go to the Facebook page,
Humanists of Murcia
Email humanistgroup.murcia@gmail.com
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New Valencia Law Changes Not Applicable
In Murcia by Martinez de la Casa Architects
This new law, which became applicable on 20
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August 2014, greatly affects the international
community in Alicante. Exactly the same as in
Murcia, up until now, any building, extension
or pool could be legalised or its description
updated in the Title Deeds and afterwards
registered in the Land Registry once it was
4 years old (with the exception of protected/
special areas/inhabitating participation quotas
in Deeds). The only document needed was an
Antiquity Certicate stating the building
was over 4 years old.
From now this period is extended to 15
Years in Alicante, currently remaining
the same in Murcia (Antiquity Certicate
stating over 4 Years)
Therefore, in the Alicante area, all extensions
made less than 4 years before May 2014,
cannot be registered until they are 15 years
old, except Antiquity Certicates issued
before 20
th
August or proving alterations/
extensions were done before 4 years prior to
the new law.
The rest of the process remains the same - an
Antiquity Certicate done by an Architect,
at the Notary to update the Title Deeds
(Escritura) with any alterations introduced
to the property, such as pools or extensions
done with or without a license.
Having done an extension or pool without
a license, the Antiquity Certicate, or
Retrospective Licence, is also very useful to
guard against possible sanctions/nes, and
to protect/state the legal situation of the
property in case the law is also changed in
Murcia.
It is highly recommended, to avoid putting
off potential buyers, due to the existence
of undeclared buildings even if done with a
license, to have your Antiquity Certicate
ready. If registration is not possible, the
Antiquity Certicate serves to offer any
potential buyer the maximum security against
Town Hall penalties.
In Murcia this new law is not applicable,
therefore being able to register at the land
registry, extensions, pools or any other
alterations done to the property via an
Antiquity Certicate, 4 years after having
the works done, is important. If you want to
have your extension or pool certied, act now
while in MURCIA it is still possible. (Protect
yourself against possible future changes in
the laws.)
If you wish to have your Antiquity Certicate
issued now, Martinez de la Casa Architects
will arrange an appointment to survey the
pool/extension. You require only your NIE
and current Title Deeds. Using satellite
images and software, we check the age of
the pool/extension (pictured is an example
used in the process for Antiquity Certication)
and combine this with the measurements and
documentation taken during our on-site visit.
Martinez de la Casa Architects will enquire
on your behalf at the Land Registry to check
if registration is allowed with regards to this
new law.
The Antiquity Certicate is stamped by the
Ofcial College of Architects and delivered
within 7-10 days. The applicant can then
either update and register the title deeds, or
wait for change of the property titleholder at
the Notary.
Due to the great upsurge in requests for
Antiquity Certicates in response to this
law change within Alicante, (and with property
owners in other regions, Murcia and Almeria
hoping to beat the law change in the near
future), Martinez de la Casa Architects has
been able to greatly reduce prices:
Pool Antiquity Certicate in all Murcia,
Almeria and Alicante now 190+IVA
(previously 250+IVA)
Antiquity Certicate for extensions plus
pool, or for complete property now 270+IVA
(previously 353 +IVA).
The only condition in Murcia, according to
the current land law, is that the building/
pool to certify was built over 4 years ago. If
your solicitors are studying your case, ask
them to contact us to provide the Antiquity
Certicate and we will make the whole
process easier, faster and cheaper for you.
Testimonial
Many thanks for undertaking the work on
the two certicates which I needed for my
villa (Pool Antiquity Certicate & Energy
Certication) within the time schedule
agreed, at an extremely competitive price and
without any communication issues. I would
denitely recommend your services to anyone
who requires work of this nature undertaking.
Mr A J Pyle of Zurgena Area
Martinez de la Casa Architects has
experience in over 300 Antiquity Certicates
and is one of the most prominent and
respectable practices in the area, providing all
types of Certicates and Licenses, amongst
other services. They are the Number 1
company in EPC Certicates (121 inc IVA)
in Murcia, Almeria, Alicante and likewise
Number 1 for Antiquity Certicates. See
over 100 reviews on their services or call
on 665 810 411 if you want to arrange an
appointment (including free consultation and
review of paperwork)
www.martinezdelacasa.com
This Variety Show, which was put together
as a tribute to the British men and women
whose lives were affected by World War
One and World War Two, contains many
well known songs from those two periods,
including Land of Hope and Glory, Well
Meet Again, Jerusalem, A Nightingale Sang
in Berkeley Square and excerpts from Oh!
What A Lovely War.
Also included are humorous sketches and
poetry and also some moving verses, some
written by a local poet. You will hear what
happened when a British soldier came face-
to-face with a German soldier during the
bombings of Saint Hilaire in France in 1944.
Its not all about the men in the Services
though you will hear what work the British
women turned their hands to during WW1
and how an evacuee survived her years away
from her family in the
early 1940s.
To depict the stoicism
and wonderful sense
of humour of the
British people during
times of hardship,
heartache and fear,
you will meet three
women who, during
an air raid, meet in
an air raid shelter and
become rm friends.
Keep Smiling
Through is being
performed at La Molata
Social Centre, Los Muoces, Nr. Mazarrn,
Murcia, Spain on 6
th
, 7
th
, 8
th
November at
7.30pm and on Sunday 9
th
November at 6pm.
Please note:
Tickets are sold out for the Friday and
Saturday performances, so please dont
just turn up at the door.
Tickets are 5 each and the proceeds will be
donated to The Ex-Servicemens Association
Mazarrn District. For tickets, please send an
email to keepsmilingthrough1914@gmail.
com or telephone Pat on 644 400 123.
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Hi from Bob with this months Welcome
news. Firstly, I hope you didnt suffer too
much in the recent mini gota fria, but you
have to feel for those that did and lets
hope that they get back to normal soon
and without any hassle from insurance
companies or other interested parties.
We had our Trip To Galicia in September
and stayed overnight on the way there in
Salamanca, a beautiful old city with lots to
see and do, but only having a few hours
there meant that we werent able to see
too much, but what we did see was worth
a return visit. Rosemary is already working
on another trip there for September of
next year, so watch this space for details
when available. We had three nights in
Santiago de Compostela, home to the
Cathedral of St James and at the end of
the Pilgrims Way, walked by thousands of
people from all over Europe every year.
Another fantastic trip with excellent hotels
and the usual good company.
Our September Dance featured Den, Ray,
Tracy and Rick, whose tribute to Status
Quo and The Eagles kept everybody rockin
n rollin all night. A fabulous night of rst-
class entertainment. Lets hope that they
come back soon.
Ladies Night on October 1
st
saw stalls
selling cards, crafts, etc, and of course
the Fashion Show. Pat introduced the
lovely models, who paraded clothes from
Legs & Co in their usual professional way.
The models were Jean, Linda, Hilary,
Pam, Chris and Doreen (Kate Moss, eat
your heart out). Woody had all the ladies
dancing and everybody came away with a
smile on their faces,
Due to popular demand, November 5
th

sees the return of The Rich Bitch Show
from Benidorm. Tickets 10 and 5 for
chicken and chips. Always a sell-out, so
call Rosemary now for the latest up-date
on tickets.
Our 19
th
November Dance is with Kevin
Tyler and the lovely Joanna. Tickets 8.
Were going to Madrid on November 27
th
for
4 nights B&B at Hotel Tryp Cibeles, on the
Gran Via, close to all amenities. Included
in the price are trips to Toledo, The Valley
of The Fallen and on Sunday, a day at the
races to place your bets. Tickets 260.
Christmas Party Night is on December
10
th
, with Ricky Levazza and Sandy
Fitzpatrick. Tickets 12.
Christmas in Benidorm is 4 nights
full board at Hotel Helios. We leave on
December 23
rd
and the price of 240
includes a gala Christmas Day lunch.
New Years Eve Dance is with Rob
Sweeney, Dan Davey and our own
Christine. 20 to include a cold buffet.
Trips for 2015 are a Romantic Valentines
Weekend, leaving on February 12
th
, and
staying 3 nights half-board at Hotel Mac
Puerto Marina, Benalmadena. 165 to
include wine and water with dinner and the
highlight of the weekend, tickets to Ricky
Levazzas show The Power Of Love.
Our Cruise leaves on May 27
th
- overnight
in Valencia, then on to Barcelona to board
Royal Caribbean Vision Of The Seas for
a 12 night cruise calling at Villefranche,
La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Naples, Ravena,
2 days in Venice, and Kotor, Montenegro.
Full details from Rosemary.
More trips for 2015 to be announced soon.
Book/Jigsaw Swap dates are November
4
th
and 18
th
. Call for more information.
Petanca is on November 5
th
. Call Les on
968131880 for more details.
Our next Monthly Meeting is on
November 1
st
where you can buy tickets
for all previously advertised events where
available and also for our January 7
th
Games Night and January 28
th
Dance
where we see the return of the lovely
Lucinda plus supporting act. Tickets 8
Call Rosemary on 620105179
Email rosemarybeak@hotmail.com
www.welcomegroupspain.com
On a recent trip to Caravaca, we were
actually looking for a Chinese restaurant
for lunch, as this is one of the kids
favourite treats, but the only restaurant we
could nd had a Closed on Tuesday sign
on the door and was very obviously closed,
despite the fact that it was Monday!
In fact this turned out to be a lucky thing,
as we had wandered around the old quarter
of the town for some time and passed a
restaurant which has water sprays over
the terrace tables to cool the guests. Given
that the temperature that September day
was almost 40 degrees in the shade, we
decided to wander back and give it a try.
The restaurant Pea Taurina is located
in the pretty old quarter of the city,
with narrow winding streets, traditional
architecture and some marvellous squares
and gardens. The Menu del Da was a very
reasonable 9.50 per head, including a
drink.
Every couple of minutes the sprays above
the table let out a ne mist of water and
we ended up in an undignied race for the
coolest seats. The menu was a choice of
THREE starters from a set list, followed by
the main course of the day. We chose a
selection of 9 dishes, which ranges from
patatas bravas and croquetas to stuffed
peppers and scrambled eggs with prawns.
They were all delicious, but after 3 starters
each and a bread basket, I really had no
appetite for the main course! This turned
out to be seafood paella, not a favourite
for the kids, so they left theirs untouched.
I managed a few token spoonfuls, but had
to unbutton my jeans just to accommodate
that. The waiter seemed worried that we
hadnt eaten much (!) but as ever, the
boys managed to eat the 3 desserts, which
were an and rice pudding.
Although only one drink was supposed
to be included, we actually had 3 drinks
each, yet when the bill arrived the charge
was just for 3 Menus at 28.50. Querying
this, the waiter told me drinks were on the
house as we hadnt eaten our main course!
Id denitely go back, but I think next time
Id ask what the primero plato was, just
in case it is not something we all normally
eat. I could not fault the restaurant for
service, location, price of the quality of the
food and the only thing to check is that
with only one main course on offer in the
set menu, make sure that you like the
Dish of the day!
You can nd Pea Taurina at Calle Mayor
43, Caravaca de la Cruz.
Rating: (out of 5)
Quality :
Service :
Value for Money :
Location :
Ambience :
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There was a clever newspaper advert years
ago which has always stayed with me.
Picture a lighthouse with the lighthouse
keeper leaning against the railing around the
windows at the top, reading a newspaper,
facing toward the sea. The sea is calm and
all seems well. The second picture pans
out from the rst shot to show the man as
he is, but behind the lighthouse there is a
huge wave several metres higher than the
lighthouse itself bearing down. The caption
is Dont you wish, sometimes you were
better informed?
This came to mind recently as I had the
misfortune to watch the current movie
Noah. Clearly the writers had not actually
read the Bible account of this historic event
as they would have been better informed.
Perhaps it doesnt matter in historical
stories like Braveheart or similar if there
is some artistic license, but when you are
dealing with the Bible you have to be careful
you are handling the information correctly.
I say this because to be better informed,
there are no Rock Men in there. Noahs sons
had their wives on the Ark. There were no
corrugated sheets or guns and the animals
were not put to sleep as food was provided
- Tubel-Cain did not feature.
I havent even started! It got me thinking
though what the Bible doesnt say. For
example, it doesnt say God loves a trier,
or God helps those who help themselves, or
everyone is going to heaven, or you can earn
Gods favour by being good, or that you will
always be well, or that when you become a
Christian your problems will disappear. To
be better informed you need to read it for
yourself - everyone should. All scripture is
inspired by God.2 Timothy 3v16
You can nd us most Sunday evenings
at the Cultural Centre, Camposol B at
5.30pm
Come and join us. We offer something a bit
different. Sit around and chat over a cup of
tea or coffee and learn about God and what
He can do for YOU. We also hold monthly
social events in Los Almagros. Look out for
the posters or go to our website for details.
http://open-door.wix.com/open-door
If you would like to be informed of our
events and be added to our mailing list
please email opendoorgettogether@
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
We Have Moved!
Please come and look at our new shop we
have much more space to display our items
for sale. The shop is in Puerto de Mazarrn
- go past the Mercadona/Lidl shopping centre
down towards the port. Just down the hill you
will see Consum supermarket on your left.
Turn left onto the road immediately below
Consum and drive up that road. We are in
the third turning on the left (Calle San Juan)
opposite the park on your right.
We are open 10am-2pm every day except
Sundays.
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 the one you have just
rescued, we will try to help.
Neutering abandoned animals seems to
increase every month and puts a great strain
on all the animal charities. We have an on-
going programme which we hope will help
with this to the benet of all. You may want
to rescue one animal, but dont want another
four in a couple of months time!
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 of no use
without your generous donations.
How You Can Help Us?
So that we can keep helping you and your
pets, we are always in need of items to sell,
so please, if you or your neighbours have any
unwanted items we would be very grateful.
You can drop them off at the shop or Camposol
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 etc, bric-a-brac, ornaments,
pictures, glassware.
We normally have a good selection of second
hand items in the shop all at reasonable
prices, so if you are looking for anything make
us your rst port of call and 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
This poor dog was found at the roadside
(a victim of a hit and run driver) with a
badly broken back leg which would need an
expensive operation.
Fortunately the people who found him were
willing to keep him, but struggling to pay the
vets bill. However, with nancial help from
MAMAS, an operation was arranged and he
is now making a full recovery.
Please contact us if you need help on 666
186 037 or call at the shop
Email mazarronanimalmedi-aid@hotmail.
com
Helping You Helping Animals
Registered Charity No 9537/1a
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Poppy Appeal
This year, like the past years, the Costa
Clida Chronicle has asked its advertisers
to have the ofcial British Legion logo on their
adverts for a donation towards the Poppy
Appeal. We have had an amazing response
this year, the centenary of the start of World
War I. We will be announcing the nal total in
next months magazine.
We have also had information and articles
sent to us by our readers and we have
included some poignant contributions in this
special section.
Poppy Pride
My dear friend, an ex-servicemans daughter,
an ex-servicemans widow and now an ex-
servicemans wife, moved to Spain ten years
ago. Having joined the Ex-Servicemens
Association of Mazarrn, she has worked hard
in helping to raise funds as well as organizing/
collecting for the Poppy Appeal each year,
assisted by her husband. Earlier this year,
after being the First Chairwoman of the
ESAMD, she stepped down after 6 years on the
Committee. In
this year of
commemoration
- 100 years for
the Great War
and 75 years for
World War II and
in memory of her
deceased father,
she had a spare
bedroom in her
villa, turned
into a wet-
room decorated
in white and
red, with a
cascade of
w o n d e r f u l
poppies.
The poppy has pride of place in the
decoration.
P for poppy, P for pride, P for people - the
men and women of the Armed Forces.
A wonderful haven of remembrance.
A place to think, to meditate, to never forget
the poppies that portray those who worked,
defended and died during these two major
conicts.
I am proud to live next door to these
wonderful caring people.
2014 Poppy Appeal
Shoulder To Shoulder With All Who
Serve
Many people will be aware that 2014 is
the 100
th
anniversary of the outbreak
of World War 1, the war to end all
wars. The Royal British Legions annual
Poppy Appeal raises money to help ex-
servicemen and women, their widows
and families when they are in need.
Poppy boxes have been in bars, shops
and restaurants since mid-October and
will be collected mid-November. The Ex
Servicemens Association of Mazarrn
District administers the appeal locally on
behalf of the RBL. Please dig deep and
wear your poppy with pride.
EVENTS
Sunday 9
th
November
The Club House, Camposol C
Remembrance Sunday Lunch
Wednesday 3
rd
December
Terraza Caf Buenavista
Ave de Alamillo, Puerto de Mazarrn
Menu del Noch
Music 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
For more information please contact Bill
Roberts on 626 209 419
Wet Poppies by Martin Beattie October 2011
Part One
On a wing and prayer
And not a care in the world,
We stepped foot on this land
With our hearts - in fates hand.
On our sleeves we wore green.
On our heads we wore black.
We walked with kings pride,
With our lives on our back.
A band of proud men
Forged together to ght.
A war built on wrongs
To be conquered by right.
Each day, plus the next,
We fought without rest
And by foot and by yard
We spilled blood every charge.
Night whispers have started,
They ask why we are here
And why is this land
Held so close and so dear.
I remember Christmas last
White ags raised, together we laughed
Friends and foes with common goals
Pushed aside, along with our pride.
Grey with fear from head to toe
We look and wait, for the whistle blow.
Whistle perched tween Captains lips,
Breathe inhaled, no sound escapes.
Our trench explodes, white hot in anger.
It takes my arm, then my legs,
Burns through my face,
Carves through my chest.
I see mother, with my father.
I see my wife, with my daughter.
I feel no pain, I feel no sorrow.
Daddys home soon, but not tomorrow.
Fallen Wet Poppies, we drench this
scape.
Friends and foes motionless we wait.
Tanks drive over, to push down deep,
One more nameless grave, forever to
keep.
Never considered - My thoughts
important
Wanted life, but since Ive fallen,
Time to think about what is right.
War is wrong, so hold onto to life.
A butchers boy I was born.
A lake, a stream, a pond and all,
A surprise perhaps - to you all
In a German town, I called my home.
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Henry Smith Craven (22
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February 1892-
6
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March 1916) by Judi Hayden
Henry Smith
Craven, was
my Great
Uncle, born in
Vernon Street,
C o v e n t r y .
He was the
son of Arthur
Craven and
Amy, my Great
Grandparents.
Smith was
his Mother
Amys maiden
name, given
as his second
name as was
often done at that time. Arthur was a cycle
manufacturer and Amy a ribbon weaver;
indeed Vernon Street was part of the Vernon
Street Triangle, the Premier ribbon weaving
district of Coventry. He had four sisters,
Florence Amelia, Emma Elizabeth, Dorothy
Lizzie and Mabel Constance. Dorothy Lizzie
was my Grandmother. Henry attended
Bablake School in Coventry.
The following is
an extract from
The Lion and the
Stars, A History of
Bablake School by
Peter Burden.
Our Book of Honour
contains the
names (and often
photographs) of 96
former members
of the school who
perished in World
War I. To look
through it is a very moving experience, even
for one who could have known none of them.
It is hard to articulate the feeling without
falling into clich, but I would locate it, above
all, in the stunning disparity between the
faces of the young, calmly proud in their new
uniforms and in the novelty of being a man
and the tersely evocative names names
like Gallipoli, Jutland, Arras, Passchendaele
that represent their fate. A few of them
are not photographed in uniform at all,
but in touchingly juvenile best suits. One,
strikingly, looks out at us condently from
above a School football jersey. His name is
Henry Smith Craven, and his story may
stand for many.

Harry Craven came to Bablake in 1904,
from St Peters School, at the age of twelve.
He left in 1908, having spent two years
indoors. His sheer effort had gained him a
place as left-half in the School rst eleven,
where he had shown himself a splendid
tackler. His excellent batting in the cricket
eleven won equal praise. He secured a boy
clerkship in the Civil Service, occupying the
60
th
position in the entrance examination out
of 1001 candidates. He also worked for a
time for a Scottish newspaper.
He conceived a great desire to be at the
opening of the Panama Canal and managed
to get there by working his way as a purser on
The Orduna. Sadly the opening was delayed.
On the return journey war was declared.
Harry was responsible for announcing this
in four languages and for keeping the ship
in complete darkness as it zigzagged across
the Atlantic to avoid German submarines.
On his return Harry was eager to enlist
and by October he was a corporal in the
East Kent Regiment. He was wounded and
returned home. The Wheatlyan (Bablake
School Magazine) of February 1916 carries
a poem he wrote during his convalescence
near Ipswich:
Soliloquy of A Disabled Soldier
No more except in dreams,
Or in those haunting visions of our past
Which soon dissolve in air, yet while they last
Bear all the imprint of reality.
Hear we the roar and thunder of the guns,
Or grimly wait at break of day the Huns
Blind on rush towards eternity.
No more shall we at night
By cloud-veiled moonbeams misty light
Bury in earth the silent dead, or bear
The wounded comrades, groaning back to
where
Theres healing and security.
No more the Maxims bane, nor yet again
In damning witness of unfettered hate
The shattered home and ruins desolate
Of peaceful shrines and altars consecrate!
All these are over now.
Their price in esh and blood alone is paid:
The pleasures of the heart and mind are
made
More glorious in their fearful loss and here
Mid sylvan glades where English red deer
run
And beeches redden in the Autumn sun,
The soul renews its purity.
And as entranced I lie
On bracken couch to gaze on high,
Where imsy cloudlets oat, meseems
The fairy magic of youths dreams
Awakes anew to ecstasy.
In gardens fair
Mid perfumes rare
Where linnets gaily sing
Where laughter gay
Soothes cares away
And pain has lost its sting.
Regr et t i ng
nought, I
think with
awe and
pride
Of you who
follow, you
who still
must ght,
K n o w i n g
the toil, yet
glorying in
your might
And will to
conquer, for
Britain and
the Right.
Harry then
returned to France. By this time he had
become engaged to Miss Carrie Morgan,
daughter of Frank the Bablake, master
and later headmistress for many years of
Moseley Avenue Junior School. On 6
th
March
1916, by now a lance-sergeant, Harry was
killed at Givenchy. He was twenty-four.
Harry does not have a grave, but a plaque
bearing his name can be found at the Loos
Memorial in France. His name also appears
on the War Memorial in the Memorial Park,
Coventry.
A Time 4 A Change
Anchor Landscapes
Antipodas Tavern
Apache Plumbing
Bistro Ratatouille
Black Bull
Blue Sky Caf
Bolnuevo Cars
C M Constructions
Camposol Heating & Maintenance
Chez Zoe
Compusurf
Costa Calida Radio
Costa Calida Transport
Curtain Call
Daisy Pool Covers
Decklid Auto Services
DFS Furniture
Dragon tours
English Funeral Director
Free Sol
Fuente Building Services
Furniture Plus
Graham Cooper
H R Insurance
Healthy H20
Holmes & Pegg
Ibex Insurance
ken sherwood
La Vida
Lords Removals
Louis Harris Electrical
Natural Health
Old Market Tavern
PALS Solicitors
Peter Smith Cars
Philip Dawe
Philip Peacock Carpenter/joiner
Prime Property Murcia
Protech Security
Rainbow Satellites
RJB Decor
S & D Construction
Sensol Golf Villa Rentals
Sol Pellet
T J Electricals
The Arches
The Beauty Palace
The Laundry Shop
We would like to thank the following advertisers for their donations
to the poppy appeal:
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4,306 was raised on Sunday 21
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September
at Centro Civico, Roda when 400 people
attended the MABS Party in the Park.
Despite the threat of rain, the weather
remained fantastic throughout the day,
even providing a little bit of cloud cover
occasionally, which was most welcome.
The Mayor of Roda was at the venue early
putting tables and chairs out along with MABS
volunteers, whilst the bands were setting up
on stage and doing sound checks. Natalie &
Mike Campbell from Campbells Restaurant,
Roda arrived with the hog and to set up the
food serving area for later in the day.
As is usual for MABS events, people started
to arrive early so that groups of friends could
sit together and it wasnt long before all of the
tables were taken. Wendy Grant from MABS
welcomed everyone and explained a little bit
about what MABS do and where the money
goes. The show itself was opened by the
wonderfully talented
Barrington who had
the dance oor packed
in no time. Rame
Tower Band were next
up playing a great
variety of music and
the dancing continued.
We then watched the
truly amazing Crazy
Ladies perform their
fantastic dances and
they tap danced their
way into the hearts of
the audience.
The hog roast was
served and the
melt-in-the-mouth pork with fried onions,
apple sauce, baked potato and salad tasted
amazing.
Suzi G then wowed the crowd and had the
dance oor packed again. The rafe was
drawn and Janet Bell, MABS Co-ordinator
thanked everyone for supporting MABS. The
fantastic prizes were kindly donated by local
businesses and individuals. The rst prize,
donated by La Manga Club, was a mini-break
of 2 nights stay with breakfast and golf in
the 5* Principe Felipe Hotel was won by Chris
Long. A full list of the winning numbers and
prizes is on the Facebook page and on display
at the MABS shop and centre.
The nal act was the Campoverde Reef Band
who were forgiven for wearing extremely loud
Hawaiian shirts because they played some
brilliant music and the dance oor was packed
to the rafters.
As always, there are too many people to
thank personally, but a special mention goes
to Wendy Grant from the fundraising team
for arranging such a brilliant line up of acts.
Also, the Mayor of Roda who worked non-stop
setting up tables and chairs before the event,
serving drinks at the bar and then clearing
the tables and chairs away at the end. The
biggest thanks go to those who support
MABS by attending the events, buying rafe
tickets and donating prizes.
Cancer doesnt discriminate and neither
do MABS.
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Exposicin Canina 2014 & XXV Nacional
y XIX Internacional - 8
th
& 9
th
November
This Dog Show at IFEPA, Torre
Pacheco is the most visited dog show
in Spain and is also renowned for the
numbers of entries and the quality
of participants, only behind Madrid.
The event is organised in collaboration
with the Sociedad Canina de Murcia, the
Murcian Dogs Society. A wide variety of
breeds of dogs participate, from not just
Spain but across Europe and America,
competing for points in the Spanish
Championships (Campeonato de Espaa
CAC), Certicado de Aptitud al Campeonato
Nacional, (the certicate of aptitude in the
national championships) and the CACIB
(Certicate of aptitude in the International
championships) as established by the
Real Sociedad Canina de Espaa and the
Federacin Cinolgica Internacional. The
competitions take place in specied rings
with a panel of international judges.
As well as the various competitions
there are also several special breed
competitions organised by the relevant
clubs and there will be a programme of
displays and exhibitions including agility
trials, performances by specic hunting
dogs, farm dogs herding a ock of geese,
dog obedience displays, police dogs and
different dog skills displayed by national
specialists.
No dog show would be complete without
the trade stands selling animal grooming
products, photography, pet portraits and
pet products and this annual event at Torre
Pacheco is no exception.
IV Fair Boda & Hogar 2014 - 21st-23rd
November
The 2014 Weddings And Homes Fair
will take place in the IFEPA centre will be
structured into two separate halls: the rst
for events and celebrations and the second
for everything related to the home. Three
days of activities complete the event, giving
both businesses and the general public
the chance to compare, view and buy.
The Weddings Salon is aimed at
businesses organising celebrations,
event organisers, clothing shops and
manufacturers, underwear retailers,
beauty shops, cosmetics, photographers,
travel agents, hotels, miscellaneous
wedding items, orists, shoe shops etc.
In the Homes Section visitors will nd
businesses selling furniture, decoration,
curtains, kitchens and bathrooms, lighting,
electrical goods, insurance, nancial
institutions, heating, air conditioning etc.
Businesses participating can make direct
sales to visitors and visitors will have the
opportunity to acquire products directly
from manufacturers and take advantage of
all the special offers available at the show.
This is an attractive fair, offering businesses
the chance to make contact with a highly
targeted and receptive audience.
Photos: www.ifepa.es
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Inspired
One of the main reasons for relocating to
Spain was to focus more on writing and
painting. I am not the rst to be lured
by Spains slower pace, sunshine and the
inspiring environment - and it hasnt let
me down.
Although I still spend a considerable
amount of time back in the UK, Spain has
proved to be a fantastic retreat away from
the drizzle and busy-ness of my English
life. We chose to rent a house here with
extra space to accommodate my creativity
and although a basement isnt ideal light-
wise, having a dedicated place to spread
out (and make a mess!) has certainly paid
off. Six months after arriving here I nd
myself holding my rst solo exhibition
in Spain and I would like to invite
readers of the Costa Calida Chronicle
and their friends to join me for a drink
at the launch in Lo Pagan to celebrate
(details below).
The exhibition wasnt my idea which
makes it all the nicer. Spanish friends who
run Mar Menor Services near the beach
in Lo Pagan, suggested I might like to take
over their plain white-walled ofce to show
off my work. Like many, if not all of the
people we have met in our short time here,
their encouragement for my art-work has
been touching. My rst commission here
was for my new friend David at Family Bike
Hire. David spotted my bicycle tattoo (a
homage to my hometown of Cambridge)
and I told him of my various art projects
back home connected with the bicycle.
I made a fairly traditional oil painting in
triptych of cyclists making their way up
a Murcian mountain, which now hangs in
Davids shop in San Pedro del Pinatar.
My rst collection of art is dedicated
to the town of San Pedro del Pinatar:
the Thursday market, the yachts at the
marina, the church of Saint Peter and
the beach at Lo Pagan are just some of
the paintings on show. Although they
celebrate the place, they are also very
much about the people of this town. The
title of the exhibition was chosen by a
Spanish friend: Mientras Hablamos
(which means whilst we speak) and
was inspired by the conversations that
are happening between the people in
each of the paintings. Traditionally a
portrait artist, I nd it difcult to make art
without featuring human beings, as they
are often the most inspiring element of
any new experience for me. As artist-in-
residence at the Humanitarian Centre back
in England, the compassionate human is
at the centre of my other work. That said,
this rst exhibition in Spain also contains
seven paintings of the Mar Menor whose
beauty and tranquillity never ceases to
touch me - even when a Ryanair ight
thunders overhead.
After this exhibition the creative plans are
in full ow; connecting with other British
and Spanish artists would be fantastic;
my UK arts organisation is busy making
the most of the Costa Clida by planning
art courses and experiences along this
magnicent coastline; and I hope to hold
Clases de Arte en Ingls in San Pedro
del Pinatar in 2015.
Please come along and see where
the inspiration from Spain has taken
me. You can nd the exhibition at C/ lava
3, Lo Pagn, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar
(almost opposite the funfair by the small
marina, very close to Jos Antonios Caf-
Heladeria). The exhibition opens on Friday
28
th
November (with a glass of something
at 6pm until 8pm) and runs until 13
th

December. Opening times are Mondays-
Fridays 9.30am-1pm and 4pm-7pm and
Saturdays 10am-2pm.
ART IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
There are many famous Spanish artists
who are household names: Pablo Picasso,
Joan Mir and Salvador Dali to name a
few. All died in the last century, but their
work still relates to contemporary art
today. Diego Velzquez is probably one of
the worlds most celebrated portraitists.
His most famous work, which many will
recognise, is his portrait of Pope Innocent
X as the famed Las Meninas. Despite
working some 400 years ago, Velzquez
has inspired generations of portrait
painters.
Today Spain has a thriving contemporary art
scene with cities like Barcelona attracting
cultural visitors by the millions. If you get a
chance to visit Barcelona, you should make
time for the Museum of Contemporary art
(MACBA), the Picasso Museum and the
Joan Mir Foundation. However, I recently
heard a Catalonian friend call Barcelona,
a perverse and overwhelming art theme
park so you might want to stay closer to
home and discover Murcias more modest
offerings.
Cartagena is home to the impressive
Murcia Region Museum of Contemporary
Art (MURAM) in Plaza de la Merced 15/16.
The late, great Ramn Gaya is perhaps the
most famous artist from Murcia. You can
nd a museum dedicated to his work in
the regions capital - at Murcias Town Hall,
but if you really want a quiet and beautiful
creative experience you could do a lot
worse than visit Mula a half hour drive
northwest of the city of Murcia.
Mula is a small ancient town with pretty
narrow streets dominated by a hilltop
castle, yet it is not on the usual tourist trail.
Tucked away down a side street you will nd
the magnicent Casa Pintada a splendid
painted building (as the name suggests),
which is also home to the museum of
celebrated artist Cristbal Gabarrn. It is
perhaps the nest collection of his work.
Gabarrn was born in Mula, but became
internationally known for his Olympic Mural
for the Barcelona Olympic Games and his
great sculptural project Atlanta Start in
1996. Mula is also home to the Palacio del
Marques de Menahermosa, which houses
El Cigarralejo collection of Iberian
art, which like the Casa Pintada has no
admission charge. The Museum de Art de
San Miguel houses a collection of religious
art and it is also free to enter. Many
galleries are closed on Mondays so check
opening times to avoid disappointment.
Beyond galleries, Mula also has an Artistes
Market held on the second Sunday of each
month in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento from
9am-2pm and n the second Sunday of
November it holds the annual National
contest f rapid painting with artists from
all over Spain competing.
Art is not a new idea in Murcia there
is a rich cultural heritage of Moorish
architecture, Neolithic cave paintings and
Roman mosaics, but perhaps rather than
be lured by the grand avant-garde cultural
theme parks like Barcelona and the draw
of the famous artists like Picasso, Mir and
Dali, consider rst the modest creativity
you might nd in your own back yard.
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Cruz Azul Walks On The Bark Side
Again
Cruz Azul supporters gathered with their
dogs on the promenade in Santiago de
la Ribera on Sunday 28
th
September for
their second Walk on the Bark Side. On
arrival, many of the roads in Santiago de
la Ribera had been closed due to a half-
marathon, but the determined walkers and
barkers still managed to arrive in good
time. Despite heavy, dark clouds and the
threat of thunderstorms, the weather was
kind and nobody got wet on the 3km walk
along the prom.
Over 30 owners and dogs completed
the walk, helping to raise 236 for Cruz
Azul. All shapes and sizes of pooch took
part, including Daisy Doo, the English
Bulldog with her special buggy and Ray,
the Miniature Schnauzer, adorned with a
colourful lei, from Australia and who wanted
to say Aloha to everyone. First across the
nish line was Darren Messenger with Tobi.
Each participant received a doggy bag
containing treats, dog waste bags, water
with bowl and a special medal. The bottled
water was kindly donated by Time Out,
San Javier.
Our rst Walk on the Bark Side was so
successful that people asked us to organise
another one and were delighted to see so
many people, in spite of the inclement
weather. It was great to have a drink and
a chat together at the end of the walk too
said Cruz Azul President, Lyn Baines. The
success of todays event is down to the
great work by the Cruz Azul team: Sue
Thomason, Ian Roberts, Marg and Tony
Fryers and all our lovely supporters.
Cruz Azul
is run along
similar lines
to the PDSA
in the UK and
its mission is
to provide
vet er i nar y
care for the
sick and
injured pets
of people in
need and
to promote
responsi bl e
p e t
ownershi p.
As a new
association, Cruz Azuls priorities will be
to:
Provide and maintain veterinary services
on a stable, sustainable and long-term
basis.
Expand these services, in line with a
clear and controlled business plan as funds
and circumstances permit.
Encourage funding, by raising awareness
and developing an understanding of their
work.
Deliver pet health initiatives.
In addition to fundraising events, the
Cruz Azul shop, next to Yorkshire Linen,
San Javier, is open daily and sells clothes,
accessories, jewellery, furniture, household
goods, bric-a-brac, etc. The shop is open
Monday to Saturday, from 10am-2pm.
A second shop is now open in San Pedro
del Pinatar on the Avenida Artero Guirao,
opposite Conteria Alicia. Manager, Sue
Thomason will be delighted to see new
customers in San Javier and to receive
donations for both shops there. Ian
Roberts will be at the new San Pedro shop
on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-
2pm. They are always in need of furniture
and Cruz Azul can arrange collection of
large items.
Email Sue at shop@cruzazulmurcia.es
or call 693 017 616.
Cruz Azuls Volunteer Co-ordinator,
Barbara Burks, would love to hear from
anyone with time to spare to help with
fundraising.
Email Barbara at
volunteers@cruzazulmurcia.es or call
691 919 804
Cruz Azul Murcia registered charity No.
11.720/1
a
exists to provide veterinary care
for the sick and injured pets of people
in need and to promote responsible pet
ownership.
If you or someone you know needs help,
or you would like to volunteer or donate,
please call 693 017 616 or visit
www.cruzazulmurcia.es
Photographers: Ian Roberts and Michael
Prentice
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Illnesses dont turn up overnight. There
are usually symptomatic warning signs, often
for years before, but even these are not the
start of the problem. A symptom is like the
straw that breaks the camels back, usually
resulting from a series of imbalances that our
bodies can no longer cope with.

Our bodys number one instinct is survival
and, when faced with an imbalance it cannot
put right, it will assess its needs and prioritise
where its resources go. By compensating for
the imbalance, our bodies create a further
imbalance in the area the body has taken
resources from. In this way the imbalances
have a knock-on effect and eventually our
bodies start taking resources from parts we
can feel or notice; parts that may not be
obviously related to the original imbalance.
It is also the reason why it is no good treating
symptoms.
A symptom should be seen as an alarm
bell. Pain killers merely switch off the alarm,
but do nothing to address the situation that
caused the alarm to go off in the rst place.
By suppressing the symptoms and ignoring
the signals, eventually bigger, more complex,
longer term illnesses can develop.
The solution? Regular balancing with
Kinesiology ensures that imbalances are not
allowed to gather momentum. Prevention is
your shield.
Why not give me a ring on 634 312
081/968 134 953 to see if I can sort out
your problems?
Sandra Ramsay
ASK (Foundation Kinesiology)
SNHS Kinesiology (Dip)
SNHS Nutrition (Dip)
Just over a year ago some British people
with husbands, wives, mothers, etc who
suffered from Alzheimers and other
forms of dementia started meeting on a
fortnightly basis to give the carers support.
Eventually it was decided, with the help of
Raquel Pena, to approach San Pedro Town
Hall to see if they could give us somewhere
where we could have a Day Care Centre.
After a lot of hard work by some people, we
have at last formed an Association (AMMA
Alzheimer Mar Menor Association)
and on Friday 19
th
September the Mayor
of San Pedro presented us with our
Association.
Many people were in attendance, both
British and Spanish and also representatives
from the Campoverde Theatre Group who
presented us with a cheque. Thanks must
also be expressed to the Show Group who
have also given us a generous donation
which has allowed us to print yers,
business cards and banners and also they
are going to give us various things which
we will need like dominoes, a music player
etc for the use of our patients. We have
also received a generous donation from
ADAPT.
The Town Hall are giving us a room in El
Hogar del Pensionistas in San Pedro del
Pnater for English speaking and Spanish
people who suffer from these debilitating
illnesses and other traumas such as
strokes. This room will be used as a Day
Care Centre and it is hoped to operate
three mornings a week to begin with, with
the possibility of extending it. Now we are
looking for Psychologists, Physiotherapists,
Volunteers, etc who can speak both
Spanish and English to help us with this
much needed facility. If there is anyone out
there who could ll these positions, please
contact Louise Innes 965 322 614. We
look forward to welcoming Spanish carers
and their loved ones and we are very
fortunate to have an excellent translator.
We have the full approval of the Neurological
Consultants at Los Arcos Hospital, who wish
to become involved with AMMA, believing
such a group is much needed in the Mar
Menor area, as well as the much needed
support of the Town Hall of San Pedro del
Pinatar, Murcia.
On 2
nd
November Terry Sawyer organised
a musical evening in Pilar Cinema,
which was well attended and thanks are
expressed to the sensational Rebecca
Holt, Sunshine FMs Dan Davey for his MC
duties, TAABS Charity Singers, The Crazy
Ladies, Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers
and Flamenco for All Dancers directed by
Raquel Pea for performing for free in order
for us to raise much needed funds.
This Centre should help the carers who
quite frankly have a hard time looking after
their patients and a few hours respite will
be greatly appreciated by them all.
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Fun With Jumbo At Ruf Mari
Friday 19
th
September was the last event
in the year for HAH in conjunction with the
Masonic Lodge of Luz de Murcia, who have
supported the charity throughout the year.
150 people came along for a 3 course dinner,
superbly served and presented as always, by
Juan, Marie and their staff at Ruf Mari.
The ever popular Jumbo entertained and soon
had lots of people up dancing and doing a very
funny conga through the restaurant; needless
to say, mostly the ladies, although a few men
braved the dance oor. Come on chaps, it is
a good way to lose some weight!! Along with
donations, 730 was raised on the night and
Paul Eburne, President of HAH and a member
of the Luz de Murcia thanked everyone for
their continued support. He also gave special
thanks to the hard working, great team of
HAH volunteers, Jumbo, the restaurant and
Mr Barry Dell, the current Master of the Luz
de Murcia and the Lodge members for their
support over the year.
Events
Tuesday November 4
th
Volunteers Meeting
11.30am @ Roda Centro Civico followed by
optional Menu del Dia from 5. Partners,
friends welcome to lunch.
Tel Lesley 968 134 978
Wednesday November 19
th
Chatters Social
Group @ Roda Centro Civico. Demonstration
and talk on the benets of magnetic aids for
arthritis/and other problems.

Saturday November 22
nd
Annual Craft
Fayre @ DFS Furniture Store, San Javier.
Christmas Gifts, cards, jewellery, cakes etc.
Christmas starts here with HAH. Home made
crafts and gifts.
Other stall details tel Lesley on 968 134 978
Friday November 28
th
HAH Dinner Dance @
525 Hotel, Los Alcazares. Fantastic venue and
entertainment by Red Tops, 3 course meal,
(chicken breast & choice of salsa + glass
wine). 17.50pp. Smart dress. Men jackets
and long trousers please, Ladies BLING,
BLING and more BLING!!
Tel Angela on 672 222 535 or Lesley 968
134 978 for tickets.
Friday November 28
th
Table Top Sale @
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 on 968 173 842
Monday December 1
st
Chatters Christmas
Lunch @ Bacchus Restaurant 1pm for
1.30pm. 10.95pp for HAH clients and
friends
Tel Mary on 968 171 542 or Lesley on 968
134 978
Sunday December 7
th
Christmas Craft Fayre
with HAH stalls + many others. Spangles
Ladies Harmony Chorus will be singing your
favourite Christmas treats for the family.
Food available.
Contact Bacchus on 663 339 367
Sunday December 8
th
HAH Christmas Lunch
at Novo Carthag/Paddy Singhs for Volunteers
and friends. Invite only.
Tel Lesley 968 134 978
We hope to continue with our Books and
Cards @ La Zona, Los Alcazares (opp
Consum) on Thursdays 2.00-4.30pm.
Weather and resources permitting
To join our team, email Lesley on
helpathomespain@gmail.com or nd out
more on www.helpathome.es
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Start To Prepare The Garden For
Christmas By Clodagh and Dick
Handscombe
One of the joys of having a property in
Spain is the pleasure of experiencing a
colourful garden at Christmas; a garden
that motivates you to sit out and enjoy the
winter sun and perhaps also to work on the
garden in conditions that are often more
like spring than the middle of winter, even if
you need to wear a light jumper. There are
ve main things to be done, starting now,
to ensure that you achieve this.
1. Resist doing the major annual
garden cut-back in the autumn as
you would have done in Northern
Europe. The cut-back is best done
during the months of January and
February; earlier will mean few
owers in December.
2. Throughout the autumn, aim
to prolong the owering of
existing perennials and shrubs by
continuously deadheading as soon
as owers die and cutting back
unsightly branches to stimulate new
owering shoots. If you have a dry
autumn also continue to water.
3. Stimulate the early owering of
shrubs and trees that often do not
ower until early to mid January.
The three main requirements are to
plant selected plants in south facing
beds sheltered from cold winds, to
keep the plants watered whether
in garden beds or containers and
to feed with a high potassium feed.
Shelter can be provided by walls,
glass screens, hedges or fences. In
this way it is possible to encourage
mimosas to ower a few weeks
earlier than in other gardens in the
area.
4. If your garden is not already fully
planted, plant up some of the shrubs
and trees we list below during
November. With luck they will ower
this year.
5. Purchase a selection of plants
in ower just before Christmas
whether a permanent resident or
an absentee owner visiting for the
festivities. These can be for sunny
spots in the garden, the front step
and porch or covered terrace.
We list below some of the garden plants
that can be in ower at Christmas and
where appropriate give tips on how to look
after them during the autumn.
Some Christmas Flowering Trees
The most reliable late owering trees are
as follows:
The Strawberry Tree (arbutus unedo),
which also has bright red fruits to brighten
a corner of the garden. The fruits are edible,
but in large quantities rather heavy on the
stomach. We now prefer to leave them
as a winter treat for wild birds, especially
blackbirds.
The Galan De Noche that might be
persuaded to pump out its heavy perfume
on Christmas Eve.
Of the early owering trees, the delebeta
and bon accuel varieties of Mimosa are very
spectacular with their network of branches
covered in masses of yellow owers. Cut
branches look wonderful in a large vase and
can last for a week or more.
Another tree to plant up this autumn, or
next spring for the following Christmas, is
the Justice Tree which can be covered
with large bunches of attractive white
owers throughout December and indeed
much of the year.
Shrubs
Lantanas are reliable
in most gardens
and also Hibiscus
in warmer spots.
Likewise Roses if
they have been dead
headed, watered
and fed during the
autumn. In a warm
corner Poinsettias
up to two metres in
height can be the
perfect replacement
for a garden
Christmas tree.
Climbing Shrubs
Bougainvilleas, Begonias, blue and white
Solanums and the perfumed white and
yellow varieties of Jasmine can produce
some of the most spectacular year end
displays. If you are lucky, both the blue
and white Plumbago can also be in ower
although not at there best. During the
autumn ensure that you trim to shape, thus
stimulating ower buds.
Perennials
The Frutescens, Coronarium
Chrysanthemums and Euryops Daisy
give reliable winter colour in many gardens.
If you are very lucky, a few Margeritas
may still be in ower. A near neighbour has
a wonderful display of naturalised Violets
that always brighten up her front steps
in December. We obtained a few cuttings
last spring to give colour to a raised bed of
Clivias until they ower for Easter.
Succulents
Several Succulents can come into ower
around Christmas notably the Red Hot
Poker Aloes and the Aeoniums with
their bright yellow spires of owers and the
various varieties of Christmas Cacti.
Winter Annuals
The most reliable for colourful displays
are the seasonal Pansies, Busy Lizzies,
Stocks, Wallowers and Petunias which
are now available almost all the year
round. If the autumn has been warm and
wet you may be lucky to have self seeded
Nasturtiums brightening up the front of
beds and cascading over walls. Also colourful
Portulacas can often be coaxed to ower
through to the New Year. Although strictly
perennials, forced Primulas are often best
treated as annuals and purchased fresh
each autumn.
Christmas Bulbs
Our favourites include pots of specimen
Amaryllis and Hyacinths and in warm
corners of rockeries Anemones, Crocuses,
Miniature Daffodils and Freesias. These
bulbs need to be planted up during the
next month. Naturally you can wait until
December and buy pots of bulbs just coming
into ower. Ensure that bulbs in pots and in
the garden are kept damp.
Hopefully these ideas will lead to more
colourful gardens at the year end and that
heavy frosts dont come until January or
February, if at all.
Dick Handscombe
www.gardenspain.com
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Capital Gains Tax - Changes On Taxation
For Spanish Fiscal Residents And Non-
Residents
Spanish Fiscal Residents and Non-
Residents selling property are liable to
pay Capital Gains Tax. The Capital Gains or
loss on property sale is calculated by the
difference between your selling price and your
purchasing cost, as stated on your purchase
deed.
The current Spanish Tax Law allows us to
increase the purchase price, by adding up
all the costs related to the purchase, such as
solicitor fees, notary fees, land registry fees,
alterations made to the property and taxes
paid on purchase. In the same way, we are
allowed to deduct all costs related to your
sale, such as estate agent fees, plusvalia
tax and solicitor fees.

According to current law, the total purchasing
cost can be increased by applying a coefcient
based on how long the property has been
owned. Additionally, for those properties
acquired before 31
st
December 1994, the
resulting Capital Gains difference can be
reduced for properties purchased before 2006
by applying a reduction of 11.11% per year
on the portion of gain accruing before 20
th

January 2006. Consequently, gains accruing
from 20
th
January 2006 are fully taxed up.
The large table below shows the percentages
by which Capital Gains susceptible to a
reduction can be reduced on the basis of the
length of time the asset had been owned by
the taxpayer at 31
st
December 1996.
Finally, the following tax rates apply on the
gains made by Spanish scal residents on the
sale:
Capital Gain 2015
On the first 6,000 20%
For the next 50,000 22%
For the amount exceeding 56,000 24%
However, for Non-Fiscal Residents there is a
at rate of 21%, regardless of the amount
of the Capital Gains which will be reduced to
19% in 2015.
Non-Residents are also subject to a 3%
retention to be made by the purchasers
on the sale price when selling property. 3
months after the rst month of completion,
they will need to complete a Capital Gains
Tax declaration to declare their gain or loss.
The 3% retention is fully refundable when the
vendor declares they have not made a gain
on the sale.
The New Taxation Law Which Comes
Into Force In 2015
In line with last years reforms, the Spanish
government has continued approving several
tax and administrative changes since the
nancial crisis, as well as improving the
prosecution of fraud and the collection of
debt. The tax reduction will come into effect
on January 1
st
2015 and will be implemented
in two stages.
With reference to Capital Gains Tax, the
following measures have been adopted, in
the rst stage:
Tax rates have been cut off according to the
following table:
Capital Gain 2015
On the first 6,000 20%
For the next 50,000 22%
For the amount exceeding 56,000 24%
However, we will be no longer be allowed to
apply the aforementioned table of costs which
increases the property purchase costs and
neither the reductions depending on whether
you purchased your property before the 31
st

December 1994.
This means that in spite of the fact that our
Capital Gains will be taxed at a lower rate, we
will be facing a much higher tax bill.
We may see an example in the following
table:
Therefore, those people who sell their
property after 1
st
January 2015, will see an
increase on Capital Gains Tax, especially
for those properties bought many years ago.
Finally, no changes have been made on the
following exemptions:
Spanish Fiscal Residents:
People selling their main home and re-
investing in a new home, which will be their
main residence, are exempt to pay Capital
Gains Tax on the amount reinvested.
People older than 65 years old are totally
exempt for Capital Gains Tax when selling
their main home, regardless of whether they
reinvest or not. They must have owned and
resided in that property for at least three
years.
Non-Residents and Spanish Fiscal Residents:
50% tax exemption on Capital Gains Tax on
properties purchased between 12
th
May 2012
and 31
st
December 2012. You will only be
taxed 50% on your Capital Gains.
There is an important exemption which has
been introduced for Non-Residents:
Only EU Non-Residents will benet from an
exemption on Capital Gains Tax, when selling
their main home in Spain and re-investing
in a new home in Spain, as they will also
be exempt to pay Capital Gains Tax on the
amount reinvested.
If you are willing to sell your property now,
you should contact your lawyer immediately
so they can calculate the difference on tax
liability, between selling before the end of
the year or after. We advise you to contact
a professional who can asses your tax
obligations and liabilities, for your peace of
mind.
Juan Francisco Orenes Hernndez
Chartered Accountant & Certied Financial
Auditor
Corral & Alcaraz Law Firm
Lawyers, Barristers & Accountants
% Reduction
0,00%
11,11%
22,22%
33,33%
44,44%
55,55%
66,66%
77,77%
88,88%
100,00%
From 31/12/1187 to 31/12/1988
From 31/12/1186 to 31/12/1987
Till 30/12/1986
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
Number of years till 31st Dec 1996 Purchase Date
2 years From 31/12/1194 to 31/12/1996
3 years From 31/12/1193 to 31/12/1994
4 years
More than 11 years
From 31/12/1192 to 31/12/1993
From 31/12/1191 to 31/12/1992
From 31/12/1190 to 31/12/1991
From 31/12/1189 to 31/12/1990
From 31/12/1188 to 31/12/1989
10.527,80
Purchasing Date 15th January 1985
Selling Price
60.000
150.000
66,66%
9.952,20
90.000,00
non applicable
non applicable
20.480,00
Capital Gain
Indexation co-efficient
SELLING DATE
31st December 2014 1st January 2015
90.000,00
1,3299
Purchasing Price
Reduction (%)
CAPITAL GAIN TAX
DIFFERENCE ON NEW 2015 TAXATION:
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This month there was the inaugural meeting
of the Humanists of Murcia Philosophers
Club.
Ten members and friends attended. Vincent
Cloney chaired the meeting and guided the
disparate contributions through the one
and a half hour session. The topics covered
the meaning of life from the ancient
philosophers to the modern times.
The use of social media and censorship
imposed by press barons and the search for
the truth to the point where news became
views were discussed in depth.
What is the function of government on moral
issues and should uniformed public be left to
pick up the information from where ever it
could i.e. social media?
The right to privacy, trolling and social
networking was covered.
How independent was the BBC?
There were many views. Political correctness
was defended when the person being
offended had no control over the issue e.g.
race, sex or colour. One should have the
right to question faiths and religions that
they were are a choice not inherited.
It was considered a right to question a belief
system, but not to personalise the criticism.
Some time was spent considering whether
there had been advances since the early
philosophers, but even if not apparent,
it was important to keep challenging.

The next meeting will be Monday 17
th

November. For more information on the
subject and the location go to the Humanists
of Murcia go to website www.bolnuevo.
com and click on Humanists.
Elle, Lulu
and Chloe
were dumped
beside a bin
when they
were just 1
week old.
They have
been in a
foster home
getting bottle
fed and are now 9 weeks old and ready for
new homes. We think they will be small/
medium size when fully grown and are good
with other dogs and cats.
Call 645 469 253

J e s s i c a
is about
6 months
old and is
a Belgian
S h e p h e r d
cross. She
was rescued
from the dog
h o a r d e r s
house and
has had a
rough start in
life. She is a
very shy girl
when meeting
s t r a n g e r s
and needs a
loving home
where they
will have
patience to
help her get over her previous abuse.
Call 645 469 253
Heidi is such
a sweet little
girl. She
was one of
300 dogs
in a house
in Murcia
that needed
urgent rescue
and one of
the quietest
ones. She
is around 6
months old, good with other dogs and will be
medium size when fully grown.
Call 645 469 253
Daisy is a 1
year old Jack
Russell girl
and she had
her 3 month
old pup
following her
everywhere
in the house
with over 300
dogs, so we
rescued them
both. Daisy has a lovely nature and will be
sterilised next week. She is good with other
dogs and weighs around 6 kilos. Call 645 469
253
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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Misca is a lovely friendly dog who
desperately needs a forever home. She
has been in kennels far too long, although
she seems to be quite happy. She now
shares a kennel with Cally and they get on
really well and love their walks. Misca is
about 3 years old, spayed, chipped and
up to date with all her vaccinations. She
is only medium sized, so would be ideal for
any loving home.
Cally is a beautiful Podenco cross boy
who was found in Moratalla. He is about
2 years old, neutered and is up to date
with his vaccinations. He is a lovely gentle
boy who gets on with dogs and cats and is
sharing his kennel with Misca.
It would be great if both dogs could be
homed together, but if not, please nd it in
your heart to offer a loving home to one of
these super dogs.
Call 620 582 654
Toby is about 2 years old and is living on
the streets of Calasparra. He is a lovely
sheep dog cross. I am tired and hungry
most of the time and would love someone
to really look after me. I have a lovely
temperament and think I would look even
more handsome if someone cared for me
and gave me a bath and a hair cut.
Call 686 350 579
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Special Needs Dogs
Are you thinking about adopting?
Would you consider a dog that has been ill-
treated, has behavioural problems or needs
a daily tablet for Leishmania and yearly blood
tests?
Here are a few of our very special dogs that
need loving care and a patient and kind
owner:
Hope was found on the road with serious
injuries and she was just a small and helpless
puppy. She had an operation to remove one
of her back legs and part of the toes of the
other leg. Now she is great. She gets around
really well, is happy and stable and with a
sweet character.
Derek is a Sharpie
of the original kind.
He has recently been
very unwell and what
was thought to be a
skin allergy turned
out to be Leishmania
which had affected
his organs. He was
given a 20% chance
of survival, but he
made it through and
now needs a loving
home. He is around 2
years old, is friendly,
well behaved, prefers other female dogs to
males and has a great and loyal character.
India is a Cocker Spaniel who was rescued
from a pet shop and has suffered some kind
of trauma. She is around 4 months old.
Although she is getting better, she will need
time and patience to help her through her
fears.
Thelma and Louie were rescued together
after being abandoned at a petrol station
in Murcia. They were very thin and had
Leishmania. They have had successful
treatment and are now well and just need a
daily tablet. They can be homed separately,
although they are great pals.
Charley is not a
special needs dog, he
is just very special.
Like a mini Boxer, he
has the most loving
nature and is gently
playful. He is a family
dog and has been
with us too long for
such a lovely boy.
He walks well on the
lead, is house-trained
and the perfect
Family pet.
Email adoptions@adoptaspanishdog.com
for enquiries about adoptions
www.adoptaspanishdog.com
www.actin-spain.com
Granada
Romantic thoughts of gypsy dancers swirling
to beat of Spanish guitars actually come to
life in the Albaicin district of Granada. In
this district for many centuries, most of the
population have lived in cave houses hewn
out of the soft rock in the hills above the city
centre. From the Albaicin on an autumn night
you can marvel at the beautiful sight of the
world famous Alhambra Palaces oodlit
against a darkening sky. Below the palaces
the valley is lled with the autumn colour of
the thousands of trees that adorn the valley
and the sloping hillside.
A daytime visit to these delightful palaces
leaves you astounded at the combination of
sheer strength and power of the surrounding
walls and the incredible artistry, of the
sensitively designed interior. In the central
gardens of the Generalife, you can almost
smell the aroma of the herbs and spices which
attended the preparation of outdoor meals
prepared for the medieval Sultans by their
long suffering ladies (sounds familiar doesnt
it!). What an ideal spot this was for them
with rows of well-tended hedging, hundreds
of colourful owers, sparkling streams and
gently tinkling fountains. Contrast this
with the large powerful palace of Charles
V, built with the true attention to strength
and severity which seemed to accompany
all the actions of the Catholic Monarchs. Yet
this mighty building sits next to one of the
most beautiful and carefully prepared palaces
in Spain, built by the noble Nasrids as their
nal contribution to Spain, leaving a tting
tribute to a dynasty
whose governance
of Spain after 800
years was shortly
to be brought to an
end. The grounds
and the buildings of
the Alhambra Palaces
are recognised
internationally as the
nest example of
Muslin architecture in
Western Europe.
Below the
palaces the city
of Granada buzzes
by day and by night.
The Alcaiceria, which was the old Moorish
trading district with its horseshoe shaped
gateways, give the area an Arabic avour and
offers all sorts of goods. Amongst these are
the ne silver objects and printed leather for
which Granada is known.
A Cathedral, which dates back to the times of
the Queen Isabel and her consort Ferdinand, is
very much a part of the city centre. Charming
squares, lled with cafs are to be found in all
parts of the city. Close to the Cathedral in the
Capilla Real (Royal Chapel) lie the remains
of Queen Isabel, Ferdinand, their daughter
Joana the Mad and her husband Philip the
Fair.
Granada is a sort of fairy tale city with
powerful historical twist. Denitely worth a
visit!
Davids Coachtrips SL are currently offering
a 3 day excursion in a 4* city hotel B&B for
only 112. Next available dates are 3 days
November 3
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, 17
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Tel 966 785 910
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Its hard to believe that Swap Tears for
Smiles charity has been going for a year
now. Last November, we started out with
just a few families introduced to us by Father
Carlos of Pastrana. He told us that families
would come and nd us and he was correct!
We bought some food and visited the families
every fortnight and since then, the numbers
have grown and the areas have extended.
It is a joy each time we go out and spend time
with each family, blessing them and loving
them. Its not
just about food.
On our last
visit, Pauline
and Lou very
kindly helped us
and really got
involved with
the families,
especially the
children.
We are often
asked how we
prepare for our
visits. They
love us at the
supermarket.
Lately we lled
5 large trolleys with food; we then transport
it home and prepare each bag (named) for
each family (see picture). Our van is always
packed with not only food, but clothing,
bedding and other essentials. Our house
always looks like war on want, but with such
great need, we dont turn down good quality
items. Our ladies who do the Table Top Sale
at Camposol do an amazing job and Marian
and Lesley at The Dog Bowl, Fuente Alamo
donate food and clothing every week to us.
This is so important with so many people in
need. The summer season is over and now
everyone needs warm clothing, especially the
children. We always need donations of food,
rice, pasta milk etc. The drop-off points are
listed below. Once again thank you to all who
regularly donate money and food to us. God
Bless you all.
Drop off Points
The Dog Bowl, Fuente Alamo - Marian &
Lesley
Fortnightly Table Top Sale - Camposol B
Golf Shop, San Javier - Neil & Nikki Robinson
Campells 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
w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /
swaptearsforsmiles-spain
The Leo Association is made up of young
people from 12 to 18 years old who want to
help their community.
The Mazarrn Bahia Lions Club is joining
with many people of Camposol in expressing
their thanks to the Leos who decided to
go and help clear up the devastation on
Camposol D after the recent storms. This was
all done using their own initiative and the
Lions would like to publically express their
pride and thanks to the Leos.

The Mazarrn Leos have continued their
fund raising for the play area at Camposol and
we would like to thank DJ Daniel Wheatley
for providing the Disco On October 11
th
. Our
special thanks to Oscar at Camposol B for
providing the venue and a big thank you also
to TJ Electricals (Euronics), Branded and
The Quality Indian & Carol for the rafe
prizes and to everyone who supported the
event.
The Leos will be joining the Lions and
others in The Strides Walk on Saturday
15
th
November, to raise funds again to send
diabetic children to the special camp next
year where they learn how to cope with this
this terrible illness.
The Leos will also be joining the Mazarrn
Lions in Operation Kilo the food appeal
at Consum, Camposol on November 28
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and 29
th
and December 5
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, 12
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/13
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and
19
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20
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. As usual all the food collected will go
to Mazarrn Cruz Roja for the many people
they support for Navidad.
The Lions and Camposol, where this club is
based, are very proud of the Leos and thank
them for their wonderful efforts and the
Leos are very grateful to the many people of
Camposol who support them.
The Mazarrn Bahia Leos meet fortnightly
at the Camposol Cultural Centre at 7pm to
9pm. The November meetings will be held
on Friday November 7
th
and 21
st
and new
members are very welcome.

For more information please call the Leo
Advisor Virginia Barker on 654 874 563
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Sixteen intrepid
plodders shook off the
summer cobwebs and
tested their walking
muscles for the rst get-
together of the 2014-15
season.
Travelling down to the
Coast on a beautiful
sunny Autumn morning,
the walk began at Los
Belones, close to La
Manga strip and headed
up into the foothills
of the Calblanque
National Park. After
an up-hill section
that left everyone
slightly breathless
(and not just from
the stunning views
across the Mar
Menor), we then
descended into the
cool and tranquil
pine forest on the
ocean-side of the
Park. Eventually this brought us to the lovely
Calblanque beach (yes, the nudist one!),
where we stopped for a 15 minute break and
a few actually braved the waves. Then we
followed the beach walk past several beautiful
and very secluded beaches, before wending
our way upwards, around the Cabezo de la
Fuente and a hot, dusty nish through the
elds back to the cars. After this 4-hour
testing starter, everyone was ready for a
well-earned beer and a curry.
If you are a keen walker and are interested
in joining this walking group please
contact warm2005@gmail.com to obtain a
copy of this seasons programme.
Tia is a 3 year old female who is spayed and
has had all of her vaccinations. She is a very
friendly fussy girl who would benet greatly
from being in a permanent home. She is a
little lost since her friend was adopted last
month.
Pilar is a young medium sized female who
was left at the gate of one of our volunteers.
She is a very friendly girl who loves all of the
other dogs in the kennels and is a bundle of
fun.
Tina, a German Shepherd, has had a sad
life. She was rescued 2 years ago by MARA
when she was just days from giving birth.
Unfortunately most of her puppies did not
survive. After being brought back to good
health she was adopted, only to be abandoned
again. She is a beautiful girl who just needs
a chance in life of a real forever home. She
is around 4 years of age and so friendly and
trusting.
For more information on any of our animals,
please contact Keith on 628 811 188 or
Marion on 628 811 187, or visit our Facebook
page MARA, Mula.
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Having experienced one of the hottest
summers on record, it is now good to have
the cooler days. Yes, we did get a bit of rain,
but we really needed it as a number of trees
did not survive the dry spell and many other
plants also suffered. The olives are already
near to ripening, so this month will be a busy
time for a lot of people in the area.
One good thing about the cooler days is that
you can get out and about easier and make
the most of the walks and guided tours on
offer. What better way to see the beautiful
scenery in the area! If you want to know
what is on offer in your area, call at your local
Tourist Ofce. It is sometimes difcult to get
prior knowledge of events, but they do seem
to be quite organised in listing the regular
events such as the walks etc.
Walks in Moratalla 10 (meal 15)
9
th
November De San Juan de la Risca
Molino de Capel Presa de la Risca
23rd November Vuelta al Valle a Benamor
It is essential to reserve a place on these
walks as they are limited to 30 persons. The
walks are for the more experienced walker as
much of the route is up fairly steep tracks, but
you will visit places that are beautiful and full
of wild owers etc.
Tel 968 730 208
turismo@ayuntamientomoratalla.net
Cehegn Highlights In November
On the last Sunday of the month in the Plaza
del Castillo the highest point in the old town
of Cehegin (Casco Antiguo) there is a craft
market known as El Mesoncico. You will nd
more than 60 craftsmen of the area with stalls
displaying such products as cured meats,
hams, pottery, cakes, wines, cheeses, etc.
Each of the monthly markets has a different
theme showing traditional and local crafts.
You will be able to taste and enjoy the foods
and products most typical to this area.
On Sunday 30
th
November, from 10am you will
be able to enjoy the market and taste typical
products of this time of the year such as roast
potatoes, cured meats, the traditional olives
picas (squashed), pero de alcuza and
good wine accompanied by traditional music.
Free parking is available at the Marble
Technology Centre situated in Carretera
Murcia, approached from the West. A free
bus service is operated to the market place
every 20 minutes.
Free Guided Tour In The Old Town
On 15
th
November admire the history of
the Old Quarter of Cehegn, visiting the
Archaeological Museum, the Main Street, the
Church of La Concepcin and the Casa Jaspe.
Following the tour of the town there will be
a visit to the school of wine in the Palacio
de la Tercia where you will learn about wine.
The tour is free and will last approximately
2 hours. Comfortable footwear is advised
and a reservation is required at the tourist
information ofce or tel 968 723 550.
Car Boot Sale In Cehegn
This will be on Sunday 23
rd
November in the
square beside the old railway station in the
Va Verde, just two minutes from Mercadona.
There is plenty of room for parking. The
Town Hall no longer provide the stalls and
the charge remains at 2 per site. Anyone
interested in booking a site please contact the
Cehegn Tourist Ofce
Begastri
The Archaeological Site of Begastri is opened
for visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from
10am-2pm. You will be able to see a video
presentation followed by a guided tour to
see the remains of the Iberian culture before
the IV century BC.
Free Nature Walks
The tourist walks are free and start at 9am.
They are 4-9km and take 2-3hrs.
One of the things that makes Cehegn famous
is its wines and the best way to nd out all
about that world is to see one of the most
famous vineries in the area, Bodegas Begastri
on 22
th
November. Afterwards we will visit La
Fuente Capel and the Huerta. The distance is
8km and will take approximately 4hrs with an
average incline of 3.9%-4.6%.
Any further enquiries please contact the
Cehegn Tourist Ofce in front of the Town
Hall.
Tel 968 723 550 or visit the tourist website
www.turismocehegin.es
Santiago Leo
Cehegn Tourist Ofce
Free Guided Tours in Caravaca 16
th

November
Caravaca de la Cruz is one of the
ve Holy Cities of the world, along
with Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de
Compostela and Santo Toribio de Liebana.
We will visit la Baslica-Santuario de la
Santsima y Vera Cruz and continue along the
streets of the Medieval Town to the Plaza del
Arco, to the Church of El Salvador, Calle Mayor
and the Church de la Compaa de Jess. We
will ascend to the old town of Caravaca to
reach La Plaza del Hoyo and go down to La
Plaza del Templete where we will end the tour.
Please wear comfortable shoes and winter
coats etc. The tour will take about one and
a half hours and you will be helped by a Tour
Guide. We suggest you visit the Mercado
Artesanal del Peregrino (craft market) and
enjoy discounts at various eating places.
Reservations required Monday to Saturday at
the Tourist Ofce.
Guided tours of the Convento de San Jos
Church
These tours take place every Saturday at
12.30pm and 6pm.
In recent months many rooms in the
convent have been recreated for visitors
to get a thorough understanding of the
building. Rooms such as the high parlour,
the religious areas such as the chapel, the
crafts room, the kitchen and the refectory
will be visited. This tour, accompanied by a
guide in the gure of Santa Teresa shows
the convent as it would have been in 1576.
Prior booking at the Tourist Ofce is essential.
Adults: 2
Retired and Children 3-12 years: 1
Children under 3 years: Free
Tel 968 702 424
info@caravaca.org
www.turismocaravaca.org
DRuta by Caravaca de la Cruz
These walks are organised by the
Department of Sports and Health to
promote the sport and nature. The routes are
of medium difculty and will be guided by
specialized monitors in hiking. Registration
can be done in the ofces of the Department of
Sports, or through the website www.sporttia.
com. Registration 3 per route or 20 for
the complete programme (until May 2015).
Sunday November 23
rd
- Bollan which
is about ten miles away from Caravaca
and the walk is about three hours.
More information: 968 703 563
Theatre Tours in Caravaca
Every Friday at 9am until November 28
th

Departure from the Calle Mayor gate La
Compaa
Don Juan Tenorio - the monumental city of
Caravaca is your scenario. Tenorio is looking
for Doa Ins. Their love story will take place
in historic streets and selected places of the
city, which, along with its inhabitants, will
witness its tremendous history. This is a unique
opportunity to enjoy and have fun with the
best scenes of Don Juan Tenorio represented
in streets and picturesque places of the city.
Adults: 8
6-18 years: 4
Information and reservations:
Pea Taurina 628 055 839/616 717 888
info@guiasmur.com
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Last Sunday Dereks talk about the vine,
reminded me of the Away Day we attended
with our church. I wasnt keen to go - it was
Saturday the only day I had to catch up and
maybe sit in the sun. Im an outside person
and the thought of spending a lovely day
inside didnt bode well, but it turned out to be
a day I will always cherish - so much time to
myself to meditate and do whatever I wanted.
We drove to a small village church and were
welcomed with coffee, biscuits and birthday
cake.Tables with art and craft materials! I was
in my element.
A wonderful lunch and I didnt have to cook it,
lots of Christian fellowship, then off to explore
our surroundings.
A garden centre! I was itching to see what
plants they had. Derek was busy, so I was left
to walk and just think. Where does God come
in all this I wondered?
Meandering down a lane thinking, Ill walk
to the end, it went on and on. I had seen a
sign to say it was a block end? Prompted to
think about my walk with the Lord, I came
across things reminding me of my life thus far
- a stile with a broken fence which had been
repaired. I remembered a time when life was
dealing some rotten blows. It was as if God
was saying to me You see there is always
restoration if you stick with Me.
Returning, I saw a garden with a heavily laden
vine. This takes much pruning to accomplish.
I thought This is just what the Lord is doing
with me, that I might be more fruitful in my
walk with Him. John: 15 1-8
So much more to tell, but space doesnt allow.
Maybe another time.
Tel 633 447 937
Lynda.spain@hotmail.co.uk
Derek.tycymru@talktalk.co.uk
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Calle Sobrija 2248,
Sector D, Camposol
Rev Maureen Kent
Remember, remember...... is how children
through the years have been reminded
of the Gun Powder Plot in the UK, but why
the necessity to hark back upon the past?
Lets forget what has gone and move on to
the future. This sentiment crops up all too
often, meaning that what is important gets
forgotten, whilst things best put behind us
are constantly thrust upon us to keep old
thoughts and feelings alive. It is up to us to
distinguish the good memories from the bad.
November 11th has become, over the years,
a day of Remembrance for those whose lives
have been lost due to wars and conicts.
Unfortunately, wars are becoming more
prevalent, so those lost and injured are not
only in the past, but occurring on a daily
basis.
Here on Camposol, we know that as the years
progress, we all have loved ones, family and
friends, who have been lost to us. That is
why we believe that on this particular day,
we can come together and have a service to
bring their memories closer to us. Conicts
fought and lost do not always involve guns
and other weapons of destruction. Disease
and accidents are conicts which we take part
in throughout our lives and all too often, there
are losers.
This year, our Remembrance Service
will unite the Churches of St Nicholas and
Wellspring, as both Pastor Andrew and I will
conduct it, whilst the singing will be supported
by a joint choir. This service will be held at
the Remembrance Garden on Camposol A,
at 11.30am on November 11
th
. Everyone is
invited to join with us. You will all be most
welcome.
God bless you
Rev Maureen
Services for November
2
nd
Songs of Praise 10.30am
9
th
Holy Communion for Remembrance
Sunday 10.30am
9
th
Remembrance Sunday Service for Ex-
Servicemen 12.30pm
16
th
Morning Prayer 10.30am
23
rd
Holy Communion for Christ the King
10.30am
30
th
Advent Family Service
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
condence.
For further information, please contact:
Rev Maureen Kent 968 970 637/636 099 679
Rev Deacon Bill Coyle 634 143 260
Rev Eberhard Klute (German Branch) 968
138 764
S o l p e l l e t
was formed
to deal with
the increased
demand for
economi cal ,
clean heating
solutions in
S o u t h e r n
Spain. Its
a myth that
its warm all
year round in
Spain; those
of you living
here know
how cold it
can get in
the winter,
especially in inland or elevated locations.
Solpellet has the answer, following the trend
of many northern European countries in the
adoption of Biomass Wood Pellets as a source
of fuel.
The last few years have seen fuel and energy
prices rocket and gas, oil and electricity
show little sign of ever being cheap again (if
indeed they ever were!). Its now time to look
for alternative methods of heating and an
increasingly popular contender is compressed
wood, otherwise known as Biomass or Wood
Pellets.
Why Pellets
Are Better
T h a n
Traditional
Sources Of
Heating
G r e e n e r
Wood or
B i o m a s s
Pellets burn
cleanly and
are better
for the
environment.
C o mp a r e d
to other
solid fuel
appl i ances,
Pellet Burners
emit the
lowest level of pollutants, virtually no smell
and there is no smoke. Whats more the ash
trays only need emptying 1-2 times per week
on average.
Cheaper The Pellets are made from
compressed sawdust from saw mills and
timber yards. A 15kg bag costs between 3
and 5 and are roughly half the cost of the oil
required to provide the same amount of heat.
Easier The automatic control mechanism
feeds the Pellets from hopper to burn-pot
means the re is self-regulating. A timer allows
programming
of on and
off times,
giving total
control over
the homes
heating.
Efcient
Electric and
gas heaters
tend to
operate at
around 75%
e f f i c i e n c y.
Pellet Burners
a v e r a g e
85% and
those from
S o l p e l l e t
perform at 90% or more.
Solpellet are based on the Costa Clida
and supply high quality Italian-made Pellet
Stoves and Boilers to the Murcia, Alicante
and Almeria provinces. Given that pellets are
currently half the cost of oil, its an option
worth exploring. Call now for a no-obligation
chat to discuss your requirements.
Call Neil on +34 697 949 519 or pop along
to TJ Electricals/Euronics on Camposol B
and see our Demonstration Stove.
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Dear Editor
A hearty start at the Black Bull for D Sector
Volunteers
Following the recent oods that devastated
parts of D Sector on Camposol, there has
been a dedicated team of fellow residents
from all over the area, tirelessly working to
assist the people affected, many of whom are
not physically able to undertake the clean-up
and repairs themselves.
To show support and as thanks to these
volunteers, Carol, John & Ryan from the
Black Bull, Camposol B, very kindly donated
30 x 5 food vouchers.
One sunny morning in October proved to be
a very busy breakfast shift in the Black Bull
kitchen. All fed and watered, the volunteers
headed off for another hard days graft, helping
others get back to some type of normality.
Well done all, great Camposol spirit.
D Sector Volunteers
Dear Editor
On Thursday 25
th
September our house,
that we had saved and worked hard for, was
devastated by the oods. Four cars, including
the FAST car that my wife was starting her shift
as a Responder in, were swept away, along
with a full skip. Two walls of our garden came
down and a lot of the rubble ended in our pool
which we had just put in. A wall fell on our car
and as the waters rose to over 2mts around
our property, the 112 Responder guided and
reassured us. We did not feel alone for long
- within hours the Emergency Services were
on site, including Iberdrola and the clearing
team from the Ayuntamiento.
The next morning a 7-man crew from Mario
the Builder came to help clear the mud which
surrounded our property, quickly followed by
a team from Euronics, Camposol and our pool-
man Jonathan Rowley and his wife Tracey. A
young man came with a mechanical hammer
to break up some of the fallen walls and make
safe. In the days that followed many people
came by, offering to help in any way they
could. A couple arrived with a wheel-barrow
and a shovel saying that they had no damage
to their property but wanted to help people
who did (Sheehan and Mick, I believe).
We would like to thank you all, from the
bottom of our hearts. We like to think that
this spark could turn into a ame to make
Camposol a great place to live.

Thank you and God bless you.
Silvana and Geoff Buxton
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Human activity in the Mazarrn area has
a long history. It is said that Mazarrn has
180 archaeological sites dating from Stone
Age times onwards, but it is much later
in the 4
th
millennium BC that things really
start to become interesting with the very
important remains of a Chalcolithic (Copper
Age) settlement and burial in the Cabezo
del Plomo south of Mazarrn, which are well
worth visiting.
The Cabezo del Plomo
The Cabezo del Plomo is not much more than
a kilometre north of Bolnuevo. Along the
road from Mazarrn to Bolnuevo, just after a
sharp right bend, there is a sign to the Virgen
del Milagro Desaladora, (water desalination
plant), which indicates to turn off along on
the right. There is ample space to park off
this road. About 200 metres along it, a short
asphalt track goes at a very acute angle up
the hill towards the Cabezo del Plomo site.
We have always parked at the bottom of this
hill and enjoyed a leisurely walk up it while
admiring the surrounding scenery.
The Cabezo del Plomo is an excellent
example of a hilltop settlement and
considerable archaeological investigations
have been undertaken by the University of
Murcia in several stages between 1979 and
1985. Several hut circles were closely studied.
This work dated the settlement at the late 4
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millennium to the mid 3
rd
millennium BC.
After about 200 metres ascending the asphalt
road, you turn to the left to go up a concrete
track with a sign Cabezo del Plomo, which
gives details about the site. This path is
steep, but again, the distance is quite short.
Before the path does a right angled turn
to the left to rise very steeply for another
100/150 metres, you will nd a signboard
indicating that you have now reached the
remains of a burial area situated at the foot
of, but outside, the main settlement area.
This rare subterranean construction was
built sometime in the rst half of the fourth
millennium BC and consisted of a trapezoidal
chamber covered by a mound, (tumulus).
The monument was built in the form of a
circular hut to be a dwelling for the deceased
in the afterlife. Some similarities have been
observed between the type of construction
found here and others, (Tholoi tombs), found
further east in the Mediterranean and Aegean
Sea areas. It is likely that the burials took
place one after another in the chambers and
objects have been found belonging to the
deceased buried alongside them. Cremation
would appear to have been the order of the
day.
Nearly at the top, the path curves around
to the right, with the desalination plant and
reservoir immediately in front of you. It is
then a short distance on a roughish, curving
track to another signboard telling you that you
have arrived at the remains of the settlement
the Poblado Enoltico, of the Cabezo del
Plomo. We suggest you simply use the path
to wander around to see the exposed remains.
In addition, there are again excellent views of
the surrounding countryside, including the old
mines of Mazarrn.
As you walk around, you will nd two further
informative bilingual signboards. One tells
you that the circular living quarters had
stone oors and would have been roofed with
thatch or similar materials. You can see the
wall base stones of one dwelling immediately
behind the signboard. The other signboard is
concerned with the settlements defences and
tells you that the inhabited area of the huts
was protected by a defensive wall located in
the most vulnerable southern and western
parts of the site. The wall had numerous
bastions placed along it and the outline of
several can be seen. Inside the walls were
11 houses.
Many items of daily use were recovered from
the huts, especially arrowheads and scraping
tools, as well as eating utensils. Personal
items included shell and limestone bead
necklaces. Carbon 14 dating has indicated
that the settlement was in existence around
3220-2900 BC and the number of habitable
units suggests a total population of slightly
less than 100 people.
The Cabezo de los Gavilanes
Archaeological Site
As you drive along the road from Bolnuevo
to Puerto de Mazarrn, passing a roundabout
on the seafront by the sign for the old salt
extraction works (Entrada del Abastacimiento
de Agua de las Salinas) and a blue and
white painted hut by the road, you will see
the constructed wooden walkway going to
the remains of the water extraction area
immediately in front of you.
At the end of this short walkway, the
promontory of the Cabezo de los Gavilanes
is clear an area of rock rising from the
sand to your left. A short walk around the
small bay brings you to the entrance of the
remains of the prehistoric settlement and a
viewpoint. Today, the settlement remains
are well protected by large gates and a wire
fence so that entry is normally impossible.
However, you can walk up a constructed path
on this small headland, past the fence and
the remains to a viewpoint the Mirador del
Cabezo Pico del Aguila.
The viewpoint is on the second rise past the
archaeological remains, giving a stunning
view back inland to the mountains and up and
down the coast. The constructed path passes
over a small wooden bridge which is located
just past the settlement remains, where the
rocks give way momentarily to sand, with a
nal ascent of 54 steps to the viewpoint. This
is a wide at area where you can wander or
just sit down on one of the several concrete
seats to enjoy the views.
Looking back you will see the settlement
remains at the beginning of the headland.
Excavation of these archaeological remains
has taken place over several years with the
nds, at least in winter, covered with plastic
sheeting when no work is underway. If
you are lucky enough to be there when the
remains are uncovered, you should be able to
see clear hut outlines and wall foundations, as
well as entrances.
What precisely is the interest of this site?
It is said that this headland was, in fact, rst
occupied during the rst centuries of the
second millennium BC (ie some 4000 or so
years ago) by the Argaric peoples who were a
Bronze Age culture in the south east of Spain.
In the 8
th
and 7
th
Centuries BC the headland
was a trade centre for the Phoenicians while
silver smelting took place there somewhat
later, perhaps in the 4
th
and 3
rd
Centuries BC.
The headland was apparently abandoned as
an occupied zone at around the time of the
end of Roman settlement.
Based upon extracts from the book
Exploring Murcia Mazarrn by Clive
and Rosie Palmer, who 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
Chronicle ofce on Camposol B, Best Wishes
(who also stock their other books), or phone
Patti on 968 433 978.
All their books can be viewed at and obtained
from www.lulu.com, or contact clive.
palmer5@btinternet.com.
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The Beacon
of Light
m e e t i n g s
are every
We dne s day
from 7pm,
with weekly
g u e s t
m e d i u m s
which usually
nish at
approximately
8.30pm. As
always the evenings end with a friendly
chat and a cup of tea and biscuits. 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 November:
Wednesday 5
th
Carol Everett
Wednesday 12
th
Anna -Marie
Wednesday 19
th
TBA
Wednesday 26
th
Jimmy McArthur
(Please bring a ower)
For further information please phone
620 877 326
Email beacon.of.light.murcia@gmail.
com
http://beaconoflightmurcia.webs.
com
Facebook Beacon of Light Murcia
Friday 5th December - - Meet 10.30 in El
Berro car park (Opposite Restaurante Sierra
Espua and Camping Sierra Espua)
As usual, another easy walk for the friendly
social and health benets. Were not sporty
walkers and this walk is no exception. We will
walk at a relaxed pace on rubbly paths with
some slopes around the olive and almond
groves of El Berro, with many beautiful scenic
views! Ideal for anyone who likes photography
too!
We will start the actual walk from the meeting
place in El Berro. We like to wait for slower
people in a supportive spirit and dont race
ahead, although you do need to be t to walk.
Bring water to sip and wear sensible walking
footwear! Not least, bring a smile! We then go
for an optional meal in a mountain restaurant
where we might see wild boar if were lucky.
(The walk is 5 and the meal 9 for 4 courses
inc a drink plus a coffee).
El Berro is a small pretty village just 25 mins
from Alhama de Murcia on the edge of Sierra
Espua. If youve not been before, its worth
seeing for itself. Directions in detail 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 and await a conrmation youre
booked in as places are limited.
Looking forward to seeing you all! Its a nice
way to make friends, keep t and have fun!
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A Time to Remember
In a few days time we will be standing
together to remember all those who gave up
their lives for our freedom during conict and
we will honour all those men and women who
selessly sacriced themselves on our behalf.
Traditionally, on the eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month we will
stand silently to honour those brave folk who
died in battle and also for the families who
were affected by desperate loss and terrible
injury both physical and psychological to
those who survived the bloodshed.
Once again this year we Will Remember
Them; the known and unknown Soldiers,
Sailors and Airmen, who made the ultimate
sacrice so that we could live in peace.
We humans have a huge capacity to
remember; I got to thinking about how
far back in my life I could remember and I
managed it back to when I was ve years
old. That was fty eight years ago and I was
amazed at what I could remember about the
day I was struck by lightning for the rst
time; I couldnt remember anything about
being four or six or even eight years of age
why? I asked myself as I thought hard about
my formative years.
Then I began to realize that I remembered
the occasion I was struck, because it was a
signicant happening in my young life and it
was something I have talked about on many
occasions during my lifetime. I constantly
reminded myself, and others, about my
survival and so the occasion stayed relatively
fresh in my mind over the many years. It was
a bad happening with a happy ending it
could have been so very different!
As we stand together on Remembrance
Day, many of us will also be remembering
loved family members who are no longer with
us. These special signicant people touched
our lives in many ways and I thank God for
that capacity to remember He put within us
when He designed our frames. What a joy
to be able to remember all those special and
happy times we spent together. Memories
come ooding back to us as we choose to
think about those we loved and spent years
living with.
Our emotions also come into play and we can
nd ourselves weeping uncontrollably as we
remember those precious signicant times in
our lives. Our bodies are amazing and the
Bible describes us as Body and soul, I
am marvellously made [Psalm 139:14
Message Bible].
A Time to Forget
There are some precious things that we need
to remember and there are also some bad
things in our lives that we need to forget and
put behind us. The trouble is that we can
bring these bad things to our memory just as
easy as the good. People can offend us and
years later we are still struggling with hurts
from that offence and the person who hurt us
is often oblivious to how we feel.
There has to be a time to forget and not keep
bringing to remembrance those things that
make our blood boil and cause us to replay
again and again, the hurts in our minds. These
destructive thoughts can and will destroy all
the joy in our lives and wreck the future we
have before us. We need to look out for the
good things in life and can even nd these
amongst bad things that happen to us.
Following the recent ooding disaster on
Camposol D, I was amazed by the kindness
shown to residents of the affected area.
The offers of help posted on social media
were absolutely wonderful and out of this
terrible occurrence that was just too awful to
comprehend, I pray that in time, when all has
been put right, what will be remembered will
be the beautiful way the Local Community
responded to meet the needs of hurting
people.
The Bible says these words in Isaiah 43: 18-
19a Forget the former things; do not
dwell on the past. See, I am doing a
new thing! God was speaking to the nation
of Israel who had turned their backs on Him,
done their own thing and were in a real mess.
What He was saying was, come back to me
- dont look back at the mess your lives are
in. Im going to do something new and good
in your lives. Are you ready for a change?
There are things we need to remember and
there are things that we need, with Gods
help, to lay down and forget about. It is time
for something new!
On Sunday 5
th
October Cavalli celebrated
their 2nd Edition of the Dog Fun Show.
We had a great time surrounded by
animals and humans supporting us in our
mission of Helping Horses Help People.
We would like to thank all the participants
for taking part and the general public for
coming along with their kind donations
and helping our horses. We had agility
classes and others such as relay, best
retriever, temptation alley, musical sit,
nicest eyes, best confession and lots more.
From Cavalli Foundation we would like to
give a big Thank You to everyone who made
this day become a fantastic day, starting
with Tucan Veterinary Clinic in Alhama for
donating some treats for the participants,
Susan Grifths for donating the rosettes
and trophies, our judges Daniela and Rob,
Peludines Alhama for being with us, Jayma
photography for giving us their support and
all the volunteers who helped us getting the
classes and BBQ ready, took part in the Horse
and Hound Demo and Agility Demo and the
public in general. THANKS!! We will soon
repeat!
What a great day!
We are very happy to say that Lluvia (Rain),
the grey mare that desperately needed our
help, has nally found a family in Murcia that
will care for her. Her owner, who couldnt
look after her any longer, is very pleased to
know that she will be loved and looked after.
We would really like to thank all of you
who contacted us to propose new homes
for Rain and also thank the person that
has offered her a new start. She is a lucky
mare and we are so lucky to have followers
that care for the welfare of animals in need.
This photo was taken on the evening when we
went to pick her up. Isnt she adorable!!
For more information about future events
check out our Facebook page, phone 636
172 198 or email
infocavallifoundation@gmail.com
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I was delighted to be invited to the wedding
of Bernie and Nicky which was held at the
Hotel Playasol (Amapola Restaurant) in
Bolneuvo in September. This is a fabulous
and very romantic setting for a wedding
or indeed any special occasion. It was a
beautiful and very memorable day. The
organization and attention to detail was
superb and was perfectly executed by
close friends of the happy couple and
staff members of the hotel. I am always
amazed at how that many people can be
served with good, hot and delicious food
all at the same time. That really does take
expertise and professionalism. If you
are considering getting married in Spain,
you really should look no further for that
perfect venue. Thank you Bernie, Nicky
and Amapola for a wonderful day.
The new German Kuchen Studio show
house on Camposol is exactly the same
style as our own villa, a Neptuno Deluxe,
so I simply had to go and have a look.
Walking from room to room (all fully
carpeted) the bathrooms, kitchen, lounge
and 2 bedrooms were unrecognizable. I
am still struggling to put into words just
how clever, innovative and amazing some
of the modern day options are, compared
to our 12 year old villa. I was particularly
impressed that it does not necessarily cost
a fortune, as much of it can be modular,
or sold as self installable DIY at pack
style packages. The rst bedroom was
a ne example of this, but the master
bedroom was amazing! What I had not
previously realized is that you can convert
any existing MASA pine cupboard with a
total facelift, giving almost double the
space of the original units. The lighting
available is also very clever, giving subtle
led lighting under beds, giving a runway
effect - all powered by remote control; so
much better than putting on a light in the
middle of the night. I may not be a great
cook, but some of the kitchen ideas are
simply staggering; pop up power sockets
emerging from kitchen work surfaces and
remote controlled coloured LED lighting. I
questioned the fact that this kitchen was
not the same size as mine, but actually
it was; just redesigned and a lot less
cluttered as all the appliances are integral
and hidden from view. Please do not just
take my word for it; go and have a look!
When my indoor George Foreman grill
nally packed up a few weeks ago, I sought
the help of T J Electricals (Euronics) on
Camposol B Commercial Centre. There
was a wide range of options available, but
after consulting them we agreed to order
a DeLongi professional grill. This grill is
exactly what I wanted plus more. It has
removable plates to go in the dishwasher,
an angled surface so all the fat runs out
of the meat into a drip tray and it has a
double tray that folds at so it can also
be a full sized griddle. As the height can
also be adjusted it will do very nicely for
toasted sandwiches. I am very happy with
my new device and may even start to get
interested in cooking again!
If you like lovely views whilst dining out
enjoying authentic Spanish food then look
no further than Caf Buena Vista in El
Alamillo. This superb venue is under new
management and they offer a wide range
of lovely tapas including stuffed tortilla
which is absolutely delicious. There is also
a great value Menu del Dia available (see
our Menu del Dia Guide for full details). It
is also possible to book private functions.
Tel 868 088 140
More next month Teresa
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Mummy can you hear me?
I really wish you could,
Please take Mr Pain away
I promise Ill be good.
Then I hear the footsteps.
Cant you hear them too?
My heart is really pounding,
But theres nothing I can do!
My eyes are lled with rain clouds,
He says no-one must know.
He tells me they will hurt you
So I cannot let them show.
You asked me why Im quiet.
You asked why Im sad.
Mummy, I will try to smile
Cause Mr Pain looks mad!
I have this box inside my head.
Its where I hide my shame
And when I hear his footsteps,
I want to scream his name.
Mummy when you asked me,
Why are you so sad?
I wish I could have told you
That Mr Pains my dad.
Mummy will you hold me
And cuddle me so tight
And say the pain will go away
So I can sleep tonight?
Mummy wasnt angry
When my rain clouds burst today.
She looked into my eyes and said
Mr Pain will go away.
If youre in need and reading this,
Dont suffer on your own
There are people who can help you,
So please pick up the phone.
Please call or speak to someone you trust.
You are not alone! A big Thank You to
the NSPCC
The Lions
have had a
very busy
time of late
putting on
events.
First they had
the Garden
P a r t y ,
then on the
f o l l o w i n g
night they
attended a
function on
behalf of the
Leos. {Did
you know
that when
the disaster
happened on Camposol D, without any
encouragement, they did their best to help
with the clean up?}.
On the Saturday
it was a case of
will we/wont
we go to the
grand parade
of Romans and
Carthagenians.
At four in the
afternoon we
were told it was
on, so we went
and everyone
enjoyed the
ma g n i f i c e n t
costumes and
attire. The rain
kept off and a
good time was
had by all.
The following Thursday we staged a Horse
Racing Night at the Trevi Bar on Camposol
B. When we arrived we were told to nd a
seat as the management & staff were going
to do all the work themselves!
The Lions would like to thank everyone who
has helped us - a very hearty thank you.
If anyone would like more information about
The Lions, please email berniegwood@
gmail.com or contact us at our stall outside
Oscars Bar on Camposol B on Friday
mornings.
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ACROSS
1 Stuck up person
5 Fly alone
9 Professional football
team
13 Tenet
14 Type of alcohol
15 Mormon State
16 Egg-shaped
17 Strove
18 Welfare
19 Loud advertising
21 Nearsightedness
23 Pile
24 Money for prisoners
release
25 Island inhabitant
28 Fin
31 Spring
32 With ears
34 Get better
36 Query
37 Snake
38 Grain
39 Has toed
41 Instructional method (2
wds.)
43 Life histories
44 Noun substitution
46 Soften
48 Religious group
49 It __ Upon a Midnight
Clear...
50 Talkative
53 Light up
57 Homeless person
58 Hand lotion brand
60 False god graven image
61 Consumer
62 Join
63 Observes with eye
64 Stacked mattresses
65 Sentrys station
66 Healthy
DOWN
1 Sloven
2 Type of star
3 Spoken
4 Luggage carriers
5 Razor sharpener
6 American state
7 Caustic substance
8 Elderly single lady
9 Red nosed sleigh puller
10 A spinning toy (2 wds.)
11 African country
12 Popular stadium
14 Gaseous
20 Yes
22 Shrill bark
24 Baby sheep sound
25 Strip
26 Fable writer
27 Creator
28 Turn your smile upside
down
29 Strange
30 Synthetic fabric
33 Regarding
35 For fear that
40 Medics
41 Grail (2 wds.)
42 Spoken
43 Smirch
45 Crank
47 Flightless bird
49 Rabbet
50 Small fresh water sh
51 Nylons
52 Bedroom furniture (2
wds.)
53 Bulb ower
54 Belief
55 Christmas carol
56 Otherwise
59 Spanish one
70 words of 3 letters or more.
G A D
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Ebola
There are new reports coming in every day
on the virus that appears to have originated
in Africa, but one bit of good news was
the recovery of a nurse in Madrid. Teresa
Romero, 44, who had contracted the deadly
disease has had tests showing that she is
now virus-free. She had been admitted
to hospital in a very critical condition and
her family was told that she had very little
chance of recovery. Even if the second test
shows Teresa is negative for Ebola - which
appears likely - she will still have to remain
in hospital for a while because the virus
has caused damage to her lungs, liver and
kidneys which need to be repaired through
dialysis and medication before she can go
home.
Unfortunately her dog has been put to
sleep after the regional health authorities
obtained a court order to break into her
house and put him down. Teresas husband,
Javier Limn - who has not shown any
symptoms of Ebola - refused to give his
permission for Excalibur to be put to sleep,
but this and a series of public protests and
petitions of over half a million signatures
were not enough to save the beloved family
pets life.
There is no evidence available to show dogs
can pass Ebola to humans, or vice versa.
Spaniards Would Rather Be Fluent In
English Than Have Sex
Nearly half of all residents in Valencia and
Castilla y Len would happily go without sex
for a year in exchange for being uent in
English, a survey by Cambridge University
Press has found.
Two-thirds of residents in La Rioja would
rather be able to speak English well than
be able to make themselves invisible at will.
If a magic pill were available for a cost
of 10,000 Euros which, after taking it, the
person would be able to speak English like a
native, seven in 10 residents in Extremadura
and half of all those in the Canary Islands
would save up the money.
The ability to speak English is considered to
be one of the most important and longed-
for skills among Spaniards and most would
sacrice a great deal to be able to do so.
Respondents were also asked what they
thought about the level of English among
Spaniards and most believed it was well
below par. Murcia had one of the best
results, with 36% of the population learning
the language, compared to Catalunya with
18%. Most say they prefer British English
to American English. When it came to
travelling, or working where they lived in
tourism hotspots, many of those surveyed
said they felt their lack of English held them
back.

Indenite Jail Terms May Be Scrapped
Spains new justice minister is considering
scrapping the concept of permanent prison
subject to review.
Rafael Catal, who took over from Alberto
Ruiz-Gallardn after the latter resigned last
month, has already been told his plans are
too ambitious given that there are only 13
months left until the general elections, but
says he is working out a realistic timetable
to guide him.
These plans include reforming the Penal
Code, passing the Law of Criminal Judgment
(LeCrim) and Law of Judicial Power (LOPJ),
launching a new Mercantile Code and
handing over management of the Civil
Registry to the Registrars themselves rather
than keeping it as part of judges role. Catal
also wants to start debate about criminal
charges and sentencing for power-dealing
and other forms of corruption and exercise
greater control over who has diplomatic
immunity.
A lesser legislation reform has recently
been passed, allowing prisoners who hold
Spanish citizenship and who are jailed in
other EU member States to choose to serve
their sentence in Spain.

Santiago Rail Tragedy
Every one of the 12 directors and ex-
directors of State rail board ADIF implicated
in the Santiago train crash in July last year
has had their charges dropped, meaning
the only person who remains under the
spotlight is the driver, Francisco Jos Garzn
del Amo.
The high-speed ALVIA train, heading from
Madrid to the far north-western town of
Ferrol in Galicia, derailed at full throttle on
July 24
th
2013. Garzn del Amo recognised
he was going too fast, but he and other
drivers say there is no proper warning that
the track is due to change from the high-
speed national connection to the slower
regional line with a non-automatic braking
system, that the bend where the train
overturned is particularly hazardous, and
that the fact the driver was on his mobile
phone at the time was because he was
taking instructions from a superior.
The judge who originally charged the 12
men has since been replaced and the new
magistrate handling the case says there are
no grounds to consider that the lack of a
modern, automatic braking system could
be considered a criminal offence. Relatives
and friends of the 80 people who died in
the crash, and survivors who were injured,
consider Garzn del Amo is merely being
used as a scapegoat for slapdash safety
conditions in place with the aim of saving
money.
The trial continues.
Facebook Photo Of Alicante Beach
Helps Police Catch British Criminal
A British fugitive has been caught after
detectives recognised his location from one
of his holiday snaps.
Scott Kelly, 33, was
jailed for attempted
murder aged 25 and
then ed the UK when
released on probation
in October 2013. He
had been ordered to
stay in a bail hostel
for ve years as part
of his sentence for
stabbing Stephen
Rank in an Exeter pub
in March nine years
ago. Since then, he
has been taunting
police by posting
photos online of his life of freedom.
These have included pictures of him skiing
and later, chilling out in bars and restaurants
with groups of friends.
In September, when Kelly uploaded a picture
of a sunset over a beachfront esplanade,
the net closed in on him literally. With the
help of Interpol, British police identied the
picture as being the seaside promenade on
the El Postiguet beach in the city of Alicante.
Spanish police were tipped off and within
days, caught him whilst he was driving
round the city.
He has now been extradited and sent back
to prison.
Internet Connection Availability
Patchy In Spain
At least half a million residents in Spain
still have no internet because there is little
or no signal where they live, according to
research by telecommunications operator
Quantis.
Many of these residents live in rural areas
with such a low population density, or which
are so difcult to access, that major market
players do not consider it economically
viable to provide cover. In most cases, only
about 10% of coverage in these areas is
available. Some towns and villages with
little or no internet access have a number
of small and medium-sized businesses
who nd it difcult to operate and expand
because they are left behind by modern
society. Areas which are off the radar
are found in every province and include
industrial estates, suburban districts and
even medium-sized towns where broadband
connections are of poor quality or simply do
not exist.
Galicia has the highest number of residents
who have no access to internet a total of
126,378 followed by Castilla y Len with
117,167 and Andaluca with 49,436 and
only 60% of Spanish homes are connected
to internet with speeds of 30MB/s or higher.
The General Law of Telecommunications
dictates that access to 10MB/s should be
universal by 2017 and 30MB/s by 2020
and for 50% of homes to be able to access
speeds of 100MB/s or more. Satellite is the
only technology which can reach everywhere
and the only type which reaches parts other
technologies cannot get to and is the only
one that can compete in terms of speed
and price with ADSL and which never stops
evolving.
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The Camposol Bridge Club went on
another weekend away to Mojacar staying in
El Puntazo Hotel.
We all made our own way there arriving at
midday, checked into the largest rooms we
have ever seen. They were so spacious you
could have held a party in each room!
The hotel provided breakfast and evening
buffets and the wine was paid for out of club
funds, so everybody ate and drank to their
hearts content.
Then came the bridge. Over the three days
we played ve rounds of bridge.
In the evening we made our own
entertainment with Gerhard on guitar and
Stuart on cornet, with the vocals provided by
Stuart, Joe, Kevin, Hans and Bernie and the
audience were most appreciative with hand
clapping, laughing and generally becoming
raucous.
Friday pm winners were Doug Macdonald and
Bill Bailey.
Saturday am winners were Anita & Hank
Landwehr.
Saturday pm winners were Peter Kent and
Barry Wilson.
The overall winners for the whole weekend:
1
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- Lia Henkelman and Stuart Burnley
(pictured)
2
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- Ann Aase and Paula Seager
3
rd
- Wim & Ali Juffermans
Everyone thanked the committee and vowed
to attend the next one in May 2015.
If you are interested in playing bridge, please
contact Bernie at berniegwood@gmail.com
or by phoning 657 103 771
You can visit our website at
www.bridgewebs.com/camposol
First of all we must apologise for the
mistake in last months Whats On section in
the Chronicle. The dates were correct in the
Ladies Chatterbox article, but most of the
October dates were in fact for this month,
November.
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 Nueva
Condomina, 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 Camposol Cultural
Centre from 10am-1pm. Refreshments will
be available for a xed cost donation, with
all proceeds 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 forward
to seeing you.
The October meeting was very well attended
and we were pleased to welcome Jane from
Janes Salon, Bolnuevo, who gave a most
interesting and informative talk. We were
surprised to hear just how many beauty
treatments and medical procedures are
available at Janes Salon. Jane has access
to many healthcare professionals and is
therefore able to offer many treatments
that are not normally available from a
conventional beauty salon. Consultations
are free, so drop in or give her a ring and
she will be happy to help. The Chatterbox
Sew and Sew group also brought along a
very large selection of their wares and it
was an opportunity to have a preview of
the lovely goods that will be on display and
available to purchase when the group has
their main event on the 22
nd
November in the
Cultural Centre, Camposol B. The meeting
ended with tea and coffee plus a rafe of a
selection of beauty products, which Jane so
generously donated.
The November meeting will be held on
the 13
th
November in Marianos, Camposol
A. We have moved the venue as we are
holding a Christmas Fashion Show,
commencing at 2pm, with a lovely selection
of Christmas fashions plus jewellery. The
clothes will be modelled, so you will have
every opportunity to get a close look at the
clothes as the models pass between the
tables! Admission is FREE to members and
5 for non-members.
The annual subscription to Chatterbox is
just 10 and members enjoy many benets
including subsidised coach trips and free
admission to events. Non-members are, of
course, very welcome and will be asked for
a small contribution of 2 at each meeting.
Please come along and join us - you are all
very welcome.
Dont forget the Christmas Lunch at
Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo on 11
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December. This will include a fabulous rafe
of Christmas produce.
Further details of all our events can be
obtained from Chris Leiper on 968 199 441
or Anne Patrick on 618 410 274.
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Age Concern Go South Pacic
On 1
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October our Social Activities
Afternoon welcomed the Carousel Musical
Theatre for a performance of songs from
South Pacic. These were beautifully sung
by the lovely ladies shown, but was more
than just singing it was a full production
which everyone enjoyed. Our numbers were
swelled by many of their friends and we were
assisted by two lovely ladies who kindly gave
up their time to make the tea and coffee. Our
sincere thanks go to the Carousel Musical
Theatre and all the hard work that had been
put into their show and really look forward to
being the rst to hear their next production.
Forthcoming Events
Wednesday 12
th
November Shopping Trip
to Nueva Condomina, Murcia 10
Wednesday 19
th
November Volunteer Open
Morning at the Cultural Centre, Camposol.
Call in and nd out how you can help your
local community.
Wednesday 26
th
November Menu del Dia at
La Barraca, Puerto de Mazarrn 10
Friday 28
th
November Table Top Sale at
Camposol B Commercial Centre 9.30am-
1pm
Saturday 6
th
December Christmas Fair at
Lagarto Verde, Via Axial, Puerto de Mazarrn
1 entry 11am-3pm
Tickets from:
Cultural Centre, Camposol Wed/Thu 10am-
1pm, Friday 12.30-2.30pm
Table Top Sales (see above)
Tel 634 310 215
Other areas 634 336 484
With 2015 rushing towards us PALS are
aware that long term planning on events,
holidays and outings are now very much a
part of modern living. Therefore, we have
for some months been organising fund
raising projects that offer our friends and
supporters the very best value for money,
yet which are interesting and most of all
fun.
Our programme for this year is coming to
an end with our usual Christmas Dinner
Dance at the Hotel Costa, Mazarrn. The
meal is 8 courses and is accompanied by
limitless beer and wine, nishing with
coffee and a spirit copa. We always use
the very best of local popular entertainers
and are pleased as Punch that Martin Ross
will be getting us in the festive mood with
his one man extravaganza. The ticket price
remains at 29.50. We have some parties
who are making up their own tables of 6 or
8 people and those who wish to join others,
so why not book for 14
th
December for an
8pm start? Transport from Camposol and
Mazarrn Country Club can be arranged at
7 pp return. Please contact us with your
reservation.
We will by the time this months Costa
Calida Chronicle is distributed have been
on a Mediterranean cruise with 169 friends,
so more about this in the next issue.
For 2015 we have a New Cruise and
having booked 60 cabins (2 coaches only
this time) and we already have reserved 45
cabins. 7 nights all inclusive (drinks, tips,
port taxes, accommodation, entertainment
food and coach to Valencia), from just
700 pp. The ship visits Malaga, Corsica,
Sardinia, Italy and Palma. The cruise is in
late October thus allowing time to save for
this wonderful opportunity. We will take
the money in stages through out the year
and answer any questions you may have.
On New Years Day there is the Sponsored
Swim at the Bahia Beach; a great way to
start the year and either join in or sponsor
a friend. We generally get some 400
people urging on our intrepid swimmers,
some of whom are dressed for this fun
event in various costumes. Sponsorship
forms now available.
Our 4 night All-Inclusive Trip To
Benidorm is unsurprisingly a sell out at
160 pp. This is over the St Patricks and
San Jose estas from 16
th
to 20
th
March.
Cancellation list in existence.
In May a Coach Trip To Portugal with
stops at Salamanca, Oporto, Fatima,
Nazare, Obiso, Layos and of course Lisbon
14
th
/20
th
May and a few places left at 510
Euros pp.
For further details about any of these
call 626 460 465 or see us at Bistro
Ratatouille, Puerto de Mazarrn 1-3pm
each Wednesday or at Trevi Bar on
Saturday mornings 11am-1.30 or visit
www.pals.sm4.biz
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Computer Courses In Puerto De Mazarrn
Scheduled for the months of November
and December, these courses are aimed
at the Association of Housewives, with a
specic course focusing on photography. The
Department of New Technologies responded
to public demand and will hold the courses
during November and December in Calle San
Hilario de Puerto de Mazarrn.
The courses will focus on basic computer
levels supplemented with a specic agenda
that includes knowledge of new technologies
and new ways of interacting through social
networks. The students will also learn
about the dangers and the misuse of new
technologies and exposing vulnerabilities.
For further information call 968 339 385.
Care Of Alzheimers Patients
This is offered for free by Mazarrn Council
and was launched in late 2013. The goal is
to integrate care and stimulation of people
with any type of dementia in mild or moderate
stages and improve the quality of life of sick
people and their families, with stimulation and
maintenance of physical abilities, cognitive
and functional. Among the goals of this unit
is also to prevent disconnection of the patient
with the environment and the strengthening
of social relations. The team working on this
project provides information, guidance and
advice.
Exercise is complemented with psychological
treatment, physiotherapy, occupational
therapy and social work. These services are
offered Monday to Friday 10am-2pm.
British Ambassador Holds A Meeting With
Local Resident Associations
Simon Manley was interested in the affects
of the recent oods on Camposol. The
British Ambassador was received by the
Mayor of Mazarrn, Francisco Garca. British
representation saw the care the residents
received after the heavy downpour on 25
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September. Mr Manley thanked the local
emergency services and also sought the
consensus to facilitate the integration of the
British population in the town. He signed
the book of honour and received a copy
commemorating the anniversary of the painter
Domingo Valdivieso from Mazarrn. There
are now 7716 British in Mazarrn, of which
5,270 reside in Camposol. Over 80% are
retired, but they maintain a very active life in
organizations working for citizen welfare such
as FAST. The young UK population in Mazarrn
works mainly in the sectors of construction
and services.
Police Control Truancy
Repeat offenders will be specially monitored.
With this initiative, City Council and local
police want to ensure the attendance of all
students.
From the academic year 2014/2015, an
awareness campaign on the issue of truancy
in Mazarrn will be based on prevention,
awareness and involvement of those minors
who attend compulsory education in municipal
schools both primary and secondary.
From 6 to 16 years old, education is compulsory
and is a fundamental right. Local police
will patrol the streets, gardens and places
frequented by young people during school
hours and will accompany children to school
or their homes. Schools, parents or guardians
and social services, will then monitor the child
in cases of recurrence. Places that may be
frequented by young people must notify the
local police if they observe children in these
establishments during school hours.
There will be some educational talks on
truancy awareness to those children liable to
truancy. In the last ve months of last year,
the tutor agent recorded 40 truancies, held
interviews with 46 parents or guardians and
made a total of 12 home visits.
Road Safety Programme
Over 2,000 elementary students participated
in scheduled activities by the Local Police in
Mazarrn. They benetted from the lectures
giving theoretical and practical road safety
education. The practical part was held at the
Children Trafc Park by the Trafc Department
of Murcia.
The programme was successfully completed
with talks of the importance of the use of child
restraint systems whilst driving. They also
carried out a campaign of public awareness
regarding disability and barriers. The decrease
in the number of trafc accidents reects the
success of educational programme such as
this.
Castilian-Manchega Federation National
Underwater Photography Competition
Mazarrn hosted the XXVI National
Photography and Video XVI National Undersea
Competition over ve days and more than 70
participants from 14 regions competed.
The federations of Murcia and Madrid obtained
second and third prize. Jos A Garca and
Francisco Jos Snchez,from Castilian
Manchego underwater activities, were
champions in the photography competition.
Second place from the Murcia federation was
Marta A Quesada and Juan Cano. This pair of
divers managed to capture a great beauty,
of some of the most beautiful spots on the
seabed of the Bay of Mazarrn.
Winner for the Best Atmosphere- Jos A.
Garca, Best Wildlife -Sergio Goslvez, Best
Macro - Jesus Yerai and Top Model - John
A. Cano.
The CEVISUB, Underwater Video rst prize
went to Hecto and Lidn Bernat Ripoll,
representatives of the Valencian Federation.

World Day Of Birds
Environment and Friends of Nature
commemorated this international date to
communicate a greater respect for ecosystems
For the fteenth consecutive year, the
Association of Friends of Nature and Mazarrn
commemorate World Bird Day. Throughout
Spain there were over 200 events organised,
seven of them in the Region of Murcia. A stand
next to the weekly market in Mazarrn served
to house a display of falconry where the
public could observe the ight and movement
of selected birds. Children participated in
workshops in drawing and cut outs and
received a commemorative shirt.
Leading this activity, as every year, Rafael
Peral from the Association of Friends of Nature,
pointed out that there are currently more than
1,300 endangered birds and it is important to
make children and their parents aware of this.
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The Mazarrn Classic and Sports Car
Group was formed in January of this year as
a social group for members who own either
true Classic Cars (25 years old or more) or
Sports Cars of any age.
The aims of the group are to enjoy drives out
typically, but not limited to, approximately to
100km distance. These have been occurring
twice a month, one on a week day and
additionally one on a Sunday. We meet up at
10.30am and depart at 11am on Camposol B
large car park.
The group also have a monthly meeting held
on the rst Wednesday of each month at the
La Vida Bar and Restaurant in El Pareton at
4pm and we arrange to have meals out at
various locations.
We plan to hold a classic and sports car show
in the very near future in Puerto de Mazarrn.
This is a very active group with the
membership standing at 20+. New members
are invited to contact either Chris Gale on 634
135 214 or Roy Gilbert on 660 905 638.
Well into October and still summer rolls on!!
At least winter will, hopefully, be short again
this year.
On Monday October 6
th
Forget Me Not were
entertained by Carousel, a group of ladies,
singing songs from the musicals. A full house
gathered at the Cultural Centre, Camposol
with carers, nurses, friends and the general
public thoroughly enjoying the performance.
We are pleased to announce that Carousel
will make a welcome return to the Cultural
Centre on December 15
th
to sing Christmas
Carols and songs. Again, all are welcome to
the performance which starts at 11am.
Although dates are not yet xed, Forget Me
Not are holding a Race And Karaoke Night
in November so please keep listening to the
local radio and your eyes on the local press
for the conrmed dates and times
Forget Me Not now has its new website up and
running at www.forgetmenotmazarron.es
where you can nd all details of our aims,
goals and forthcoming events and records of
our previous events. You can keep up to date
on our Facebook site or phone us on 660 442
845 or 626 734 922.
Please remember that Forget Me Not is for
carers of all people with long term illnesses,
not just Alzheimers and Dementia, but also
stroke victims, those suffering from cancer
and many other illnesses.
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The early evening of Thursday 25
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September
will be forever remembered by the residents of
Camposol when a freak thunderstorm known
as a Gota Fria brought a deluge of rain for
approximately 4 hours, resulting in a surge
of water together with sludge, muck and mud
from the surrounding hills that concluded in
horrendous scenes of carnage as the water
and its contents cascaded through areas of
D Sector.
The underlying cause of this carnage could
be directly attributed to the builder MASA
being given approval to build villas on a
natural rambla that had been in existence for
hundreds of years or even longer, but from this
disaster, a public outpouring of the best kind
of humanity was seen with the Emergency
Services, Council Support Workers, Town
Hall representatives, many local businesses
and volunteers all rallying to help the local
residents to overcome the devastation and to
start rebuilding the community.
Weeks of work in clean-up operations have
been achieved and this remains an ongoing
project. The co-operation and support from
the Town Council continues, alongside local
volunteers and businesses to show Camposol
is alive and kicking. As recently appointed
joint Vice-Chairman of the Camposol
Residents Association, I am hoping this is a
new beginning and a fresh start where we all
continue to work together in achieving the
ultimate goal of the perfect Spanish Dream.

www.cracamposol.com
info@cracamposol.com
Tel 634 364 739
Phillip Gelling
Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Celebrations
Nel and Brian Riley recently contacted FAST,
requesting a Collecting Tin with the idea of
raising money whilst celebrating a very special
occasion with 50 guests- their Diamond
Wedding Anniversary (60 years) at Marianos,
Camposol with family and friends. They had
also celebrated their Golden Anniversary at
the same venue ten years ago. What a delight
it was to meet them! They certainly do not
look their age, with Nel being 84 and Brian 81!
They have no wishes to move anywhere else,
being very happy on Camposol for 14 years.
Their many relatives live in different parts of
the world, so they have enjoyed celebrating
with them already this year on several
different occasions. Kerry, their daughter and
others came over to enjoy more celebrations
together. They were thrilled on hearing that
a total of 142 had been collected during the
party! Special thanks from FAST to a very
special couple and all their guests for their
kind generosity!
Simon, manager of The Vista Bar, on
Camposol A, together with regular customers,
recently presented a donation to FAST. A
grand total of 350 was raised following Ice
Bucket Challenges. FAST wishes to convey
thanks to all who donated in particular the
people in UK who nominated their relatives
here! Ian Macmillan, who regularly checks
the FAST cars and his wife Helen, FAST
Secretary, (both also Responders),
received the generous donation. Well done to
everyone involved!
Los Amigos Golf Society (LAGS) held
their 2014 Golf Society Open Competition
at Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort on 1
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September with Gerry Bradshaw, Head
Trainer and Angela Jones, FAST Responder
attending.
A donation of 500 was kindly given to
FAST following the Competition. Meeting
the Members of the Committee and hearing
stories of those who have benetted from the
donations provided by LAGS was wonderful.
Every bit of money they raise goes to charity
- mostly given to childrens charities. The day
was a great success, with an amazing amount
of over 7000 being raised!
On behalf of FAST and all those who have
benetted, a big Thank You for all donations
given over the last ve years since LAGS
began!
www.fastcamposol.com
In A Medical Emergency Call 112
Then Tel FAST 968 970 626
General Enquiries 634 327 730
Email secretary@fastcamposol.com
John Snell photographs.
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Heres my report on our 3 Night Break
In Madrid with a day trip to Toledo.
Thanks must go to everyone on the clubs
committee for all their work to ensure the
breakwas a success.
At 2.30 we checked into the Puerta de
Toledo Hotel, which is well placed for buses,
the metro or strolling into the centre. Those
lucky enough to have a bedroom on the top
oor didnt hear much trafc from the main
road, though others might have appreciated
ear plugs when they went to bed.
On Wednesday everyone went their own
way. Hazel and I attempted some culture,
but after one oor of the Museo de la Real
Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando,
we were all pictured out. After a drink stop
at the Museo del Jamn (thats me in the
photo), we visited the 9
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Callao branch of El Corte Ingles and drank
expensive wine whilst enjoying wonderful
views of the city from the open air terrace.
On Thursday our coach took us for a trip to
Toledo, which was enjoyable until the rain
came pouring down. Back on the coach at
4pm, we waited for a group who had been
directed to the wrong escalator (we now
know Toledo has 2 enormous entrance
escalators). We then waited for 2 slightly
embarrassed ladies who took the citys
tourist train ride, only to discover they were
obliged to stay on it until the train returned
to its starting point.
On Friday morning we all put our luggage
on the coach. As it was raining, we stayed in
our room until check out time when, luckily,
the sun came out. We then sampled a few
bars until 3.30pm when the coach collected
us to return to Mazarrn. We were treated
to two episodes of Mrs Browns Boys on the
journey home - very funny, if a little rude!
The next mini break we now have organized
is to Valencias Las Fallas festival in
March.
Tickets for our Christmas Dinner Dance
on Friday 12
th
December in the Hotel Costas
function suite are selling quickly, so call
us soon, especially if you would like seats
on our free coach from Mazarrn Country
Club. Tickets are 25 for members and
27.50 for non-members which includes the
Celebration Menu No. 1, with drinks during
the meal and music by Obsession.
For event tickets, speak to any committee
member, email us at info@mccsocialclub.
com or call me, Richard, on 684 316 585
Autumn is well and truly on the way now, with
a mix of showers, sunny days and cool nights.
After the devastating, heavy rains its perfect
weather for all the weeds to grow even more
vigorously and yet also perfect weather for
planting and transplanting! If anyone has a
shrub or plant which has outgrown its space
or is surplus to requirements, our team will
happily come and remove it to a place where
it can grow on for all to enjoy, or it can be left
behind the Welcome to C wall. Wed like to
thank all of you for those plant donations so
far received.
Our teams continue their rota of weeding,
spraying, cleaning and watering as part of
the programme covering the whole sector,
but during the rains they have been checking
and repairing tools and equipment ready for
the creation of more new owerbeds edged
with railway sleepers, one of which will be
dedicated to the memory of the late Irene
Jones. There has been much extra work this
month for both the maintenance team and the
volunteers, joined at various times by Mark,
Paul, Sue, Ken, Simon, Phil, Mick, Caroline,
Neil and Graham, with ongoing repairs to
pavements where there have been water
leaks and of course clearing tons of mud and
stones washed onto the roads due to those
sudden storms really strenuous tasks, so
we were extremely grateful for all the extra
volunteered help, with special mention going
to 10 year old Kadon who worked hard all day
brushing up!
Wed like to appeal to any more of you who
would like to join our band of Wednesday
morning volunteers, either on a regular or
occasional basis always rewarded with a
free breakfast! Please contact us if you can
spare a bit of time and energy, or just turn
up at 9am at the Sensol Villa ofce and
help improve Sector C even more whilst
making new friends! Our area is looking
really tidy once more after all the effort of
those hard workers and of course because
of the donations you all so freely give, either
regularly to our scheme or in the buckets;
thank you.
Tickets are now selling for our Christmas
Meal & Dance on 3rd December at The
Club House 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.
greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup.
com/
Greenngers Chairman, John Osborne,
announced on 14
th
October that the Group
will make a substantial donation to D Sector
Disaster Fund, following the devastation
caused by recent heavy rain. Greenngers
Committee felt they could not stand by whilst
our neighbours suffered. The money will
come from funds raised in the weekly bucket
collections and social events.
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Well the hottest September on record broke
with rains and cooler weather. Lots has been
said, but our thoughts are with those Sector
D, Camposol who were hit by the Gota Fria
a ash ood situation. Thankfully, whilst
property has been damaged, it seems no-one
was hurt, but Gota Frias in this region have
accounted for fatalities in the past and they
can hit anyone of us. Beware of the autumn
rains.
Casa Rainbow had a steady 5 days of rain.
The garden just lapped it up - a welcome
relief from the heat. The only complaints
were wet smelly dogs and a cat just looking
out of the window bewildered! The wells on
the land are functioning. I doubt they are full,
but the steady rain did soak into the thirsty
ground and dry wells of some 2 months are
again wet. Nature has some odd inexplicable
moments walking the dogs after the rains
we ventured into the rambla where a steady
stream was owing. The dogs loved it, but
where did the abundance of mature frogs
come from? Just days after the hottest period
on record, how did they spawn, tadpole and
develop into maturity in 5 days?
TV NEWS
Those of you with Manhattan recording
digiboxes should be aware that Manhattan
have released a software upgrade for the
boxes fairly minor, but it does resolve some
issues with recordings. The upgrade is version
1.2.6 you can check your software version
by going into menu and information.
Anything under 1.2.6 should be upgraded.
The Manhattan website has free full and easy
instructions to upgrade, but if you are not
that way inclined, we will do it for you for a
nominal fee of 5 (when we are in your area)
just ask us.
Do you watch Spanish TV from a normal TV
antenna? You may be about to have issues
with interference. The government has sold
the adjoining frequencies to the mobile phone
companies who will roll out 4G (super fast
internet on your smart mobile phone) over
the coming months. This may cause you
to have unwatchable Spanish TV. There are
solutions if your signal is good and strong
then you may just need a lter in the supply
line. If the signal is weaker you may have to
upgrade the antenna with or without a lter.
If your Spanish TV goes unwatchable, then
contact us for a solution.
There have been some new channels added
to FREESAT and SKY watchers ITVbee,
True Drama and TruTV are three of the more
watchable ones. They have some good TV
on them have a look. Viewers with SKY
or ofcial FREESAT boxes will have had
the channels added to their EPG listings
(electronic programme guide) automatically -
just search the listings to nd them. Viewers
on cheapy non-ofcial boxes will need
to rescan to get them on the listings. Ask
us if you want them, but cannot nd them.
Viewers on Rainbows SKY systems will need
us to load the channels ask us to do it.
Over the last month or so I have had several
requests to install UK TV in newly purchased
properties only to nd it is not possible to
install the huge dishes now required for the
ultra weak signals we have in the Murcia
region. (At least we have UK satellite TV
unlike those down the coast westwards past
Lorca!)
Was that the reason the house was sold? If
you are buying a property and TV is important
to you, get us to survey for a dish before you
nally sign those documents! Internet TV is
now a reality email us for details. It can
usually be installed where a dish cannot, BUT
decent internet is a necessity and that is not
always possible. Ask about TV before you
buy!
Thats it for November. Alan at Rainbow
Satellites sponsors this article. Contact him
for all things TV in Spain.
rainbowsats@gmail.com
Tel (0034) 686 358 475
The website
www.rainbowsat.org has
recently been updated and
has all things TV in Spain on
it.
Following a few years and lots of happy
and now t customers the team at CDA
Fitness has opened the doors to its brand
new air conditioned tness and dance studio.
When it comes to location, CDA Fitness has
a great central position at the former Noahs
ARC showroom - opposite the petrol station
on Camposol B. New facilities will enable
customers to take part in a variety of tness
fun, so look out for even more exciting exercise
and dance classes being introduced soon.
CDA Fitness customers enjoy a simple, no-
nonsense approach to exercise. Putting the fun
back into tness, they provide customers with
a tness and dance studio you can trust. Added
peace of mind comes with the knowledge that
all classes are led by qualied instructors and
a friendly twist they promise a welcoming,
intimidation-free environment where exercise
is adapted to the needs of each individual.
Ian Field, founder of CDA Fitness said
We know there are many barriers, both
psychological and
physical, as to
why people put off
exercising, which
is why this central
location is ideal. If
people dont have
to travel too far and
can even walk to the
studio, this is more
appealing.
Regarding the
physical barriers; CDA
Fitness welcomes
and accommodates
all levels of tness
and age and
more importantly can adapt exercises to
individual needs, which means you never
feel intimidated. By completing a screening
questionnaire, customers can feel condent
in their ability to help them exercise in a
safe and effective manner. Most importantly,
CDA Fitness has fun and if people enjoy
exercise they will continue and reap the
benets. With the range of classes available,
there is something to suit everyone and Ian
is condent that loyal customers as well as
new customers will love the fabulous new
home!
Regularly Exercise Or Want To Start A
New Regime?
Join happy customers and experience exercise
the CDA Fitness way.
Exercise Classes:
Aerobic Body Tone
Bokwa
Circuits
Kettlebells
Legs Bums n Tums
Pilates
Pilates Ball
Step n Tone
Tai Chi Fit
Yoga Fitness
Monthly Beach Bootcamp (next date
Wednesday 5
th
November)
Coming soon:
Body Pump
Boxercise
Rebound
TRX
Tel 634 304 087
Email cdatness@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook Ian Field
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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 Painting Exhibition @ Mar Menor Services, San Pedro del Pinatar 9.30am-1pm & 4-7pm (Mon-Fri)
Happy Hour @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A 5-7pm
Breakfasts @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 3
All Day Breakfasts @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 3 (until 12pm on Sunday)
Breakfast Menu @ Blue Sky Caf, Bolnuevo from 4
All Day Breakfasts @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn (10am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Full English/American Style Breakfasts @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn (exc Sun)
Breakfast @ La Vida, El Pareton (from 11am exc Sun & Mon)
Try a Different Cake of the Day @ Sabores del Sur, Camposol A
Fish & Chips @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 7 (exc Sun)
Afternoon Cream Tea @ Blue Sky Caf, Bolnuevo 5 (exc Sunday)
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 31st Oct)
Earlybird Menu @ Spice Villa, Camposol A 12.50pp inc btl wine for 2 (6-8pm)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Blue Sky Caf, Bolnuevo 14 inc small glass wine/beer
Every Mon Chiropody with Phillip Dawe @ Sensol Golf Villa Sales Building, Camposol
Spanish Conversation Classes @Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Mazarrn Bay Bridge Club @ Hotel Playa Grande, Pto de Mazarrn 9.30am
D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D
Legs, Bums & Tums 10am/Bokwa 11am @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B
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 @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B 6.30pm
Poker Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10pp inc btl wine for 2
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 9am/Circuits 10am/Pilates 11am @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B
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
Boxercise @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B 5pm
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
Spanish Breakfast @ Sabores del Sur, Camposol A 3
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 16pp inc btl wine for 2
Taste of the South Night @ La Vida, El Pareton
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10pp inc btl wine for 2
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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-12pm
GOmaD available for collections @ Camposol A 11am-1pm
MABS Mazarrn Craft Workshop @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 2.30-4.30pm

Every Wed Mar Menor Golf Society Competition
Chiropodist @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Yoga Fitness 9am/Aerobic Body Tone 10am/Silver Circuits 11am @
CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B
C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C (near Sensol Golf Ofce) 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
Body Pump @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B 5pm
Mazarrn AA Group @ Meeting Room adjacent to Caada de Gallego Church 5.30pm
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
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
Step & Tone 9am/Kettlebells 10am/Rebound 11am @
Mazarrn Bay Gentle Bridge Club @ Hotel Playa Grande, Pto de Mazarrn 9.30am
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 @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B 6pm
Fun Quiz @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm (food avail from 3)
Bingo @ Alandalus, Calasparra from 8pm
2 Course Curry Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10 inc a drink
Special Gourment Dinner @ El Olivar, Moratalla 25 for 2 from 8pm
Indian Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 16pp inc btl wine for 2
German Menu del Dia @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn
Age Concern for tickets etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Andreas Animal Rescue Collection @ Mazarrn Country Club11.30am-1pm
HAH Book/Card Stall @ La Zona Bar, Los Narejos 2-4.30pm

Every Fri Semi Permanent Makeup Artist @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Pilates Ball 9am/Legs, Bums & Tums 10am/Bokwa 11am @
Camposol Bridge Club/Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 9.30am
Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm
Book Stall/Camposol A Gardening @ Car Park Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm
Rebound @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B 1pm
10 Pin Bowling/Camposol C Greenngers Garden Group @ Totana 4pm
Find the Joker @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 6pm
Poker @ Alandalus, Calasparra from 8pm
Theatre Tours in Caravaca from the Calle Mayor gate La Compaa 9pm
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)
3 Course Fish & Chip Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10
Romantic Friday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 34 for 2 inc btl wine
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5 Course/5 Wine Evening Menu + dessert/ coffee @ El Castillo del Pinar, Perin 18
Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrn
German Menu del Dia @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn
Karaoke/Disco with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 6.30pm
Noahs ARC Book Sale/Bric-a-Brac @ Camposol B 9.30am-2pm
Lions Mazarrn booking events etc outside Compusurf, Camposol B 11am
GOmaD available for collections @ Camposol B Car Park 11am-1pm
GOmaD Donations @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B/Costa Calida Radio 12.30-2pm
Age Concern booking events etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 12.30-2.30pm
Every Sat Painting Exhibition @ Mar Menor Services, San Pedro del Pinatar 10am-2pm
Harlequin Rock Choir Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm
Guided tours of Convento de San Jos Church in Caravaca 2/1 retired/children
Steak Night @ La Vida, El Pareton from 9.95 inc glass of wine
3 Course Steak Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 15
5 Course/5 Wine Evening Menu plus dessert/ coffee @ El Castillo del Pinar, Perin 18
Gourmet Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 20pp 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
Sunday Roast @ Lizs Caf, Camposol B from 6.50
Sunday Lunch @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 6.50 1-4pm
Sunday Lunch @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 6.95 1.30-4pm
Traditional Sunday Lunch (hot/cold food) @ La Vida, El Pareton from 7.50 from 12.30pm
Sunday Lunch @ Blue Sky Caf, Bolnuevo from 9 (starts 16
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3 Course Sunday Roast @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10pp
inc btl wine for 2 12.30-3.30pm
3 Course Sunday Lunch @ Elliots, Bolnuevo 10
3 Course Sunday Roast Lunch/Dinner @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 10
2 Course Sunday Lunch @ Le Carrousel, Pto de Mazarrn 10 inc drink
Meat Carvery/Vegetable Buffet @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 10.50
3 Course Sunday Roast @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10pp
inc btl wine for 2 (7pm-late)
Sunday Roast/Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo
Karaoke @The Vista Bar, Camposol A 9pm
HELP MMM Car Boot @ Autocine, Los Narejos 8.30am-12.30pm
Open Day @ Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, Rojales 1-4pm
OCTOBER
Friday 31 Halloween
NEST Walk - Meet El Berro Car Park, Sierra Espua 10.30am 5 optional meal (15).
Special Halloween Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 35 for 2 inc btl wine
Halloween Night/buffet @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 8
Halloween Disco with Lisa B/free buffet @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Halloween Night/The Geckos @The Vista Bar, Camposol A
GOmAD Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 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 Commercial Centre 11am-1pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Helping Hands Motown Party Night/Soul Power Band @ Hotel Pto Juan Montiel, Aguilas
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
All Saints Day National Holiday
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Day
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
Cartagena Jazz Festival (until 22
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Nov)
Sunday 2 Artisan Market @ Bullas
Trip to Bullas Artisan Market with Viajes Dragontours 18
Mazarrn FC v CD Esparragal (away)
Cavalli Foundation Halloween Show @ Costera de Alhama 10.30am
Monday 3 Start of Dyslexia Awareness Week
Costa Clida Ladies Golf
PALS Monthly Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.15am
GOmaD Present Distribution
Tuesday 4 Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrn 6pm
CRA AGM @ Marianos, Camposol A 10am (doors open 9.30am)
HAH Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda 11.15am
Wednesday 5 Guy Fawkes Day
Los Nietos Golf Society Game @ Hacienda del Alamo 40 11am
Welcome Petanca @ Marianos, Camposol A
Mazarrn Classic & Sports Car Group Meeting @ La Vida, El Pareton 4pm
Welcome Rich Bitch Show 10 (food avail 5)
Open Door Bonre Night/Hot Dog Fire Pit Party/Music @ Los Almagros 8pm
Showaddywaddy/DJ Tony @ La Daya, Calasparra 18 inc meal
MABS MMM Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Thursday 6 Canal Bike Ride/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 35 inc bike/safety equip/guide
Variety Show (proceeds to ESAMD) @ La Molata Social Centre, Los Muoces 5 7.30pm

Friday 7 Open Day (25% discount on all furniture) @ Time 4 A Change, El Algar 10am-7pm
Culture Vultures Trip to Tosca (Puccini Opera) @ Murcia
Costa Clida Country Music Club @ Marianos, Camposol A 4 7.45pm
Race Night @ Alandalus, Calasparra 5 8.30pm
The CAS Band & Nick Barker @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm (12-18 yrs)
Saturday 8 CDA Fitness Open Day @ CDA Exercise & Dance Studio, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autnomos, Pto de Mazarrn 10am-2pm
XXI V Dog Show @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco
Clothes Sale @ Alandalus, Calasparra 2pm
Sunday 9 Remembrance Sunday
Artisan Market @ Mula
Mazarrn FC v La Hoya Lorca CF (home)
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XXIV Dog Show @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco
ESAMD Remembrance Sunday Lunch @ The Club House, Camposol C
Walk in Moratalla - De San Juan de la Risca /Molino de Capel /Presa de la Risca 10 (meal 15)
Variety Show (proceeds to ESAMD) @ La Molata Social Centre, Los Muoces 5 6pm
Monday 10 Easy/Medium Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12
Avon Party/Introduction to Beauty by the Sea Salon @ La Azohia 11am-2pm
Opening Day @ Blue Sky Caf, Bolnuevo
Tuesday 11 Armistice Day
Wednesday 12 Dr Helena Benson Cosmetic Clinic @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Christmas Cake Table Top Sale @ Sabores del Sur, Camposol A
General Meeting of SAMM @ CAR Infanta Cristina, Los Narejos 11am
Straight Down The Middle Golf Society Game @ Camposol
Age Concern Shopping Trip to Nueva Condomina 10
MABS Murcia NW Volunteers Meeting @ 5pm
Thursday 13 Thae Laser Hair Removal & Rejuvenating Facials @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Ladies Chatterbox Group Fashion Show @ Marianos, Camposol A
Culture Vultures Trip to Chopiniana-Carmen, Bolshoi Ballet of Belorussia, Murcia
Friday 14 World Diabetes Day
Children in Need Appeal
Downhill Cycling Day/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 35 inc bike/guide/safety equip
Indio Trio @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Cruz Azul Christmas Market @ Centro Civico Principe de Asturias, S
antiago de la Ribera 11am-3pm
Saturday 15 Humanists of Murcia Walk along Escalera de los Moros
2 Hour Guided Tour of Cehegn Old Town
JJs Table Top Sale @ SaraLaras, Pto de Mazarrn 11am-2pm
Lions/Leos Strides Walk for Children with Diabetes @ The Paseo, Pto de Mazarrn 5 11am
Sunday 16 Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm
Artisan Market @ Caravaca
Ruta del Ferrocarril (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre
Mazarrn FC v Sporting Camposol (away)
Free Guided Tour in Caravaca
Classic Rock Band/Magnetik Surf/Nick Barker @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A 6 (inc Curry)
Monday 17 Start of Alcohol Awareness Week
Fiestas del Milagro, Mazarrn
Humanists of Murcia Philosophers Club
Tuesday 18 Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Ladies Chatterbox Shopping Trip to Nueva Condomina
HELP MMM General Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am
Wednesday 19 International Mens Day
Christmas Cake Table Top Sale @ Sabores del Sur, Camposol A
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Camposol Camera Club @ The Club House, Camposol C 4pm
Welcome Dance/Kevin Tyler & Joanna @ Marianos, Camposol A 8
Age Concern Volunteer Open Morning @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am-1pm
HAH Chatters @ Centro Civico, Roda
Thursday 20 Premier Hearing Aids & Tests @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Special Beaujolais Menu @ El Castillo del Pinar, Perin 18
Friday 21 Camposol Golf Quiz/Food @ The Club House 8pm 6.50 (food) 3 (quiz)
IV Wedding & Homes Show @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco (until 23
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Play by Los Canovas Players @ The Theatre, 9pm 5
The Streeters @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Steve Fisher @ La Mariposa, Gebas
Special Beaujolais Menu @ El Castillo del Pinar, Perin 18
MABS Mazarrn Book Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 9am-1pm
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm
MABS Mazarrn Quiz Night @ The Club House, Camposol C 3 8pm (food avail for 6.50)
Saturday 22 Sew & Sew Christmas Fair @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
(donation to Forget Me Not)
4 Hour Nature Walk, Cehegn 9am
Play by Los Canovas Players @ The Theatre, Los Canovas 9pm 5
Cher Tribute @ Black Bull, Camposol B
MABS Mazarrn Christmas Fayre @ The Club House, Camposol C 11am-3pm
HAH Craft Fayre @ DFS Furniture Store, San Javier
Sunday 23 San Clemente, Lorca
Car Boot Sale @ Via Verde, Cehegn
Mazarrn FC v Blanca FS (home)
Walk in Moratalla - Vuelta al Valle a Benamor 10 (meal 15)
DRuta by Caravaca de la Cruz - Bollan
Monday 24 Easy/Medium Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12
Mazarrn Tapas Route @ Participating bars/restaurants 2 tapas + drink (until 14
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Dec)
Tuesday 25 White Ribbon Day
Dermatologist Consultants Available @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Downhill Cycling Day/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 35 inc bike/guide/safety equip
Camposol B Clean Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 4pm
MABS Mazarrn Volunteer Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11.30am
Wednesday 26 Straight Down The Middle Golf Society Game @ Paraleja
FAST Trip to Benidorm Market 15
Age Concern Menu del Dia @ La Barraca, Pto de Mazarrn 10
Thursday 27 Welcome 4 Night Break to Madrid & trips to Toledo/Valley of the Fallen/Races 260
Fuente Old Guards Golf Society Game @ Hacienda del Alamo
Friday 28 Carers Rights Day
Painting Exhibition Opening Party @ Mar Menor Services, San Pedro del Pinatar 6-8pm
Carols Birthday Party @ Black Bull, Camposol B inc free buffet
The Geckos @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Lions/Leos Operation Kilo Food Appeal @ Consum, Camposol B
Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 9.30am-1pm
HAH Table Top Sale @ La Zona, Los Alcazares 10am
HELP MMM Charity Market @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcazres 11am-1pm
HAH Dinner/Dance/Red Tops @ Hotel 525, Los Alcazares 17.50 7pm

Saturday 29 Lions/Leos Operation Kilo Food Appeal @ Consum, Camposol B
FAST Christmas Fayre @ Marianos, Camposol A 1 11am-3pm
Helping Hands Hillbilly Night/The Prospectors Due/BBQ @ Bar La Fuente, Purias 10 8pm
Sunday 30 St Andrews Day
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Suggestions For A Different Christmas
Or New Years Holiday.
It is that time of year again and everyone
who neednt stay at home and prepare
the family feast, is either all sorted out for
Christmas, or is still looking and debating
what to do. Perhaps Christmas is more
family orientated and you prefer to have
a fun-lled and adventuresome New Years
Eve.
Dragontours, your local English speaking
travel Agency, can help you out with some
wonderful suggestions; some near, some
far; so please come in and see us before
it is too late.
How about a River Cruise, on the Rhine,
sailing from Dsseldorf on 20
th
of December,
or for New Year on 27
th
December; a 7 night
cruise, full board, for as little as 550 per
person and a discount of 50 per person if
you book before November 1
st
.
To continue with a Cruise Theme for New
Years Eve, you can embark in Barcelona
and spend 5 nights on board your ship,
docked near Rome. The cruise includes
full-board, 5 nights in the cabin of your
choice, a gala New Years Eve dinner and
special party afterwards, As an option, you
might want to take your car along, or once
in Civitavecchia, take the optional transfer
into Rome, with or without a guided tour.
All this can be yours for as little as 499
per person in double occupancy.
Take a Direct Flight from Alicante to Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria, or to Tenerife in
the Canary Islands, to spend a warm New
Years Eve at one of the many pleasant
hotels on or near the beach. For example,
from 808 per person, half-board, including
a gala New Years Eve dinner. Departures
on either 27
th
or 28
th
December.
December Christmas Markets are famous
throughout middle Europe and these might
make a wonderful pre-Christmas break.
For a hassle-free holiday, book your Rhine
or Danube Cruise, including ights from
Alicante and all transfers, as well as full-
board on the ship, 5 nights and departures
are on December 8
th
or 13
th
. The price can
be as little as 995 per person.
Closer to home and including coach travel
from Camposol, you might consider Sevilla
or Granada, Jerez de la Frontera or Mojacar
and of course, one of the favourite choices,
Benidorm. Pop in and see us to get your
brochure and enjoy making your decision.
One nal suggestion: give yourself a
real treat at Christmas, by booking your
Summer Cruise to the Fiords between
June and August next summer, before
November 30
th
and have an all-inclusive
drinks package for free, including ights
from Madrid or Barcelona. Just imagine
your other halfs face receiving this
wonderful package beneath the Christmas
tree!
We hope to see you soon. Thank you for
counting on Dragontours for all your travel
needs.
Find us in the Commercial Centre,
Camposol A, Local 30.
Tel 968 199 021
Email info@dragontours.net
Artisan Market @ Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am
Mazarrn FC v Espinardo Atletico (away)
DECEMBER
Monday 1 Christmas Remembrance Service with English Funeral Director @ Mazarrn Tanatorio 6pm
PALS Monthly Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.15am
HAH Chatters Christmas Lunch for Clients/Friends @ Bacchus Restaurant 10.95 1pm

Tuesday 2 Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrn 6pm
HAH Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda 11.15am
Wednesday 3 Straight Down The Middle Golf Society Fun Day @ Torre Pacheco
Mazarrn Classic & Sports Car Group Meeting @ La Vida, El Pareton 4pm
ESAMD Menu del Noche/Christine @ Caf Buenavista, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Greenngers Gardening/Social Group Christmas Meal/Dance @
The Club House, Camposol C 18
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 4 Santa Brbara, Mazarrn
Friday 5 NEST Walk with optional meal. Meet El Berro Car Park, Sierra Espua 10.30am, 5
Costa Calida Country Music Club/Red Strokes & Christine @
Marianos, Camposol A 4 7.45pm
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm
FAST Christmas Party/Barrington/Buffet @ The Club House, Camposol C 15
Saturday 6 ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista de Hogar, San Pedro 10.30am
Disco & Karaoke with BJ @ La Mariposa, Gebas
Age Concern Christmas Fair @ Lagarto Verde, Pto de Mazarrn 1 11am-3pm
Sunday 7 Artisan Market @ Bullas
HAH Christmas Craft Fayre @ Bacchus Restaurant
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On Friday 3
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October, a new duo to this area,
North and South Country Boys gave us a
memorable night, playing Traditional Country
Music plus several recent songs, which kept
everyone happy. They will certainly be back
next year. That night we had a visitor from
USA. Coming from the North - ie a Yankee
- he was reluctant to sit at a table with a
Confederate ag. An International situation
was avoided when this was changed for the
Stars and Stripes!

We meet the rst Friday of each month in
Marianos, Camposol A. This is a large venue
with an equally large dance oor; big enough
to accommodate line dancers and everyone
else. Starting at 7.45pm, requests are
played. A line dance and then a partner dance
are normally taught before the live music
commences at 9pm. Entry is only 4.
Our next night on Friday 7
th
November will be
different, in that there will be no live act. A
projector and BIG screen has been purchased
so you will be able to see and dance to all
your favourite Country Stars on this screen.
Red Strokes and Christine will be presenting
their Stetson and Petticoat show on Friday
5
th
December.
Details of all above can be found on our
Facebook page. We can also be contacted via
email at thw35@yahoo.co.uk should you
want any further information.
Los Canovas Players Present
The Los Canovas Players next production
will be on Friday 21
st
, Saturday 22
nd
and
Sunday 23
rd
November. As usual it will be
performed at the theatre in Los Canovas. The
play, Moving In And Taking Over, by Dougie
Blaxland is a full length satirical comedy.
Set in the present day in an English 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. This
frustrates the ambitions of both the retail
company and the Chairman of the local
council who plans to make political capital out
of the companys arrival in the town.
How does it end? Well, come along to nd
out.
Tickets at only 5 each are available
now. 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
auditorium and there is ample parking close
to the theatre.
We look forward to seeing and entertaining
you.
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Mazarrn Offers Two New Routes For
Cyclists
Mazarrn is the only municipality in the region
that has the international approval of such
circuits in such natural landscapes. The BTT
centre in Mazarrn and the Department of
Sports presented two cyclists routes along
beautiful spots within the municipality. Both
are highly difcult and are approved by the
IMBA, the International Mountain Bicycling
Association.

The start and end of both routes are at the
Polideportiva in Mazarrn. The rst one is
called Ruta de la Perdiz and is 44km long. It
goes through the eastern part of the interior of
the municipality, reaching a maximum height
of 511mts. The second one is called Ruta de
Las Calas and follows for much of its route
along the west coast. It is 48km long and
reaches a maximum height of 520mts.
4
th
Half Marathon & 10km Run
Mazarrn was again a new sports meeting point
of national note with 350 runners participating
in the 4
th
Half Marathon and 10kms Run along
the coast of the municipality. The bulk of
participants were in senior, veterans and local
categories. La Plaza de las Comunidades in
Puerto de Mazarrn was the starting point of
the race.
Antonio Snchez from Castillo came rst in
the Half Marathon in 1hr, 18mins, 27secs.
Second was athlete C A from Totana and third
ngel Nicols from Alcantarilla. The female
winner, Cristina Gonzalez, had a spectacular
time of 1hr, 25mins, 17secs and came ninth
overall.
In the 10km Run, Jamal Dayane y Juan
Emilio Miras shared the nish line in a time of
35mins, 11secs. Lourdes Heredia was the best
female category with a time of 45mins, 39secs.
The awards ceremony was chaired by
the Mayor of Mazarrn, Francisco Garcia
and Council of Sports, Services and Civil
Protection, Andrs Valera, Juan Miguel Muoz
Blaya y Miguel Garca respectively.
Murcia Masters Female Fishing
Championship
Bolnuevo beaches and El Castellar hosted
this championship qualier for the World Cup
during 3
rd
/4
th
October. 46 athletes competed,
but it was largely dominated by participants
from the Murcia Federation.
Mara Ascensin Coy was the double champion
of Spain and of the National Meeting. Second
was Ana Martnez from Murcia at only 17 years
old. Another representative of the regional
federation, Tomasa Patricia Costa, was ranked
third.

Regional teams results: 1
st
Murcia, 2
nd

Andalusia and 3
rd
the Basque Region.
The awards ceremony took place on the
Saturday night with the Mayor of Mazarrn,
Francisco Garca, Councillor for Sports,
Andrs Valera and the President of the Murcia
Federation Fishing, Francisco Alvarez.
Whale Watching In The Bay Of Mazarrn
This event, organized by the Department
of Youth, received good response
and will be scheduled in future years.
20 young people participated in whale
watching over two successive days. A marine
biologist led the expedition to publicise the
variety of sh and cetaceans that live on our
shores. They saw whales and striped dolphins
and received a full explanation of their marine
habitat. One objective of the activity was to
convey respect for the marine environment
and the importance of conserving it. The
activity was completed with a relaxing swim
in a creek near Cape Tioso. On their return
journey the expedition was able to see the
majestic scenery featuring beaches and cliffs
of the bay.
The venue for our October get together was
the popular although testing course at Lorca
Golf Resort. Despite the weather predictions
not being good we were lucky to be able
to complete our rounds in reasonably dry
conditions.
The Overall Winner on the day was Gerry
McRoberts with a creditable points score of
37, which also gave him top spot in Division
One.
Overall Runner Up and in second place in
Division One on count back was Martin Hill,
also with 37 points.
Meanwhile in Division Two Maurice Nafgzer
took rst place with 30 points with John
Thompson close behind with 28 points.
In Division Three there were some high scores
with Dave Gautier coming rst with 35 points
and Dave May second with 33 points.
The Nearest The Pin prizes were taken by
Steve Channon and John Thompson while
Dave Gray was able to scoop the money in the
Twos Competition.
Our next outing is to Hacienda del Alamo on
November 27
th
and if anyone would like to join
FOGGS or just play as a guest, please contact
Dave on 868 082 014.
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Club de Golf Competition - First Annual
Tournament and Presentation Dinner
This event was due to take place on 26
th

September, but it was thought prudent
to cancel it due to the adverse weather
conditions and the devastation brought to
many the night before on Camposol D. It
was worrying if something similar happened
whilst people were attending the dinner and
the bridge may have trapped people the
wrong side of it. It was therefore agreed to
postpone the tournament and dinner until
24
th
October.
Forthcoming Competitions at Club de Golf:
Monthly Club Competition on Tuesday
25
th
November. Everyone welcome with a
genuine handicap.
Donation of 500 to Cruz Rojo
Trevor Andrew last years Captain of the
CGA presented a cheque for 500 to
the Spanish Red Cross on behalf of the
generous members of the Camposol Golf
Association. This is the last of the current
years donations, along with the 500 each
recently presented to FAST and MABS,
bringing the total years donations to
1,500.
A Quiz will be held at The Club House
on 21
st
November with an optional meal
at 6.30pm - choice of Fish & Chips, Chilli
& Rice or Chicken Curry & Rice for 6.50.
Tickets for the Quiz 3. The Quiz starts
at 8pm. Everyone welcome, so put your
names down on the poster in the Gents
Changing Room at The Club House. Teams
of up to 6 people. If you do not want the
meal just put no under food choice. All the
proceeds after expenses are to go to this
years chosen charities of FAST, MABS and
Help the Heroes. The Quiz Master is Brian
Tape, so why not come along and have a fun
evening whilst showing support for these
worthy causes?
We will be holding a Charity Race Night
in February.
Christmas Dinner Dance
This years Christmas Dinner Dance
will be at Hotel Costas Celebration Room
in Mazarrn on Saturday 13
th
December.
Tickets 23. Coach which picks up at
various points on Camposol is an extra 5.
Sponsorship on Hole 11
The CGA have recently sponsored the 11
th

hole on the Golf Course and this hole now
sports our name and logo on it, of which we
are quite proud.
The Costa Clida Ladies League
The new season was supposed to start on
22
nd
September, but Camposol could not
eld a team as all team members were away
on holiday except one, so this match will be
tagged on to the end of the matches in April
when Camposol will play away to La Manga.
The next match will be on 3
rd
November. 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 us, or would
like more information, please contact Betty
Roberts at
bettylloyd1560@hotmail.com.
The Green, Green, Grass of Aguilon
Golf
On Tuesday 23
rd
September members of
Straight Down the Middle Golf, travelled
to Aquilon to play the monthly competition.
Fewer members than usual were there,
due mainly to people having returned to
UK for a break, or family reasons.
The course at Aquilon was as ever in
excellent condition and it really is a
pleasure to have good grass on both
fairways and greens. The weather forecast
had led us to think that we might not nish
in the dry, but how wrong that was, as it
turned out to be a really beautiful day.
The cards
w e r e
analysed and
the result
announced
with yours
truly coming
out on
top with a
score of 38
points. I put
it down to
a very high
h a n d i c a p
and fewer
members on
the course!
I hate photos of myself, so I decided to add
a cartoon to the report.
Runners up were John Charlesworth with
36 and Mike Harrison 33.
Nearest the Pin winners were Joe Chalk,
and Ian Dalley.
There was a rumble in the 19
th
that 4 out of
the 5 winners are on the committee!!
In November we have two events
Wednesday 12
th
at Club de Golf, Camposol
and Wednesday 26
th
at Paraleja. Please get
your names down early if you wish to play.
On December 3
rd
we are having the Annual
Fun Day at Torre Pacheco, followed by the
Trophy Presentations.
Geoff Sharp
hatters45@msn.com
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Mazarrn FC made a good start to the
season winning three, drawing two and losing
just one of their rst six games, but it could
have been so much better. Two successive
home games against teams in the lower
half of the league resulted in disappointing
2-2 draws which left Mazarrn FC 5
th
in
the league when they could well have been
in the top two. Last seasons leading goal
scorer Tolo found the net six times in the
rst six games, but then lost his excellent
striking partner Cristian who moved on to
France to play at a higher level.
Mazarrn FCs home games are normally
played on Sundays with varying kick off
times. Admission is 4 with juveniles free.
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC organise a
supporters coach to most away games.
Full details of all games are normally not
announced until the Wednesday before the
weekend on which the game is to be played.
Go to www.mazarronfc.es, Los Amigos
de Mazarrn FC Facebook page, look for
posters throughout Camposol and Mazarrn.
Forthcoming xtures:
Sunday 2
nd
November
CD Esparragal (away)
Sunday 9
th
November
La Hoya Lorca CF (home)
Sunday 16
th
November
Sporting Camposol (Away)
Sunday 23
rd
November
Blanca F.S. (home)
Sunday 30
th
November
Espinardo Atletico (Away)
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC Luncheon
Club was at the Restaurante Venta La Rata
just outside Totana. Almost 40 members
and friends enjoyed a three course Menu
del Dia followed by coffee and washed down
with gallons of beer, wine and soft drinks!!
A delighted Barry Bridge was the winner
of the rafe. For etails of the November
Luncheon Club meeting please contact
pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk
Members and friends had a great night
out at the Legends Past and Present
Tribute Evening at Marianos, Camposol
A on Tuesday 7
th
October. Alan Swoffer
kicked off the evening with his fabulous
tribute to John Lennon and the Beatles and
after an excellent supper of chicken/chips
or hamburger/chips, Kriz-K perfomed his
Gary Barlow tribute before rounding off the
evening with a nale of songs.
The ladies spent most of the time on the
dance oor joined occasionally by their
ageing partners!!
On Friday 17
th
October there was a Boat
Trip from Puerto de Mazarrn for the two
hour Cliffs of Tinoso Cape Tour, followed by
Menu del Dia and drinks at Viggos. Once
again, a fabulous time was had by all.
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC has arranged
a Two-Night Trip To Valencia in January,
leaving Camposol by coach at around 8.30
am on Saturday 17
th
and leaving Valencia for
the return journey at around 5 pm on Monday
19
th
. We have reserved a number of rooms
at the 3 star Expo Hotel which is located in
the Nuevo Centro Shopping Centre, just a
15-minute walk from Valencias Old Town.
The Shopping Mall includes El Corte Ingles,
C & A, Zara, Benetton, Bershka and a whole
host of stores for the January sales, as
well as numerous cafs and eating places
including McDonalds!! The Hotel is situated
adjacent to the Turia Metro Station and it
is also on the Hop on Hop Off Tourist Bus
route. At the time of writing there are only
two rooms available.
The cost, including coach travel and 2 nights
hotel accommodation:
2 persons sharing twin room without
breakfast 85 pp
2 persons sharing twin room with breakfast
110 pp
We require a deposit of 40 per person
to secure the booking with the balance
payable by 19
th
December. Please email
losamigosdemazarronfc@hotmail.co.uk
for further details.
The 6
th
Annual Los Amigos de Mazarrn
FC Gala Evening & Dinner at Hotel La
Cumbre, Puerto de Mazarron on Wednesday
11
th
March will welcome sporting celebrity
guests from the UK. This years event is
jointly sponsored for the fth year running
by Ibex Insurance, Puerto de Mazarron
and The Club House, Camposol.
F o r m e r
Ne wc a s t l e
United and
L i v e r p o o l
legend Alan
K e n n e d y
and former
WBC World
Welterweight
B o x i n g
C h a mp i o n
John H
Stracey are
the guest
s p e a k e r s .
John H has
agreed to act
as MC and
will auction
some sporting memorabilia. He will 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.
Alan Kennedy is assured of a permanent
place in Merseyside folklore as he scored
the winning goal in both two European Cup
Finals. Alan also won FA Cup and League Cup
runners up medals with Newcastle United
and two international caps for England in
a glittering career which spanned over 500
League games.
Both Alan and John will take part in a
Celebrity Golf Competition at Camposol
Club de Golf on Tuesday 10
th
March along
with our very own Los Amigos legend Tony
Currie.
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC meet every
Thursday at The Club House, Camposol
C at 4pm, exception on the last Thursday
of each month which is reserved for the
Members Business Meeting and is open
to members only. Membership is 10
and forms are available at our weekly
meetings or by sending an email to the Los
Amigos Secretary, Barbara Marchant, at
pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk. If you are
interested in football, just want to take part
in the various social events, or just want a
chat and a drink among friends in pleasant
surroundings why not join us? You will be
most welcome.
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Battles Within Battles
The 2
nd
Race Day of SAMMs Autumn 2014
season witnessed some very close racing,
especially between the boats of the same
class.
Despite the
unpr omi si ng
w e a t h e r ,
crews of 11
boats, some
22 SAMM
m e m b e r s ,
arrived to
race, but
unfortunately
d i s a b l e d
member Tony
Jones and his
crew could not
launch their
Martin when a
wheel bearing
collapsed on the launching trailer.
In the 1
st
race, the two Laser 2000s
of the Shoestring Group, one sailed by
Brian Murray the other by Tug Wilson/
Vernon OByrne had a monumental battle
throughout the race with Tug/Vernon nally
winning the race just 2 seconds ahead of
Brian.
In the 2
nd
race the two Lasers again battled
hard, but this time Brian was the victor
nishing second overall and 38 seconds
ahead of Tug/Vernon. At the same time,
the two Sailsh 18s of the Balaton Group
were also having a ne tussle. Ernie Foster/
Oscar Laird on Mistral gradually pulled
ahead and were leading Robert Hudson/
Terry Chapman in Sirocco right up half way
through the last lap. However, picking up
early on a favourable wind shift, Siroccos
crew were able to claw back all of Mistrals
advantage and the boats reached the last-
but-one mark neck and neck. Robert/Terry
managing to hold off Ernie/Oscar on the
very last leg to cross the line 8 seconds
ahead, placing 6
th
overall in the race. The
race winner was Don Clarke in his Hartley
12.2.
To Have Or To Have Not - Wind That Is!
The 3
rd
Race Day was held on October 5
th

and the day started with a at calm on the
Mar Menor at Los Najeros. By 11.30am a
very slight 2 knot breeze had come up so
it was decided to go ahead and start the 1
st

race. The 5 dinghies went off at 11.45am,
but 5 minutes later, when the 4 larger boats
started, the wind had dropped to virtually
nothing, resulting in none of them having
steerage way. After 20 minutes the Balaton
18 Conny eventually managed to cross the
line just as the dinghies were completing
their rst lap, followed 5 minutes later
by the Catamaran Hamour and then
the Sailsh 18 Mistral after another 10
minutes. The crew on the other Sailsh
18 Sirocco decided to retire at this point.
After just 2 laps which took the fastest boat
some 50 minutes, the Race Ofcer decided
to end everybodys misery and signalled a
shortened race. The winner on corrected
time proved to be the Faversham 14 of
David Belcher/Gary Bowen, a creditable
victory in the conditions.
The wind eventually decided to co-operate
and when the 2
nd
race started at 2.45pm
was a nice 8-10 knots, building to 12 knots
by the nish. This made a tremendous
difference with the fastest boats completing
4 laps in just 35 minutes. Hamour just loves
these wind strengths and ew round the
course to nish in 41 minutes and winning
on corrected time by a clear 2
1
/
2
minutes -
an emphatic win for skipper George Noden
and crew Derek English/Graham Lewis. The
4
th
/5
th
placed boats initially appeared to be
tied, but an examination of the calculations
showed that the Faversham had beaten the
Laser 2000 Shoestring Dos by just half a
second.
SAMM Meeting And Exciting Pursuit
Race
SAMM held its monthly meeting on the
morning of October 8
th
. In addition to regular
matters, Heather Bell gave an interesting
presentation about the history and current
activities of the SAMM Cruising Group.
This group was started in 2007 to enable
members who owned off-shore yachts of
30+ feet in length link up with other SAMM
members who wanted some bigger boat
sailing experience. The number of boats in
the group uctuates as members come and
go and currently there are just two boats,
down from the original ve. Both have a day
sail most weeks and have done and plan
some longer trips up and down the coast
and to the Balearics.
In the afternoon
a Pursuit Race
was arranged
and 5 dinghies
par t i ci pat ed.
For those
readers who are
unfamiliar with
such races, they
are over a set
time, 90mins,
with the boats
starting at
staggered times
calculated from
their handicap;
slowest rst,
fastest last. The theory is that they will all
cross the nish line together.
In 8-10 knot winds, the rst away was
Shoestring Quatro followed by the Martin
2mins later, then Shoestring Uno after 5
minutes and nally Shoestrings Tres and
Dos after 12mins. For the rst 2 laps the
order remained unchanged. By lap 3, Dos
had overtaken Tres and by lap 5 the Martin
had overtaken the Quatro, but all boats were
performing well and the time gaps were
diminishing. At the race end the Martin,
sailed by Tony Jones/Neil Coates, took the
honours with all the other boats coming
within 3mins. A very close race enjoyed by
everybody in the excellent conditions.
For more information on SAMM and
its activities see our website at www.
sailingmarmenor.com
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Handicap secretary Vic Beattie might have
to cut himself after winning the Los Nietos
Golf Societys October Competition.
Twenty-one members and one guest took
part at La Torre on a course which had done
well to recover from the recent rainstorms.
Vic scored 34 Stableford points with
12-handicapper Alan Kassack 2
nd
on 29,
although Alan took the prize for the Best
Back Nine and was Nearest The Pin
on hole ve. Trevor Beechey, another
12-handicapper, was 3
rd
on 28 and had the
Best Front Nine score.
Playing off 13, Phil Price was Nearest The
Pin at the 15
th
and Society Captain, Rod
Smith, playing off 18, hit the Longest
Drive on hole seven.
The Yellow Ball Team Competition was
won by Vic Beattie, Pat Hurley, Barry King
and Alan McNicol.
Names are now being taken for Hacienda
del Alamo on Wednesday November 5
th

(40 11am rst tee).
New members are always welcome. To nd
out more, email crazygolfers55@gmail.
com or pop in for a drink or a bite to eat
at El Fraile Bar and Restaurant, Los Nietos.
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FOR SALE
Orbegozo blue ame portable gas heater. As
new 60
Electric oil lled radiator. 40
Electric wall mounted programmable radiator
25
Tel Bob 649 017 890
Weber One Touch Original Charcoal BBQ,
complete with Weber cover. Brand new, never
used. Cost over 150. Sell 85.
Tel 968 972 949/634 305 376 Camposol
Cross Trainer exercise machine, as new 45
Mens Ping Eye 2 gold clubs/G5 driver/
full set of irons/Ping Pal putter/bag 50
Ladys Petron Boss golf clubs/
full set carbon shaft irons/bag 30
Tel 966 260 966 Camposol D
Two Dorma quilted reversible throw over
covers as new for 3ft single beds. Yellow oral
pattern. 50 each
Tel 649 296 658 Camposol
Oak Nest of 4 Tables 100
Spaceo PVCu outside Storage
Cabinet/2 shelves 34h 23w 45
Rustic Wine Bottle open Cupboard
with Drawer (16 btle) 100
Tel 968 199 913/646 444 942 Camposol B
Samsung 32 Smart TV/HDMI/Internet
Quadcore. New in sealed box.
Kindle Fire HDX Spec/32Gb Extra storage/
case/extras/presentation box.
Samsung Galaxy S3 GT193000 massive 16Gb
capacity/cases/new sealed Samsung battery/
original box/accessories.
Full info/price 627 236 612 Camposol
Hauk Travel cot (unused) 25
Childs sit in rocking horse 25
Collection twisted stem crystal wine glasses
15
Tel 966 940 084 Fortuna

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2 Maran cockerels. Only 4 months old 5
each
Tel 646 005 017
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months for small garden project. Can collect
Mazarrn area.
Tel 649 207 376
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Winter Close Up
Now that the majority of guests have left, we
see a distinct switch to 3 and 4 month winter
lets, as our French, German and Scandinavian
clients come over to escape the worst of the
cold winter weather.
However, if you have decided to close up your
property until the Spring, there are a few
simple tasks to do to make sure that it stays
in good shape for the next rental season. Here
are some tips to make sure you are ready to
go when our 2015 clients begin to arrive!
* Invest in good quality thick waterproof
covers for tables and outdoor furniture
to protect your table, chairs and
BBQ. In the relatively mild climate,
especially at the coast, things are
very prone to rusting.
* Bring in any smaller moveable items
and store within the property.
* Make sure that parasols, awnings and
pergolas are dismantled or secured to
avoid them getting damaged in the
stronger winds.
* Make sure that you have a regular
check on the property, especially
the drains and overows. A blocked
terrace drain means water will stand
on the roof, and in a gota fra or
heavy rain, this can seep into the
property via cracks and ssures and
cause problems.
* Keep the garden maintained over the
winter months and you will avoid the
need for a huge clean up in March or
April. A sweep and tidy and general
weeding and pruning will keep it
looking good.
* Use the Winter months to make
any small repairs or cosmetic
improvements.
* Make arrangements to have the
property aired and checked on a
regular basis. A good agent will check
and send you a report and ag up any
small problems before they become
BIG issues and do small maintenance
tasks for you. Our property
maintenance and management packs
are priced from 20 per month,
depending on size of property and
location.
A little time invested now will pay dividends
in 2015 and save time when as when you
come to start up the property ready for the
rst guests it will be in good shape for the
demands of the busy summer!
Liz Edmiston
OwnersAway Property Rentals & Management
Tel 691 977 107
info@ownersaway.com
www.ownersaway.com
Spanish Property Prices increase for the
rst time since 2008!
A recent press release from the European
Union statistical ofce, Eurostat, claimed the
price of housing in Spain rose by 0.8% in
the second quarter of 2014 compared to the
same period last year.
If this proves to be true, then we can say,
not only has the market decline bottomed
out, but in fact we are witnessing the revival
of the industry as a whole. At this rate of
increase though, it could take many years
before prices get back to their peak, if in
fact they ever will. We are still waiting to see
these gures broken down region by region
and of course, our particular interest will be
the Murcia stats, simply because this small
increase across Spain could replicate similarly
to the UK housing market, where surges in
prices in the south east are not mirrored in
the north east. I personally think our region
of Murcia will reveal a modest increase and
I shall report them here as soon as they are
released.
Attracting Buyers for your Property.
(Presentation Pt. 1)
Last months column covered How to value
your property according to location. This
month we will discuss Presentation in 2
parts with part 2 next month.
We need to look at presentation from 2
perspectives; rstly for the purpose of video/
photography when putting your home on
the market. We frequently arrive at a new
property listing to nd the vendors have not
dressed the interior or exterior to reect
its best attributes. Many owners have their
shutters half down and no occasional or main
lighting on. We recommend you have these
points covered as soon as, or before the
agent arrives with their camera. Removing
any clutter temporarily to a cupboard will
benet the photos, especially when you
consider these are the rst impressions a
potential buyer will absorb when searching on
the internet. Making rooms bright and simply
dressed with a splash of a few colourful
accessories makes a huge difference and
impacts well on buyers.
More on this subject next month.
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
Architect:
Martinez de la Casa 665 810 411
Bars, Cafs & Restaurants:
Alandalus 968 955 942
Amapola 660 328 092
Antipodas 968 150 053
Bar/Restaurante La Llana 968 103 300
Bistro Ratatouille 968 155 887
Black Bull 634 374 381
Blue Sky Caf 635 220 850
Caf Buenavista 868 088 140
Cafeteria Plaza 968 705 406
Castillo Del Pinar 968 163 138
Chez Zoe 676 691 324
El Olivar 968 724 054
Elliots Bolnuevo 968 158 499
Gula Gula 968 154 102
Sol Pellet 697 949 519
La Bretanita 968 595 337
La Pasteleria 629 079 523
La Proa 968 153 138
La Vida 625 917 425
Le Carrousel 968 155 910
Lizs Cafe 696 724 123
Maria Josefa 968 484 284
Quality Indian 968 199 198
Sabores del Sur 722 277 867
Spice Villa 968 199 226
The Arches 653 081 341
The Old Market Tavern 968 154 330
The Vista Bar 649 219 270
Totana Tennis Club 968 421 804
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
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
Chimney Sweeps:
Sooty and Son 660 478 881

Chiropodists:
Clinica Camposol 968 199 111
Phillip Dawe 968 150 244
Cleaning:
Limpieza Rosy 619 199 407
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:
Spanish Classes with Vivien
630 939 626
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:
Janes Salon 968 158 433
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
Clinical Complimentary Therapies
634 327 241
Dr Jane Thompson 618 920 126
Freedom Health & Beauty 638 893 357
Healthy H20 968 437 270
Hospital Quirn 966 921 313
Janes Salon 968 158 433
Natural Health Centre 634 312 081
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
Crystal Design 680 386 142
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
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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
Kennels, Catteries and Pet Care:
Casa Abril 617 417 189
Delmonte Cat Hotel 968 168 711
Pampered Paws 634 302 388
Kitchen Fitters/Suppliers:
German Kitchen Studio 636 306 711
Kitchens Plus 1 968 184 235
Laundrettes:
Los Belones Launderette 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
Locksmiths:
ADS Locksmiths 600 255 250
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
Crystal Design 680 386 142
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:
Aagaard Property SL (T/A Solhuse Real Estate)
968 105 333
Another World Properties 968 592 679
Fuente Alamo Real Estate 968 598 173
Holmes & Pegg 968 199 290
Old Farmhouses 968 159 264
Prime Property Murcia 646 692 471
Removals & Storage:
Advance Moves 968 654 667
Costa Clida Transport 660 359 956
Daintons 696 180 634
Lords Removals & Storage 608 061 872
Mar Menor Removals 696 621 884
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
UK Supplies Direct 662 962 003

Security:
ADS Locksmiths 600 255 250
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*
Repair It, Dont Bin It 646 705 403
SF Security Solutions 666 367 594
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:
CDA Fitness 634 304 087
Costa Clida Radio 968 595 862
Espua Adventure 968 631 008
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 625 187 149
Loco Murcia 671 682 579
Sky Satellite Systems 689 291 753
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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Hello
Everyone.
Firstly we
would like
to say our
thoughts are
with all those
affected by
the extreme
w e a t h e r
recently.
Things never
change do
they - more
p u p p i e s
arrived and
thanks to a supporter of ours who sent us
Parvo testing kits, we have managed to take
them in. They are such cuties, so lets hope
they are only with us a short time and have a
new forever home very soon.
Great news this month - The Lana Appeal
had reached its target so a huge Thank You
to everyone who made this possible - now
the building work can start on our quarantine
area.
This month
we have two
b e a u t i f u l
Galgos which
make such
w o n d e r f u l
companions.
They are Lilly
& Salvador.
They are
elegant and
very calm and
wo nd e r f ul .
Wouldnt it
be lovely if
they could be
homed and
even nicer
if they went
together as
they are rm
friends. They are very placid and would make
a fabulous addition to any home and would
reward you with such love.
We still have no takers as yet for any of the
Guinea Pigs that we rescued from being
destroyed, which bafes me as I would think
any child would love them and such a great
introduction to keeping a pet. On the plus
side, they
dont have
to be walked
when it is
raining!!!!
We would like
to thank a
very special
lady called
Anne who
has a huge
Carob tree in
her garden
on Camposol
and let us
go and pick all the pods for the donkeys.
They think its Christmas - to them its like
eating a bar of Galaxy Chocolate - very happy
Donkeys!
Please dont forget I am on the car park on
Camposol B every Monday from 11.30am-
1.30pm if you would like to drop off any
donations for our shops. Come along and
have a look at one of our four legged friends
who needs a home who will be with me.
They promise not to look at you with big sad
pleading eyes saying Take Me Home - but
I might!!!
Hi its Shannon here again and Ive decided
to tell you about my recent life events.
You may not know this, but I started
working as a Placement Student in Kings
College in Roldan with the Early Years
and Reception Class. I loved it there!
The children were very nice to me, even
though compared to them I was super tall.
I got up at seven fteen in the morning to
catch the school bus and came home and
ve thirty. I liked the school bus; it was
small and cosy. One boy always sat next to
me and one day, I think after a week of me
going to the school, the boy proposed to
me. He was only seven and being the nice
person that I am, I said yes so as not to
hurt his feelings! He was delighted.
Ive been at Kings College for three weeks
now and the staff seem pleased with my
work there. The Childcare Course that
Im working on really helped me out and
Im thoroughly enjoying it. Ive been
offered a place in a college in Berwick,
Northumberland and I agreed instantly. It
will be a big eye-opener for me, as this is the
biggest thing Ive done without my parents
since the Beach Mission in August and the
rst day of primary school. Its going to
be a big shock! Not only is the weather
different and by that I mean minus 10, but
I wont be able to walk around barefoot! I
think I might have forgotten what shoes
look like, so its going to be really hard.
Im both nervous and excited, but more
excited because theres going to be people
there that are my age, which is new.
Ill be studying Childcare there for the
qualication, because the people at Kings
College have said that if I can get the
qualication, I can work at the school
fulltime when there is a vacancy. Ill need
to go shopping though, because I dont
think a pair of ratty shorts are going to
save me from catching pneumonia. Im
going to miss my friends in Spain, all you
faithful readers out there and of course my
future husband! Keep an eye out though
because Ill be writing from Scotland about
how cold it is over there, so you can all
silently gloat that youre sitting sunbathing
in 30 degrees heat. Itll be a sort of travel
diary that you can all read.
Wish me luck and dont forget to keep
reading.
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