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Inland and CoastalHello and welcome to the April 2014 issue, the

113th edition of Tim magazine!

Summer’s officially here! Just in case you missed it, the clocks sprung forward on Sunday 30th March and we can now anticipate another glorious summer. The Local elections take place during May. It may still be possible to register to vote but you should go to your local Ayuntamiento without delay to enquire.

Lots of holidays this month - Easter is around the corner with Thursday 17th being a holiday in some places & Good Friday 18th a Red day. Monday 21st is also a holiday in Fortuna & Tuesday 22nd is a holiday in Murcia City. Another note for the diary, May 1st is also a Red day.

Easter Monday 21st is a Bank Holiday in the UK and Wednesday 23rd is St. George’s Day - best dig out the flags for the World Cup that starts in June!

Last month’s competition winner was Mrs J.S.Bill of Bigastro , who spotted Bully hiding on the inside back page on the Fab Fincas advert in last month’s edition (a crisp 50 euro note is winging its way to you.

See entry form on page 56 in this month’s edition for your chance to win a 50 euro note.

This month’s front cover photo was taken by Chris Thompson at last years Easter Sunday Procession in Cartagena

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From Dictatorshipto Democracy

Franco, the right wing Spanish dictator, who had been responsible for the violent deaths of thousands during and after the Civil War, died, in a hospital bed, on 20 November 1975. After nearly forty years in power his death left a power vacuum. Nobody was quite sure what was coming next.

In 1931 the last King of Spain, Alfonso XIII, had fled. He later abdicated in favour of his son Juan de Borbón. Franco didn’t like or trust, Alfonso’s son, so he decided to groom Juan de Borbón’s boy, the present King Juan Carlos I, to be the next Head of State. Just two days after Franco’s death parliament proclaimed Juan Carlos King of Spain. The question on everyone’s lips was what sort of King was he going to be – who would he support? They reckon that one of the first clues was the dress. A fuchsia coloured dress worn by Sofia to the coronation of her husband. Hardly a suitable colour for someone in mourning.

What happened next is now called the Transition - the process by which Spain left behind its dictatorial past and became a political, as well as geographical, part of Europe. At first Juan Carlos tried to work with Carlos Arias Navarro the Prime Minister he had inherited but the two men just didn’t get on. Arias Navarro resigned in July 1976 and the King surprised everyone by appointing Adolfo Suárez as his new Prime Minister.

As you might imagine talking people out of power was no easy thing but somehow Suarez managed to negotiate The Political Reform Law which put the nails in the coffin of the Francoist regime. The law was put to referendum and accepted in December 1976. When the Communist party was re-legalized at the start of 1977 the whole of Spain waited with bated breath but the Francoists stood by their deal. They had agreed to release their grip on power on the understanding that bygones would be bygones, that there would be no reprisals, no arrests and no accounting for the thousands of Republican dead. The tacit agreement became known as the Pact of Forgetting and it is only in the last few years that the agreement has begun to wobble, just a little.

In June 1977, in line with the Reform Law, a General Election was held. Suarez and his centrist party won but without a clear majority. His main job was to get a constitution written - no easy task when the people sitting around the table, pens in hand, have supported opposite sides in a civil war. Somehow they hammered something out. In fact the constitution they created, with only a couple of teeny changes, is still in use today. On 6 December 1978 the new constitution was accepted in a referendum. That’s why we get the day as a national holiday every year.

Seeking outright majority Suarez went to the polls again in 1979. His party won but without a majority. Over the next couple of years Suarez and the King agreed on less and less, the tensions within his party grew and eventually Suarez agreed it was time to go. His successor was Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo and on the day of the parliamentary vote to elect him, 23 February 1981, a group of Guardia Civil, led by the moustachioed Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero, burst into parliament and took all the MPs hostage. The coup attempt failed largely because the King stood firm alongside the democrats and ordered the army back to barracks. It was the last flourish of the old guard.

In 1982 when the socialist party, the PSOE, led by Felipe González won the general elections the Transition came to an end and Spain could get on with modernising.

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By Monica Wood - The Cooking fairy: [email protected]

Like everything else in your body, the brain cannot work without energy. But did you know that our brain uses up 20 % of all the energy coming from what we eat and drink? The fastest suppliers of energy are sugar and fat – that’s the reason why we crave chocolate or crisps when we feel, tired, stressed and under pressure. Unfortunately, ‘fast energy’ is short lived. There are much better ways to ‘feed’ our brain. Study after study has found a relationship between what we put in our mouths and how well we can perform important thinking and memory tasks. Certain nutrients specifically assist brain function.

One of the most important vitamins that helps our ability to concentrate and focus (and is thought to help against Alzheimer’s) is vitamin B. Vitamin B ‘suppliers’ are whole-grain products, legumes and diary.

Omega-3 improves our ability to memorise and learn and has a positive effect on our overall mood. Oily fish like salmon, trout, sardines, or anchovies are great source of Omega 3. If you are not a fan of fish try nuts and seeds – perfect suppliers of Omega 3 fatty acids.

There is good evidence to suggest that lycopene, a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes, could help protect against the kind of free radical damage to cells which occurs in the development of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s.

I’m a great fan of serotonin – the ‘happy hormone’ that’s produced in our brain. Serotonin helps us to feel relaxed and happy and therefore has a positive impact our learning ability and concentration. Dried figs and dates contain an acid that our brain uses for the serotonin production. Figs and dates are a great snack and can be used in chutneys, sweet treats and savoury dishes alike.

Calcium, which we find in dairy products like cheese, milk and yogurt, strengthens our nerves and our ability to concentrate. Potassium supplies

our brain with oxygen and encourages our body’s metabolism. A rich source of potassium are broccoli, dried fruit, bananas,

and fish.

Last but not least – Magnesium, a nutrient that increases mental agility and gives energy to your brain. You find it in whole-wheat products, nuts and legumes.

And did you know that in ancient Greece they used rosemary to increase learning, concentration, and

delay the loss of short-term memory.

If you want to give your brain strength and power you should make sure that you drink enough (best is water).

About 1.5 to 2 l of water is ideal. And try a fruit or herbal tea in between or a green tea, when you feel tired. Green tea is a

good source of caffeine and easier on your stomach than coffee.

Brainpower supplements

Although research linking diet and dementia is still in its infancy, there are a few important relationships between nutrients and brain health that are worth exploring. Having a nourishing, well rounded diet gives our brain the best chance of avoiding disease. If your diet is unbalanced for whatever

reason, you may want to consider a multivitamin and mineral complex and an omega-3 fatty acid supplement to help make up a few of the

essentials. If you are considering taking a supplement it is best to discuss this with a doctor or qualified healthcare professional.

We are all longing to enjoy a long life and many have dreams and hopes well beyond the 70 or even 80.

Keeping our brain fit and agile is probably the most important factor for a happy life in later years.

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Due to the unresounding success and the huge amount of laughs that we had last year on the walk, we have decided to do it all over again in 2014.

For those of you who took part last year and were amazed at your achievement in walking 10km, I look forward to seeing you all again this time round. For those of you who may have read about it, you will know that the course was wrongly advertised as 3.5km when it did in fact turn out to be 10km. PLEASE, if you are considering doing it this year, DO NOT be put off by the distance...it isn´t as far as it sounds and you do not have to do the full amount anyway. You can if you wish, choose to do 5km or even 3km. Taking part in support of those who cannot is what it´s all about.

You may have a personal experience of Cancer or may know someone who is having treatment. You may have someone you want to walk in memory of or you may just like to be part of a happy group of walkers for the morning. Whatever your reason, we would love to see you.

The walk will take place on Sunday the 4th of May and the route will be as last year. We will start at the harbour end of El Campello promenade and walk along the sea front to the Restaurante Costa Blanca in Muchavista where we will turn round and head back along the same route, finishing up where we started.

There are no age restrictions for the walk, young or not so young, we would love to have you along. Maybe you would like to walk as a family or a social group...perhaps from the gym, pub,theatre group, walking club or whatever. Walk in costume if you wish ...and bring the dog...we do not mind! The more, the merrier!

Registration packs can be obtained from The English Shop in El Campello at a cost of €6. For this small fee you will receive a “Walk for Life” tee shirt, wrist band, sponsor forms, full details of the walk including start times along with details of the “Bruised but not Broken” charity.

More than 28,000,000 people worldwide are affected by Cancer and 1 in 3 of us will be affected by it at some time in our lives. This is a non-discriminating disease, striking down both young and old alike. It really doesn´t care who it takes and we all need to keep up our support for those who need our help.

You lovely caring people raised over €1,000 last year so please join us this year and help us raise funds to help the family carers of those affected by this monster of a disease.

If you are thinking about it, then please, stop thinking ....AND JUST DO IT .

I promise you´ll enjoy the experience.

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La Manga Kings 184 for 9. Torrevieja CC 142 all out.

Torrevieja won the toss and elected to field. They started well taking 2 wkts for 11 runs in 5 overs. This brought Vikash to the crease and a quick fire 46 , including 4 sixes and 4 fours soon pushed the score along. Another wicket down and Akash joined the fray hitting 58 not out.

On the plus side, Dean Scott taking 2 wkts for 24 runs off 8 overs and taking 3 catches. Ciaran Guichard 3 for 34 off 7 overs, And Kieren Wood 2 for 6 off 4 overs, showed how much the juniors have improved.

When Torrevieja batted, runs were hard to come by but a spirited 31 from Leigh Blann, 29 from Jahid Ullah, and 18 from the captain Lee Brown enabled them to reach 142.

Apart from the 3 first team players it was good to see La Manga Kings fielding a predominantly junior team giving them much needed experience.

The league season starts in April and we look forward to some exciting matches.


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Windows XP – what you need to know

So, you have had the email from Microsoft, you have had the pop ups on your screen, your friends have said something about it, so what’s the truth about the death of Windows XP?

Windows XP is an operating system (OS). This means that this software controls how your computer behaves, and how it runs other software (Word, Chrome, Firefox etc), or interacts with hardware (mice, printers, monitors etc). It’s an essential part of the computer, and without it, your PC is just a pile of bits in a shiny box.

Windows XP reached its “end of support” on April 8th2014. This means that any security problems with it will not get fixed – you will simply not get any more Windows Updates from Microsoft.

This leaves you with three options:

Sticking with XP? Here’s what to do

People who absolutely must use Windows XP for some reason, such as to run specialized software not available for later versions of Windows, or perhaps because they can’t afford a new PC, should take several precautionary steps.

— Ditch Internet Explorer. XP users should switch from Internet Explorer to third-party browsers such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Both browsers will support XP, and continue to receive patches, beyond April.

— Ditch Outlook Express. I would also avoid using [the business application] Outlook 2003, which will pass away on the same day. Outlook Express fans might want to consider the Mozilla Thunderbird email client or shifting all email to a Web-based service, such as Gmail or Microsoft’s own Outlook.com.

— Install anti-virus software. If you don’t already have a robust anti-virus software product, install one right away. Free anti-virus software such as Avast or AVG is fine. Most anti-virus software makers will support XP until 2016.

— Segregate user accounts. Any home user with an XP machine should restructure user accounts so that only a seldom-used administrator account can install or modify software. Everything else, especially Web and email use, should be done using limited accounts without administrator rights. Limited accounts limit the damage malware can do.

In reality though, you can continue to use the old PC, and the chances are relatively low that something bad will happen, but be careful about what sites you go to, and what links you click on, and what email attachments you open, and so on.

If all this is too much, the TL:DR* is,

Install a good anti-virus, and use Google Chrome or Firefox instead of Internet Explorer, oh, and be careful where you browse and what you click on.

*TL:DR = Too Long, didn’t read! Don’t ya love Internet Speak!

By David Fraser, the Pc Doctor

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1. Microsoft suggest upgrading the OS so a newer version, such as Windows 8. Sadly, many computers simply are not fast enough or have sufficient resources to work with the newer versions of Windows. Windows 8 is around €100, so not a cheap option, especially as this is often around a third of the price of a new computer.

2. Buy a new computer with the newer OS already on it – probably the most cost effective way to upgrade to a new OS, but as many of us are on limited budgets, not ideal.

3. Stick with XP – certainly the cheapest option!


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Lucentum and MARQ

John Cleese, way back in Monty Python mode, asked, ‘What have the Romans ever done for us?’ as he tried to lead a revolt against the ruling Romans in a typically satirical sketch. His reluctant followers began listing the many advantages from the Romans including sanitation, roads, irrigation and wine. If you missed this Python sketch, see here http://youtu.be/9foi342LXQE.

The Romans arrived in what we now call Alicante around 215BC, took over a previously inhabited area, and renamed it Lucentum. The archaeological site in which the remains of this ancient settlement lie, at a place known as El Tossal de Manises, in the Albufereta zone, is just a few kilometres from the modern Alicante city centre.

Excavation began as early as the end of the 18th century creating a huge debate as to its origins. The serious excavation began in the 1930s and unearthed a huge range of historical artefacts and remains of buildings. It is open to the public but closed Monday (See Information). In 1961, the site was declared a Monument of Historic and Artistic Importance.

The hilltop (tossal) location was of obvious strategic advantage against attackers and covers around 25,000 m2. Very informative well-designed information boards are strategically placed around the site and include English translations. A free brochure in English is available from the office at the main entrance.

Lucentum has a complex history of development

and abandonment with evidence of major building works over several centuries from BC through to 1AD and beyond. It is evident that at one time it was very prosperous with two public bathhouses, which would have had hot water, a sewerage system, and even shops. Therefore, the Romans had a very sophisticated life style for their epoch. Especially when you consider that 100s of years later the typical Spanish village (and probably British as well) had very inferior sanitary and sewerage arrangements.

You can follow the route around the remains and marvel at how ingenious these early invaders and then settlers were and how much they did in fact improve the local facilities and primitive living and farming

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methods. Two of the most characteristic elements of Roman architecture were murals and mosaics, early interior design that must have made the houses of the rich people very comfortable as they enjoyed their empire.

Eventually the Roman Empire collapsed and so Lucentum was abandoned as the Romans fled. Later during the 8th century, the site was reused by the then latest arrivals in the form of the Muslims who created an Islamic style cemetery.

The pottery and other items recovered from Lucentum are on display close-by in the Alicante archaeological Museum, the MARQ (Museo Arqueologico Provincial de

Alicante) located in Plaza Doctor Gomez Ulla.

Exhibits are displayed by the main historical periods from the Spanish viewpoint: Prehistory, Iberians, Romans, Middle Ages, and Present age in large modern galleries.

Whilst the exhibits are well organised the English captions and explanations are very limited and in a difficult colour to read in the low lighting levels. However, there are also plenty of videos and interactive displays, which are available in English.

It is quite amazing how much history going back 1000s of years is in our local province, including inland areas. Iberians were great traders and acted as ‘middle

men’ as the trade routes were established around the Mediterranean. The Valencian region, having many ports, played a key part in this early import/export business.

Having visited Lucentum I was especially interested in the MARQ’s Roman section and the videos helped make the whole experience ‘come alive’ and the impressive displays of relics, coins, mosaics etc are worth spending time on.

In the central areas the exhibitions explain the archaeological methods used, including many branches of science, to provide valuable information about the human race. Many aspects are analysed

including land, vegetation, animals, time, human remains and objects.

The museum also has temporary exhibits and exhibitions included the admission price (see below) currently these feature Orihuela and public works.

There is an informative guidebook with colour photos available for only 1,80€ from the museum shop, which given the limited English is very useful to have with you to help understand the museum layout etc.

For anyone wishing to explore further there is also La Illeta at Campello (accessible by TRAM) and the archaeological museum in Orihuela.

InformationThe Lucentum site is open Tuesday – Sunday but closes mid afternoons and all day on Monday.

Entrance Price from 2€. Easily accessible by the TRAM or buses 21/22. By car – located in the San Juan Playa area, look out for the pink indicator signs, parking in Calle Zeus.

The MARQ is open daily except Monday Opening times vary by season check their web site for details: http://www.marqalicante.com

The TRAM stops at MARQ station. Buses 2,6,9,20 and 23. Entrance price is 3€.

If you purchase an admission for combined MARQ and Lucentum admission it is cheaper.

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Lima, is a dog who I rescued from Granada in Spain. She had her two front legs broken as a puppy, so when I collected her, as you can imagine she was petrified of humans.

So how do you turn a dog around who is full of fear of life and has lost her confidence and is at rock bottom? You may be surprised at the answer, but the answer is to leave them be.

What I mean by this is, don’t put them under any pressure. Like looking at them, or talking to them. That will only make them more fearful and regress. When I collected Lima and drove her back to Pinoso, she was petrified. So at that point I had to simply leave her be. If I had given her affection at that point I would have been nurturing her fear. It is important to remember that dogs that have been fearful for most of their lives, due to some form of abuse, or lack of being socialised, do not need to be put under pressure. This will just make them more fearful.

If Lima could talk, I know what she would say. Her words would be something along the lines of the following: “When I first met you it was the first time a human has not asked something of me. Normally people ask me to come up to them so they can stroke me, which scares me, because I am not sure of their intentions. How do I know they will not hit or attack me, like the last person did? But you just stayed around me and did not ask anything of me. You let me be in your company and approach you when I was ready. That made me trust you and trust is everything for me. When people look at me and ask things of me it scares me, but if people just leave me alone and let me approach them when I am ready, that makes me happy, but

not many people do that, so that’s why I’m so nervous”.

Many people think a fearful dog needs to be approached and that you need to stroke, talk and look at the dog. Fact is you don’t. Yes, if it was a fearful child, then we would approach and cuddle and reassure, but people must remember that dogs have a different network to humans and just by leaving them be and not putting them under any pressure, you will see that the results are unquestionable.

Right now, as I write this, Lima is snuggled up next to me and she is happy and at peace as any dog could be right now. I will never forget the fear in her face when I met her for the first time. That desperate look she had, as if to say, “What is happening now and where am I going”?

Any form of work or studies is all about results and by putting a nervous or fearful dog under no pressure, I have seen time and time again, that they blossom with this technique.So next time you meet a dog who is unsure, just give them some space, and stop trying so hard and you will find that you have just possibly met the best friend you will ever have in your entire life.

The Dog You Need www.thedogyouneed.com | by Peter Singh

We have set up an animal charity, where we help the most severely abused and injured animals in Spain. If you would be kind enough to donate anything to this special cause you can do by Paypal, where the account details are [email protected] or to our Nat West charity account, where the sort code is 60-16-03 and the account number is 73754900. IBAN: GB83 NWBK 6016 0373 7549 00. BIC: NWBK GB 2L Even one euro will help, so please, please, try and support us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Written by Rob Innis with Pedro Heredia Ortiz (Abogado- Solicitor – Barrister ) of Pellicer & Heredia Abogados

Anyone who owns a property in Spain will be aware of the escritura or title deeds. This important document clearly states a lot of information regarding the property including a detailed definition of its size and structure. If any of these ítems change due to extensions etc then the escritura should be updated to reflect the changes. This is vitally important especially at sales time and so this month we review registration of new works on existing properties and the time periods involved.

We have long been waiting for a change of approach in how to declare new building works on existing buildings. Not only in determining that they were included in the escritura but there was also the difficult legal situation, whereby the housing market, along with the complicity of the town halls had allowed an overwhelming, illegal and uncontrolled building resulting in properties with no proper permissions and therefore no escrituras.

One concept was doing the work then pay a fine and everything was resolved but this approach no longer works.

We still do not have a correct solution and it seems that the ‘Resolution’ is confusing for property owners. It also seems to open the doors to Spanish bureaucratic and a legal inferno. Which if unresolved will quickly pay even more to notaries and registrars as well as town halls, which are, in the main, responsible for the situation to date.

As yet, this practice has still not been changed, which would allow many homeowners to register properties, whether legal or illegal on non-urban protected land. Now this inscription could possibly benefit the town halls - who initially were responsible for the building planning records.

The question under consideration is - whether it is necessary or not for building works on ‘old’ buildings to be registered, where the building at the outset was certified as not being built on land that was in a special protection area.

1) After the time limit for the works carried out has elapsed, the work is registerable, if there is no urban planning order.

2) They must register the works carried out on the building, in respect of the restoration of any physical alterations.

3) It should not be considered an obstacle, for registering the works carried out, when the character of the building is not specifically protected. Until now, the requirement has been that the urban classification of a plot of land on which a property is built corresponds to the date of the completion of works carried out. Given that the buildings with no urban protection do not produce the time period, for the last four years, until the completion of the works carried out.

This resolution will favourably affect the registration and will be welcomed by those owners whose buildings are not registered in the land registry – who now want to declare new works and inform the town halls.

4) The period of limitation for serious or very serious offenses involving the unlicensed construction or overreaching of the license granted will always be four years, regardless of whether the work has been built on rural land subject to special protection.

5) The Valencia legislation uses the four-year period of limitation to impose administrative penalties, where building licenses are

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not granted, or a breach of conditions are made. With a four-year term, limitation of action a building that was previously illegal can be leglised, or a demolition order be issued. Notwithstanding this general agreement, establishes a principle of applicability to reestablish the principle of urban order, if an offense is committed on public land, also included in the Valencian Cultural Heritage or when the land is not protected.

Therefore, within the Valencian province, there could be a situation that when a building has been constructed without a license a penalty could be issued, but no administrative action is required, for either the legalization or demolition of the build. And this will always be the case.

The effects of this new law for declaring any works carried out, cannot alter the possibility of lawlessness concerning where the building is situated. However, the Valencian Urban Law establishes safeguards to prevent the practice. Whereby an illegal build appears to be legal, because the works carried out must be declared immediately to the Town hall, providing an official record for both the registration and public notification of the property. In turn, the Town hall, in a situation whereby the land is protected, must start appropriate disciplinary procedures. Including the registering of and processing the appropriate measures, including demolition, in order that in any declaration of new works carried out, reduces, or at the very least limits the possibility of municipal action, in the restoration of the physical appearance of the building.

It is therefore inevitable that the appropriate administration, for the application of any physical restoration measures on an illegal building, is more favorable if the building is registered in the Land Registry, if treated with the appropriate caution, in order to prevent the creation of registry of illegal builds. Therefore, proper caution must be taken.

The situation is complicated and can be costly so it is vital that professional advice is taken.

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JAGUARSA Stunning Country Cruise -

Cava, Flamenco and an Opera Singer By Eirc Arnold

The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain organised something special for their latest event held on the 2nd March 2014. A cruise through some stunning scenery to a fabulous restaurant in Rebate about 30 minutes from Torrevieja. Our Events Manager, Ian McMenemy excelled himself this time. The day started with most of the members congregating initially at a little restaurant in Los Montesinos called La Fortaleza at around 12:00 Hrs., just for some light refreshments and a chance to catch up with old friends. Just before 1:00pm the convoy of 23 fabulous Jaguars left the restaurant and snaked it’s way through orange and lemon groves then skirting the Embalsa De La Pedrera, a stunning turquoise lake, the scenery was just spectacular. The road followed the edges of the lake, across the dam and finally off again through beautiful country side to Rebate.

Arriving at Restaurant Rebate was quite a surprise to most of us, what an absolutely fantastic oasis of tranquillity. Beautiful gardens, ponds and terraces surround the restaurant. We were greeted with a table of deliciously crisp cava for all the members out in the garden - “that’s the way to do it”. The sun shining, a glass of cava in your hand and just stunning scenery, I can tell you, there are worst ways of spending your day. Just after 2:00pm we all got seated in the “Stone Room” and the feast began, and what a feast. A biscuit with goat’s cheese and red fruits made to look like a Ladybird, followed by Vegetable soup, then a small but delightful salad with pine nuts and mustard and honey dressing, and it just kept coming, salmon mousse, ham croquette, sautéed mushrooms and we still have the main course to come, chicken, fish, pork, lamb or steak. Bursting at the gills, then a selection of desserts. Wine and coffee were included in the package - wait for it - all for 24.00 Euros - I can assure you the JEC Spain will be returning to Restaurant Rebate in the not too distant future.

The surprises did not stop with the food, after our main course we were treated to a short aria from Ms Lydia Hernandez, a professional opera singer who was the companion of our good friend Chris Fox. This was followed by Flamenco dancers out on the terrace in the sunshine under the Mimosa trees.May I take this opportunity to thank all the members that attended especially the new members and the members that bought guests, bringing the total to 63 people and 23 cars. Anyone who appreciates Jaguars would have been in seventh heaven, we attracted some fantastic examples of this prestigious marque. Chris Fox with his XK120 and David Shea with his outstanding XJS Covertible to mention just a couple, even the “Guvnors” XK8 looked superb in this fabulous country setting. S Types, XJ’s, Sovereigns, XKR’s and even a new XJ graced the ranks - a great turnout, thank you guys. We even had two members join us all the way from Girona. I must also mention Mike & Brenda Pike who brought along five of their friends. Another thank you to all the members who made donations to the club funds, we raised 139.00 Euros this time which helps Ian and I to keep things running smoothly.

Satisfied and satiated, some members started to depart just after 5:00pm however some of us were still there at 6:00pm - what a great day. Our next meeting is planned for Sunday the 27th April, venue yet to be decided. Come and join us.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club is the largest of the worlds Jaguar Clubs, apart from joining in the fun at the meetings, members also benefit from a glossy 132 page A4 monthly magazine, Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service second to none. If you live in Spain and own a Jaguar you should be a member of The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club. The JEC in Spain is organised by Eric Arnold and Ian McMenemy. Eric can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone on 609931647 or alternatively check out www.jec-spain.es or the JEC main web site www.jec.org.uk. Our Events Manager, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at [email protected]. Not forgetting David Shea who looks after our Facebook identity and John Parkin who manages our dedicated web site www.jec-spain.es

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Has Sterling run out of steam?

Having peaked at 1.2206 on Feb 28th the GBP/EUR has spent March in free fall, bottoming out at a three-month low of 1.19 (0.84) on 18th. The Pound was the biggest gainer among developed world currencies in the second half of last year but it is beginning to look like it may have peaked out for now and be taking a bit of a breather.

GBP did have another attempt at pushing above 1.20 on 20th, following a busy day for the UK economy and comments on possible EU sanctions against Russia, but failed to maintain it’s grasp slipping back to close this week at 1.1947.

If it drops below 1.19 then we could see it slip back to the 1.17 area before it pulls back up again,although any new economic measures against Russia

may have more pressure on the euro than on the pound, so a move back above the 1.20 area isn’t ruled out.Thus, anyone waiting to send Euro back to Sterling, this could be a good time!

Currencies4You Spain have now expanded and moved into a new office in Pinoso, we can be found in the main square, Plaza Del Molino 5, on the roundabout next to the marble ‘El Pinos’ sign.

If you are transferring money for a house sale or purchase, pensions or regular payments?…Don’t just go straight through the banks and let them take a huge chunk of your money!

….There are other options.Call us for a no obligation free consultation or come into the Pinoso office and see what you can save. Ask for a free quote using code C4UTIMJL.

We can also help you with your Spanish banking requirements – all our clients have access to a special deal through the Caja Murcia saving you money on bankers drafts and fees.

Safety of your funds is paramount, as such we only use protected escrow accounts which are authorised and regulated by the FCA.

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The nights are stretching and the days are getting longer, it’s getting warmer, summer is just around the corner and you have decided you need to get fit, exercise, get healthy, lose weight and make new friends so you want to buy a bike. Well there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that the selection these days is awesome. There’s not just a bike for every budget, there’s a massive choice of types of bike for every conceivable purpose. Innovation is alive and well and there’s a constant process of new technology, so even those of you on the lower budgets can eventually enjoy some of the best and brightest improvements and advancements.

The bad news is, this choice is absolutely bewildering if you don’t know where to start. It’s sad how many people throw themselves with vigour into the process of becoming a cyclist, only to buy the wrong bike, become frustrated, uncomfortable and disillusioned and then just give up. Fortunately for you we are here at Cyclogical to help and guide you to choose the right bike.

In an ideal world you would have a bike for the open road (road bike ), one for everyday riding ( Hybrid or mountain bike ) and a fold up bike to pop into the boot of the car to take to the beach etc. In reality though, very few of us have the funds or the space to own a fleet of bikes, so you need to think long and hard to work out what features and functions are most important to you and what you are going to use it for. In this age of the internet, buying a bike or anything for that matter isn’t as simple as just heading to your local shop and taking your pick of what is available off the shelf. For the bike buyer there is a huge choice out there on the web and many at rock bottom prices, which make them instantly appealing. On the other hand it involves buying a machine that you haven’t tried for size, road tested or even seen properly also there is no one on hand to help you if you have any problems. Buying from your local bike shop normally means that you get sized properly and can test the cycle before purchase and will help you well on your way to becoming a valued customer which can be very useful when you need help and assistance in the future. If there’s one thing that’s just as important as choosing the right type of bike, if not more so, it’s getting the right size. Lynn and I have many people calling in to see us to see if we can modify the bike that they have just had delivered or bought from a supermarket or been given it from a neighbour or bought it in an

auction because it was cheap only to tell them the truth YES we can modify it for you but unfortunately it’s the wrong size of bike

and you will damage your back, knees, hips etc. Many take our advice and part exchange for a good bike the right

size which is more comfortable and will last them for years. All of these people become valued customers and friends as we get to know them through the years. Unfortunately though there are still many nearly new bikes on e-bay because an unwary buyer has though they’ve snapped up a bargain, only to find that it’s

the wrong type or size. If you are considering buying a bike soon please call in and speak to Lynn or myself and

we can advise you and tell you the difference between a Mountain bike, hybrid bike and Road bike, we will also ensure

that you get the right size and more importantly you can try before you buy. So don’t hang around get out there and buy your new bike and improve your health and wellbeing.

All the best Gary and Lynn.


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By John McGregor

The shop was a gold-mine, or it certainly should’ve been. R. B.Haslam’s was officially a Mace grocers, a self-service affair on one side of the shop, but at the back also sold fresh bread, bacon, ham, and cheese cut from a viciously rotating slicer that I soon became very adept with when cutting customers requirements. But ‘Hasole’s’, as my mate Tony wittily called it, was also the only newsagents around, with a long counter that started just inside the shop and ran down one side opposite the groceries, the racks in front of the customer displaying a vast array of magazines as well as all the local and national newspapers. The place could not have been better situated, on a big roundabout where one of the major arterial roads led north out of the city, intersecting with the dual carriageway ring road, a major feature of Nottingham’s excellent road system.

The business also enjoyed the custom of several large schools nearby, one of which I attended, with a busy bus stop just outside the door, and just to put the icing on the cake the City’s huge General Hospital was 100 yards down the road, with no other similar shop anywhere nearby. Twice a day a trolley, groaning full of sweets, cigarettes, newspapers and magazines trundled its way to and from the shop and the hospital, almost always returning empty and jingling. Alas, although I worked at Hasole’s for four years from the ages of fourteen to eighteen, the hospital run was the one thing I never got to operate: I think it was too lucrative and others were ahead of me in seniority - like Pete the general manager who looked after everything, despite having a full time factory job at Raleigh.

Old man Haslam rarely appeared, except to pay people, he always did that himself. I only worked at weekends, but all day Saturday and Sundays, for the glorious remuneration of £1 per day. There were perks, however, like scoffing going out-of-date pies, pasties, made up rolls and limitless free drinks, within reason you could help yourself. Saturday mornings we were run off our feet, at least three of the ladies who were there all week also worked on Saturday mornings, but they all disappeared at lunch time, usually leaving two of us lads in charge, as the trade slackened, and all day Sundays:

bliss. Our highlight was taking it turns to go upstairs with food and drink to Hasole’s office to sit Lord-like at his big desk and peruse his latest ‘dirty magazines’ as the women called them – the ones he thought no-one knew about, which were in his locked desk drawer - but everyone knew where he kept the key. Sitting with my feet up and gazing through the large window I could survey the whole corner outside to idly watch for any dangers - or female aspects of interest to a lusty young lad…

I got Tony the job at Hasole’s. We were always arch-competitors at everything growing up: academically he was brighter, but sporting-wise and in the Air Training Corps I

did better. When he had a motorbike and I had a scooter, we both took our tests on the same day, and the twp pretty girls

we were seeing (mine was prettier...), who were best friends hoped, as we did that we would pass so that they could legally ride on the back. I did and to his huge disgust Tony failed - boy did that rile him, and boy, did I exploit it.

I always considered I was vastly underpaid at Hasoles, and one summer made up for it somewhat. I had outgrown Tony a little by leaving school and going to a College of Further Education in the centre of Nottingham for a year, whereas he stayed on. This turned out to be a great move, as I became both a full-time ‘student’ with all the attitudes and rebellious streaks such young people tend to display, but also becoming a fully-fledged Mod with my ancient Lambretta, ‘Bubbles’ at the same time. Me and three other lads from college decided to go on holiday in August, camping in the Lake District in one lad’s Dads borrowed Vauxhall Viva. In the pre-holiday pub planning meetings we each arranged to supply different essentials needed. As I was ‘in the trade’, I volunteered to bring some groceries.

In the weekends leading up to the holiday I would wear a surruptitious trail from the shop to my waiting scooter, hiding tins and packets of tea, soup, corned beef, peas, beans, just about everything I could manage to carry, often wobbling the half mile home on Bubbles to hide it all in my Dad’s garage. When the lads came to pick me up early one Sunday morning they couldn’t believe how much I’d pinched - I bet Hasole’s profits were down that month.

But all good things must come to an end and after the successful college year I decided to get away, right away from home, and Tony and Nottingham to see the big wide world. I joined the RAF and went off to serve my Queen and Country, and had a ball. Strangely enough though, my little brother, who was eleven when I left home also in time applied for a job at Hasole’s and was taken on instantly when the old man realised he was my brother. So I don’t think I can have done a bad job there over the years - everyone seemed happy in the end, and when we get together today my brother and I still swap Hasole stories: he’s got a fund of them too!

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Depression, anxiety, mental imbalance: What to do?

“Be happy - You’re in Spain!” That was some time ago, the slogan of the Spanish Tourist Office. However, despite the sun, beach and year-round holiday atmosphere, some people in Spain still get the blues. An oppressive apathy and lack of drive quickly becomes a depressive episode and professional help should be considered. The

occurrence of this disease has been increasing in the last years, so that it is even expected that depression will be the most common reason for absence from work in 2020 - with the corresponding economic loss...

Another typical psychological problem especially for the “ex-pats” is the so called “generalized anxiety disorder”. Health concerns, problems in family and other social relations, and not at least financial concerns trigger this fear that often leads to sleep problems, poor concentration, apathy and psychosomatic complaints such as digestive problems, headaches, back pain etc. And so it becomes complicated for one to lead a happy and relaxed life.

So what to do with mood and anxiety disorders?

The usual treatment options for these two mental afflictions are on the one hand the often hastily prescribed psychotropic drugs. But recent studies show two major weaknesses in this treatment choice: First, a long-term success of drug treatment after reviewing various studies can hardly be detected. But very probably unpleasant side effects such as confusion, loss of consciousness, incoordination, and headache (especially in people over 65) cannot be dismissed out of hand.

Second, considering also that the causes of the mentioned mental

disorders are always a mixture of psychological, social and biological factors, it is obvious that the treatment of only the biological factors by means of psychotropic drugs may not be enough.

An alternative method of treatment is psychological counselling. Research shows that in particular the cognitive-behavioural approach is the most effective. Behaviour and perception changes are achieved by means of the analysis of thoughts (cognitions), especially the disturbing ones. Through exercises such as the recognition of “thinking biases”, irrational thoughts will be replaced by “reasonable” thoughts. In a crisis situation, the patient now has techniques and reaction patterns available to avoid mental suffering or to be able to at least cope with them. In this treatment alternative, the patient is neither passively dependent on the questionable effect of a pill, nor is exposed to unpleasant side effects.

Psychological counselling: Just a luxury for the treatment of depression and anxiety?

The short-term costs of medical therapy are indeed less than the prospect of a psychological counselling. But looking at the long-term treatment success (considering treatment discontinuation and hence possibly related symptom exacerbation, relapse etc.), one comes to the surprising conclusion that the psychological treatment is not more expensive. Due to the high long-term efficacy it is even cheaper, a result which is unfortunately not taken into account in the local health care system: The prescription of psychotropic drugs is still growing from year to year, so that in Spain their consumption is up to four times higher than in other European countries. Also, the few psychotherapists who are affiliated to the Health System could not cope with the rush of patients, and months-long waiting times would be the result.

In the treatment of mental health problems (especially mild

depression and anxiety), an old debate has been rekindled:

Do psychotropic drugs help or does a psychological treatment

make more sense? Recent studies bring surprising findings.

Mirko Bruns, Graduated PsychologistCentro Internacional de Atención Psicológica

San Luís / TorreviejaTel : 630 341 888

mirko.bruns @ gmail.comwww.mirkobruns.com

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The Royal British Legion Legion in Spain,

Pinoso Branch

The Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain has a full programme of social events throughout the year.

You do not have to be an ex Member of the Armed Forces to join. Meet people, make new friends and raise money to help the armed forces of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

N.B. Monthly meetings held on the last Tuesday of each month at Meson Tonet restaurant in Pinoso.

For details contact : Branch Secretary Clive Ransom Email: [email protected]

Tel: (0034) 660 344 269

Visit our website at http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/pinoso

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April already and spring is really here. I hope you’ve all dusted off your warm weather gear and have been out a few times by now! If not why not? Bad bikers.

A lot of you missed a great event on Saturday 1st March when Taurus MC officially opened their new clubhouse in Guardamar. It takes a lot to get an MC up and running, it’s not just a matter of calling yourself a name. The MC patch is also jealously guarded, do not try and do it alone, contact me for more details if you’re interested. The music was provided by The Faith who always put a good show on and the atmosphere was brilliant, best night out for ages, well done Taurus. The clubhouse is open to the general public on Thursday evenings and Saturday through the day. You can find it just behind Nancy’s Night Club (?) on the N332. They may be taking new members as well if you’re interested.

Coming up in April the cupboard is surprisingly bare with my sources only coming up with 3 events, Sunday 13th at Easy Rider in Alicante is the now monthly swap meet for bike gear and clothing. I had a burger there a couple of weeks ago, best I’ve had in years mmmmmm. Again the other 2 events are on the same day and not too far apart; there’s the annual motoalmuerzo at Yecla and another motoalmuerzo at Alcalali. No further details on Yecla but Alcalali has a poster below.

Well the World Superbikes in Australia didn’t let us down for opening round excitement did they? Thrills and spills with a varied podium; Eugene Laverty taking the first race and Stefan Guintoli the second after finishing 3rd first time out.

Two meetings in April - 13th at Aragon and 27th in Assen should give a few more clues as to the eventual winner – Come on you Brits!

The long awaited return of Moto GP has happened in between writing the article and printing, (Bugger deadlines!) but I am literally salivating at the thought of young Marc Marquez (when he recovers from his broken leg), last year’s winner, being pressured by fellow Spaniards and unseated champions Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa. You can never write off the maturing Doctor Rossi either but I don’t think he can match the young guns. No less than seven, yes 7, riders out of 23 are Spanish, including the Espargaro brothers, Aleix and Pol so our adopted country is bound for mucho success again no doubt.

From a British point of view it will be very interesting to see how Cal Crutchlow does in his first season at Ducati and I’m sure we all wish Good Luck to Scott Redding in his step up from Moto 2.

Remember if you have any comments or want to advertise your club, group or an event I can be contacted via email at [email protected] or on Facebook at Tim Bikers where you will also find details of events where I have got less notice.

Happy riding, Jack

Spanish word of the month – Rueda, as in Dos Ruedas (Two wheels)

Spanish word of the month – Rueda, as in Dos Ruedas (Two wheels)

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Every two years I return to the UK to revalidate my flying instructor rating, it was that time again last week. This is no walk in the park... it’s a tough, stressful, long day involving in-depth exams on Navigation, Law, Meteorology, Aircraft technical, Principles of flight, Teaching principles, Human factors, First aid, and the dreaded Admin!

When this is over and your head feels like a jacket potato, it’s into the aircraft to ‘teach’ your examiner a variety of air exercises from basic airwork to landings. During the flight there will be engine failures, cabin fires, stuck throttles etc.

The examiner will change ‘guises from the thickest student to the cockiest, become ill or scared and be every type of student you don’t want... it’s hell... but I passed! The old magic’s still there!!

I normally try to choose an aircraft I’ve never flown before hoping that if I fly badly the examiner will put it down to unfamiliarity! This time I flew the CFM Shadow... because it’s all they had!!

My heart sunk when I saw it. The Shadow is a microlight designed in 1983, (be like flying a Ford Capri), it’s a two seat tandem arrangement, I’ve never flown a tandem, the engine was a Rotax 2 stroke, propeller at the back, no flaps (Capri without brakes then)... and generally not normal!

Sitting in the back felt odd. It’s hard to read student body language when you can’t see them. But it didn’t impair visibility, however it creates more lever force than side by side, and very positive elevator was needed to make the thing leave the ground, but once she had the climb rate was 500ft/min at 60kt... Impressive for such an old design. The controls were fluid and responsive, with loads of rudder authority, I think the Shadow would be impossible to spin! Roll was slightly sluggish, presumably because there is no prop-wash over the ailerons.

I liked the tandem arrangement more than I thought, fantastic views for both, and it was nice to have a set of controls to myself... usually in side by side you have to share a few things!

Turns were positive, and altitude easy to hold even at 60° bank. Although if you did enter a spiral dive the never exceed speed of 94kts arrived very quickly! Cruise was 65kt... remember this is a mid ‘80s aircraft when most microlights struggled to do 50! The stall was benign, with serious rudder misuse required to make it drop a wing.

It glides forever, making approach hard to judge...especially as sideslipping is prohibited, but fortunately I had loads of runway!Landing is simple, no illusion of drift you get in a side by side, although you still need very positive elevator.

This aircraft was way ahead of it’s time and I was impressed. For private use it’s cheap, involving, and a lot of fun, but as a trainer? Not very relevant to the types we fly today.

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A personal or professional project will be more challenging than you expected. Fortunately, you take pleasure in working hard and pushing the envelope. When you hit a snag, a helpful neighbour could come to your rescue. Their experience in this field will be invaluable. Be sure to take their advice, even if it seems strange at first. Eventually, you’ll develop your own techniques. Right now, it’s best to use tried and trusted methods for communicating complex concepts.

All eyes are on you. This is a great time to make a professional presentation or go on job interviews. Executives are impressed with your imagination and idealism. When faced with problems, you won’t be defeated and create solutions instead. A pay rise or lucrative new job allows you to buy something you’ve been craving for weeks. Indulge your love of luxury. Buying a beautiful outfit or piece of jewellery will boost your confidence. Prepare to turn heads with this lovely acquisition.

Relationships at work are very supportive. It’s nice to know you can depend on your colleagues when your plate is full. If you need a mental health day, take one. Nobody will begrudge you of a break. A more creative career opportunity could be coming your way. Don’t be afraid to change direction. Being put in charge of a group of talented artists will be a good use of your own talent. You’ll know how to motivate them. In turn, their innovative approach will inspire you.

If you have your own business, it’s time to raise your prices. Clients who appreciate your superior products and services won’t balk. Those who do are free to go with less expensive rivals. Don’t be surprised when most of them return to the fold. You work hard to be the best person in your field and should charge accordingly. Do you work for a company? Take this opportunity to ask for a pay rise. Your boss will be hard pressed to refuse your request.

A student teacher relationship brings tremendous pleasure. Whether you’re providing instruction to a new colleague or learning the ropes from a master is immaterial. The important thing is to exercise your intellect. People respond well to your energy and enthusiasm. A romance is heating up. You love being treated as an irresistible object of your desire. Taking more care with your appearance will make your confidence soar. When you look good, you feel good. Take a Libra along on a clothes shopping spree.

Taking a risk feels exhilarating. As a general rule, you’re a cautious person. You don’t like putting your resources on the line. Venturing out of familiar territory will be scary but fun. Don’t be surprised if you become a hot commodity on the romantic market as a result. Gambling heightens your allure. Making plans for a long distance trip is strongly advised. A glamorous holiday will be a welcome change of pace from the daily grind. Choose a cosmopolitan city by the sea.

You’re brimming with ideas and are anxious for a chance to put them into practice. Don’t pass up an opportunity to let the people you live or work with know what’s on your mind. If you’re looking for romance, you could find it at an antique fair or nightclub. Cast your eyes around for someone who exudes an air of mystery. The two of you will feel an instant connection. Are you in a relationship? Your partner will give you a fabulous gift. This will pave the way for a passionate encounter.

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It rarely happens that there is a natural link between one month’s rant and the next but oh what joy when it happens.

“I hope she rots in hell” – Luddite RMT Union boss Bob Crow on hearing the news that Margaret Thatcher had died.

“If you spit on your own, you can’t do anything, but if you all spit together, you can drown the ba***rds.” – Bob Crow Union Boss on £145,000 salary plus perks and fringe benefits at a TUC conference.

“Casualties of war” – Bob Crow whose heroes included Lenin and Castro when told that the latest Tube strikes would put smaller London businesses into bankruptcy.

A Tube assistant receives £30,000pa, a Tube Driver between £45,000 and £60,000 for 36 hours watching a train being driven almost automatically. Incredible, and yet they were happy to go on strike and bring a capital city to its knees because the Mayor of London wanted to close down totally useless staffed ticket offices without a single redundancy. You may wonder what is the difference between Bob Crow and Arthur Scargill. The answer is simple, only one difference, Bob Crow was successful.

I am proud to say that his political enemies showed their class and a dignity that Bob Crow most probably was undeserving off when they were asked to comment over his death.

Only a couple of days later in March followed the death of Tony Benn the deluded left-winger who spent the vast majority of his life attempting to lead his beloved Labour Party towards becoming a kind of Eastern European Socialist Party but only managed to leave them divided and unelectable. As Postmaster General in the 60’s he spent two years trying to remove the Queen’s head from stamps. As Industry secretary he publicly argued with his own officials famously throwing millions of pounds at a Liverpool workers cooperative that made car engines and orange juice!

In his old age Benn became somewhat cuddly and likeable due to his diaries that were loved for his devotion to his late wife. Readers lapped it up whilst brushing aside entries such as his musings on Mao Tse Tung following his death in 1976 Benn wrote “He will undoubtedly be regarded as one of the greatest — if not the greatest — figures of the 20th century.” Perhaps forgetting that Tung had been responsible for the death of 45 million Chinese by enforced famine. Tony Benn and Bob Crow well suited an eternity together.

I unashamedly love Apple products, if a ship were going down I would expect to hear “iPods and iPads first”. Eight

days ago Flight MH370 carrying 239 passengers left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing, one hour into the flight the rather large aeroplane went missing and despite our best efforts we can’t find it. Now, I have an App called Find My iPhone which also works for my iPad, you know where this is going don’t you? Should I stop now?

The World Wide Web celebrated its 25th birthday this week and its most important legacy is that now we think that all knowledge is available at a touch of a keyboard. If intelligence agencies can deduce from my phone data that I am sat on the toilet doing a Sudoku, if spy satellites can watch me incorrectly entering a number into said Sudoku, how can we lose a passenger plane? Has nobody tried find my iPhone? Someone on board must have an iPhone.

Today (Sunday 16/03) the population of The Crimea are voting on whether they want to be annexed to Russia. From what I understand there are two groups, those who want to be Russian and those who have no alternative. In the last five days I have listened to blithering EU idiots talk about imposing sanctions on Russia, some even suggesting troop manoeuvres. I’m guessing that these people have never heard of gas as a form of energy. Expect to see Russia’s land mass increase at the expense of the ridiculously large European Union. If I listen really closely I think I can hear Vladamir Putin giggling. Coincidentally, the vote is being held in Yalta which is famous for a meeting between Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt towards the end of WW2 during which they carved Europe into little pieces, how strange.

Finally, Afghanistan. The Afghan economy is near to a state of collapse. This is news to me as I wasn’t aware that they had an economy, where do they find the time? Using Google and Paul Brinkley, former Deputy under Secretary for US Defence as my guides I can tell you the following; the US have put $700 Billion into the country not forgetting thousands of lives. Mr Brinkley says in his new book that “In 2009 we were spending $4 Billion a month to support $10 Billion in GDP. Of the $10 Billion, $6 Billion was the direct or indirect effect of Foreign Aid, another $3 Billion was from Heroin, so the US was spending $4 Billion a month to support $1 Billion GDP in reality.”

Why is this alarming money ploughing going on? What could possibly be the reason? It must be that the US is a great friend to the common Afghan and has his welfare in mind or could it be Paul Brinkley’s revelation that “You can throw a dart at a map of Afghanistan and within 20 kilometres there will be a high value mineral deposit”. Call me cynical if you like...

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Bob Berriman took advantage of a sunny, spring like day at

Bonalba to sweep aside the rest of the field to win the March

Stableford competition scoring 34 points. Ken Cooke and

David Fellows were the other major winners. In the Matchplay

Knockout Captain Martin Taylor was taken to two extra holes

by Steve Ingerson before booking his place in the next round

alongside Bob Berriman, Steve Lee and Jamie Smith who all

won their matches.

Nine fourballs enjoyed a complimentary coffee in the

clubhouse before teeing off at around 9.30 am. Out on the

course, two separate incidents of note occurred involving

an Irishman with an Italian name and a Spaniard with a

film star name. The first incident was on the sixth hole.

Bunkered short of the green ‘Ice Cream Man’ got too much

of the ball which sailed fifty metres across the green hit

a wall and rebounded back into the bunker coming to

rest six feet away from the player, incidentally, the same

distance the player said your correspondent would be

buried if this story was published! In the second incident,

this particular fourball had buggied up the fairway from

the tee to find 3 balls lying fairly close together. Three of

the four identified their balls. “Where is your ball Fermin?”

(Fermin Brana is the HVGS’s only Spanish

National and a treasured, popular member.)

“I can’t find it,” replied Fermin. “What are you

playing with?” chorused his colleagues. Fermin

told them what ball he was using. “Is this it?”

queried his partner picking up a ball still in the

buggy. “That’s it,” said Fermin, realising he had

forgotten to drive!

Prior to presenting the prizes on the clubhouse terrace,

Captain Martin Taylor issued some gentle reminders to

the members about communication and welcomed new

members Barry Scarman, Trevor Morris and Monty Carr.

He adjudged the course to be in reasonable condition

considering the lack of rainfall since the beginning of the

year. He asked members to be patient as it was obvious a

lot of improvements were underway.

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Campo February meeting at Las Colinas Campoamor

Hi to our members, and I do hope that you had a good time playing at Las Colinas¨. Again I picked a good day for the weather with the sun out all day, and apart from the course being a bit dry I am looking forward to going back in June when the course should be at its best. The whole place makes you feel like you want to come back, with the way you are treated ,with name tags for your bag plus the course planner. I just hope our guest from Hondon Valley had a good day, and would always try to make them welcome any time.

Now to the winners on the day

The winner in gold was Jan Hendricks with 33 pointsThe winner in silver was Albert Baggeley with 32 points

The winning guest was Ken Night with 33 pointsN/P on the 5th Mike Balsom

N/P on the 10th Jan HendricksN/P on the 17th Albert Baggeley

L/D M. Tenwolde

April meeting at Altrorreal is on Thursday the 24th 1st tee 10.30 am

May meeting Alenda on Friday the 27th 1st tee 9.36 am

June meeting at Las Colinas is on Friday 27th 1st tee 9.00.am

Did you enjoy the day ALBERT?

Regards Brian Johnson E.mail [email protected] Telephone: 618 834 774P.S. all new members welcome

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The Praying Mantis is an insect belonging to the order Dictyoptera and resembles foliage or a part of a flower or leaf. Grasshoppers, and other insects look the way they do because they don’t want to be seen by predators and they are vegetarians. A praying mantis also does not want to be seen by predators but its camouflage is also so it is not seen by its prey as the praying mantis is a carnivore.

Praying Mantises get their name because they appear to be praying as they lay in wait for their food to be in range.

The head is quite amazing. It is almost all eyes and mouth. The eyes are able to detect any movement, and the front most part of the eye can zero in on what it looks at. A mantis can look over its shoulder and can turn its head 180 degrees without moving its body. That gaze that almost seems to look straight through you is one of the most concentrated stares in the insect world. When a praying mantis locates and focuses on a potential meal it is able to judge distance and predict movement. When the mantis strikes it is able to judge how far away it’s pray is and where it will be in the fraction of a second it takes for the mantis to strike. Once an unfortunate insect is in the praying mantises clutches the strong mouthparts begin their job of devouring the insect usually head fi rst. Those strong front legs that appear to be arms are located on the fi rst of 3 segments that make up the thorax. The Thorax is the muscular part of most insects. It has the legs and wings and is responsible for the locomotion of an insect. In the case of the praying mantis the front legs are used for walking and pulling the insect up to a higher branch as well as grasping prey. The next segment has the next pair of slender middle legs that help the praying mantis walk and hold on to a plant. This segment also has the first pair of wings that are the wings you see when the mantis is at rest. They are the protective wings that cover the real wings that are on the 3rd segment. These wings are transparent and fold like a paper fan in a zigzag fashion along the back of the abdomen. The 3rd segment of the thorax also has the longer of the skinny legs that are used for walking and help in jumping before flight.

The back half of the Mantis is the abdomen. This is where the food storage and reproductive parts of the insect are. Males are typically skinnier and have a cup shaped segment at the tip. This is used to hold on to the female during mating. The female has a point and cone shape with some projections used when egg laying.

Praying mantises are closely related to another insect. It is surprising but their closest relative is the cockroach. They have the same basic body structure and both lay their eggs in a similar way. A praying mantis lays a foamy “high rise apartment” style egg case. They lay anywhere from 3 to 15 layers of about 6 to 20 eggs in an almost circular pattern. It is attached to a branch and protected from the environment and predators by a foamy frothy substance that the female praying mantis secretes around the eggs as she lays them. Here the eggs spend the dry or cold season waiting for the right conditions to hatch. This is how our native praying mantis makes it through the winter.

When it comes time for the eggs to hatch, somehow they can chemically coordinate hatching time so they all emerge at the same time or near the same time. When the babies hatch they are called nymphs. They are smaller replicas of their parents only they have no wings. They immediately begin spreading out looking for a good spot to find food. They will even eat each other if other food is scarce. As they eat they need to grow. Praying mantises can grow to 50 times their birth size in just a few months. That is they can go from about 3/8” long to 5 inches long in a short time.

Like all insects a praying mantis has a hard outer casing called an exoskeleton. It is a little like having your bones on the outside. This outer skin cannot stretch so the insect grows on the inside and every so often about every 2 weeks it will need to molt (shed its old skin) It will hang under a leaf or branch and not eat or move much for a couple days as it gets ready for the task of crawling out of its own old skin. It doubles in size each of about 7 times it molts. After molting it will harden, and will begin to feed again in about 8 hours. The last molt is when the adult form gets its full wings and is able to fly.

The males are able to fly great distances while the female quickly becomes too fat with eggs to get any lift and usually ends up staying around where it was born. The males will fly following a chemical the female emits and then mate with her. It is often said that the female eats the head off the male while they are mating. This may sometimes happen and even without a head mating still continues. But more often the male gets away to mate again. It is only if he makes a wrong move or the female is very hungry that she will eat him.

As the praying mantis flies it uses an ear-like structure to pick up the sonar of their enemy (bats) and when they hear this high pitch noise they will often stall and drop to the ground to escape being eaten. Praying mantises stand out quite well in flight and are very tasty to birds so they do much of their flying at night.

Praying mantises have fascinated people for centuries and it is easy to see why. These insects are used for Biological control of garden pests and some species such as the larger Chinese mantis have been introduced to control crop pests. It is often said it is illegal to have a praying mantis as a pet or to kill them. This is not true. This was a story told by farmers in the past to keep people from taking them from their “job” of eating pest insects. While they make great pest killers they are very non-specific and will eat butterflies, Ladybugs, spiders and other beneficial insects. In the tropics where praying mantises can get very big (6 inches or more) they have been known to eat mice, frogs and even the occasional humming bird.

Mantises can be Brown, Green, Brown-and-green, Grey, Pink, bright colours to resemble flowers, or flattened to look like leaves. They have adapted to live almost anywhere their prey live. There are about 2000 species worldwide. They usually live for 3 to 8 months depending on where they live. Mantises in the colder climates live shorter lives than ones in the tropics.

Praying Mantises can make great pets as long as you remember some important things about their care:

1. They prefer to eat insects smaller than they are but will not bother with insects that are too small. For example, a five-inch praying mantis will probably not bother to eat a fruit fly or an aphid. And ants are never a good idea. They bite and sting.

2. They need some humidity in order to get out of their skin when molting. They drink water droplets, so in the winter or dry season you may have problems with them getting stuck in their skin. Also they need something rough to hang upside down on as they anchor their legs to something before crawling out of their own skin.

3. They should be kept one to a container. They have a tendency to eat each other in small quarters. When breeding them it is good to have a large space where the male can find the female and proceed with caution and do his mating routine that will not result in him being seen as food.

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Mothercare baby walker, as new, used once only, fully adjustable, 30 euros o.n.o Fortuna Tel 968 696190

Belle petrol generator with Honda 9hp engine, 240v,and 110 v 4kva excellent condition Tel 150 euros Tel 693 209 128

Satellite Dish 1.9m with stand and prime focus Lnb 200 euros also Sat dish 1.37m with lnb 100 euros Murcia 636 573 791

For sale Men’s bicycle BH Renegade 2012 28 inch frame. Barely used. Cost 299€ new For sale 140€ SUNTOUR M2000NA suspension Microshift gears Pinoso area 679 548 451

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I am looking to purchase an old Vespa or Lambretta pre 70s or motorbike that is need of restoration or not. Do you have one of these that has just being left lying around in your garden-garage-shed, that you would like to get rid of and by doing so get a yourself some euros. If you do, then please call me on 680 976 823

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We are a four piece band looking for a Singer. playing music from the 60’s to present day. applicant must be enthusiastic and a team player.we are based around the south costa blanca. e-mail: [email protected] or call 634 760 776

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Hondon Valley Singles Club meets every Friday at 11.00am at the Restaurant Casas Galiana, Hondon de los Frailes. This is situated just outside of Frailes, on the left, on the road to Hondon de las Nieves. Although I have called it Hondon Valley Singles Club it is by no means restricted to that area, please come from wherever you are. Social meeting, attend local events, general chat. email [email protected]

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Men at munch meet every second Wednesday of each month to coincide with the Fortuna Ladies Luncheon Club.Next meeting at “Alonso” near the Fortuna info centre at 13.30.All welcome,good company,no agenda!

EVENTS

We would like to invite you all to our next production on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May 2014.A comedy: Port Out, Starboard Home, by Richard James. Set on a cruise ship! As always we aim to start at 20:00 hours (8 pm) with an interval where

Large van leaving Spain to the UK and UK to Spain every month. space available both ways, very reliable Tel

or 690 818 090, UK mob: 07504 927034

email: [email protected]

CRAFTSMEN & DESIGN SERVICES

35 yrs unique skill baseall work licensed and

guarenteed specialising in

* plastering internal/ external wall covering

*stone masonry /brick & block work

*plumbing, painting& decorating

*mini digger for hire, mini excavations, gravelling

driveways etc

Free estimates help & adviseTel :966180636 or

620543155e mail: craftsmendesign@

hotmail.com

CASH CASH

CASHINSTANT CASH WAITING

Cars Vans M/Bikes Quads etc.

MOTOR VEHICLES SCRAPPED ALL LEGAL PAPERWORK

ISSUEDCOLLECTION SERVICE

Tel Phil (Fortuna)607 848 332

SORRY TO HEAR YOU’RE LEAVING

SPAIN!WE BUY MOST MAKES AND MODELS OF SPANISH & UK

REGISTERED CARSALL LEGAL PAPERWORK

COMPLETED. CALL US TODAY!

965 368 274VENUS CARS S.L TORREMENDO

(See our main ad.)

PREMIER PLASTERING

ALL ASPECTS OF PLASTERING

SPECIALISING INDAMP PROOF TREATMENTS

*Mono capa *Skimming*Rendering *Tiling

All building works undertakenCall: 636 573 791

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TO PLACE YOUR

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Hablamos tu lengua –

We speak your language.

Translation/interpretation service. 12€ per hour.

Need a translator/interpreter? Are you a translator/interpreter

looking for more work?Translators urgently needed

Please call 679548451

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refreshments can be purchased and a raffle drawn. Ticket price is 5.00€ and can be purchased from La Romana Community Shop, Malvina Book Shop and The Market Tavern. They can also be purchased from cast members. We look forward to seeing you there to help raise money for the local community.

Help Vega Baja May Fayre to be held on Saturday 3rd May 2014 at the Centro Social, Urb La Marina, from 10.00 am until 2.00 pm, kind permission of San Fulgencio Ayuntamiento. New & Nearly New Goods, Plants, Home Produce, Tea & Coffee Bar. Bay Radio Roadshow. Country Dance demos. Proceeds to local charity

PARTY YOURSELF INTO SHAPE IN THE NEW YEAR! Ditch the Workout, Join the Party! Zumba Fitness Classes with certified Zumba Instructor in Pinoso, Fortuna, the Hondons for details contact Donna 966 195 876 / 699 408 773 www.zumbaiberia.com

CHARITIES

The Samaritans cover the whole of Spain and operate 24/7. We also have a drop off centre and charity shop at Punta Prima off N332 24 hour Helpline 902 88 35 35 or email [email protected]

You can also place your charity ad on our charity page. 95mmx45mm! Email us today at [email protected] for all the information you need!

EMPLOYMENT

One of UK leading Care Companies are looking for hard working, compassionate caring people to join our team of carers working in UK on 2/3 weeks on 2/3 weeks of basis. We offer full training program, top rates of pay, 28 days holiday, excellent support team. For consultation call 685406881

We are currently looking for a “bilingual secretary for our Solicitors firm based at Ciudad Quesada. If you have what it takes, are reliable and hard working, and feel that you can fit the bill, please forward your cv and contact details to me at [email protected]

PETS

For Sale , Budgies and Zebra Finches. or will exchange, Phone,Pinoso. 966 966 072 or 633 386 752

For Sale , Breeding Pair of Senegall Parrots. phone Pinoso, 966 966 072 or 633 386 752

Ex SSPCA Aux Officer, is offering a Pet Sitting Service, in my very secure home. If you feel your pet or pets would not settle well in a kennel, this could be the answer for you. I am offering a home environment with lots of company, walks and some training if necessary. Please call for more info on 968 619 870. or see me on Facebook Pet Villa Pet Sitting.

DOG loving couple, willing to care for your dog(s) in our home on a 1-2-1 basis,no other dog in home while yours in residence. Six years experience, references available. Reasonable rates, Pinoso area. For further details please ring 966195501, or e mail,(preferred) [email protected]

Are you looking fr¡or a pet but can’t find one. Then place an advert here. You never know who has what you are looking for. Email [email protected]

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

Work from home running your own business www.worldwideecogoods.wikaniko.com

PROPERTY RENTALS

House to rent, center of Salinas, 3 beds, furnished, small outside space, short term or long term, 200 euros per month ex bills. Tel 0044 1924 865668 or 0044 7583 100143 email petermcshane ymail.com

PROPERTY SALES

CONGRATULATIONS

FABFINCAS URGENTLY NEEDS MORE

PROPERTIES TO SELL.

CONTACT STEVE OR CLAIRE ON

0034 965 474 314

0034 675 218 436

OR EMAIL:

[email protected]

Website:

www.fabfincas.com

Fantastic Business Opportunity!

Restaurant to Let – Fortuna, Murcia.

This well - established, long Running Restaurant is being offered for rental by

the owners under a New Lease.

Rent, terms and conditions will be discussed with potential tenants only.

Existing profitable business with scope for further

profitability. Traspaso: 30,000€.

Call 630 607 646 to make an appointment to view

& to discuss all confidential aspects.

DONT MISS THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK STRAIGHT INTO A READY

TO RUN BUSINESS!

UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO FAMILY ILLNESS

EL PARAISO RESTAURANTLos Baños Fortuna

HAS CLOSED &IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE

IMMEDIATELY AS A READY TO TRADE

BUSINESS

Traspaso 25,000€

Includes entire contents of recently refurbished Kitchen & Restaurant

Further information Tel 654 656 703 or email

[email protected]

EMPLOYMENT

Congratulations to Peter and Lucy on their wedding day. All the best for the future. From Chris Tracy, Ian Maggie, and everyone from TIM.


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Roof terraceLarge conservatory

Great price - 129,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0597

Beautiful renovated town house, 3 beds, 2 baths

Huge garden/roof terraceLarge fitted kitchen/diner

Huge reduction, now 64,995 euros

Large village house3D beds, 3 baths

Courtyard and workshopLovely kitchen /dinerBargain - reduced to

89,995 euros

Pinoso - Ref: ff0729

Gorgeous villa4 beds, 3 baths

Outside kitchen with dining area, Spectacular views

Price 330,000 euros

Tibi - Ref: ff0726

Villa with guest accommodation

3/4 beds, 2 bathsOutside kitchen & bar

Swimming poolPrice 380,000 euros

Albanilla - Ref: ff0730

Spacious villa with garage3 beds, 2 baths

Kidney shaped poolConservatory

Only 199,999 euros

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Beautiful villa4 beds, 2 baths

Huge conservatory/sun roomExcellent value

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Sax - Ref: ff0558

Country house with poolSelf contained 2 bed annexe

5 beds, 3 baths in totalBreathtaking location

Reduced - now 189,995 euros

Casas del Senor Ref: ff0728 Onil - Ref: ff0544

Large town houseRequiring renovation

5 beds, 1 bathRoof terrace

Now 36,000 euros

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FAB Propert ies • FAB Prices • FAB Service

Country house close to town3 D bedrooms, 2 baths

Swimming poolFenced plot of 11,000m2

Reduced - now 165,000 euros

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