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Welcome to the 123rd edition of the Tim magazine

Here we are, a month into 2015, and I just wonder just how many of you have already broken your New Year’s resolution? To those of you who haven’t, I say well done & keep up the fantastically good work.

To all you men reading this, don´t forget to earn yourselves a few brownie points, courtesy of TIM, and don’t forget to buy your lady a bunch of red roses in time for Thursday 14th – I’m sure we don’t need to spell it out for you!

The days are drawing out noticeably & spring is on the way. Very soon now we shall be able to wave goodbye to those mid-afternoon fires – roll on the warm weather.

You can find our Spot the bull entry competition on page -- this month Last month’s Spot the Bull competition winner was Mrs E. Bell of El Campello, who spotted bully hiding on the Cartec advert on page 15 in last month’s Tim.

This month we have a new sales agent joining us Zoe Mckenzie, we would like to welcome Zoe to the TIM. See below on the right hand side of this page to see where Zoe will be representing the TIM, and please feel free to contact Zoe for your advertising enquiries-bookings in those areas.

Spanish radio has adapted well to the coming of the Internet. Unlike television or newspapers the medium has more or less held it’s own. It’s true that listener numbers have dropped a little recently, after several years of growth, but audiences are still healthy with programmes available on demand across a wide range of platforms and in several formats alongside traditional live broadcasts.

The first commercial radio station, KDKA Pittsburgh, opened in 1920. The BBC, originally the private British Broadcasting Company not the public Corporation, opened two years later. In Spain the first station, Radio Barcelona, identified by its international call-sign of EAJ1, began transmitting in 1924. By the late 1930s that station had merged with other broadcasters to form SER, the Sociedad Española de Radiodifusion, which has always been Spain’s most listened to station. The second concession, EAJ2, went to Radio España Madrid which later became Onda Cero Madrid. Its direct descendant Onda Cero is now the second most heard of the four big Spanish radio networks. Radio Nacional (RNE) and COPE complete the quartet.

Whilst SER and Onda Cero were always commercial ventures the other two broadcasters have quite different roots. Shortly after being elected supreme commander of the rebellious forces in the Spanish Civil War General Franco established Radio Nacional de España in Salamanca using a transmitter gifted by Nazi Germany. Franco believed that the propaganda potential of radio was immense. Throughout his life he maintained strict control of radio broadcasters within Spain and insisted that all radio news be processed through Radio Nacional. Indeed, with time, most broadcasters were merged with the state broadcaster. An exception was COPE (Cadena de Ondas Populares Españolas), trusted by the regime because of its links to the Catholic Church.

After Franco’s death and the re-establishment of democracy in Spain the airwaves were liberalised and frequencies allocated to both public and private broadcasters. Nowadays there is every size and shape of broadcaster from the local stations run by town halls through regional providers and smaller nationwide commercial stations to the big national networks. There is even space for foreign language stations like Talk Radio Europe or Hallo Costa Hollanda.

The big four current players reflect this history. Prisa Radio runs the generalist station Cadena SER, the top forty pop network 40 Principales and the all Spanish language contemporary music station Cadena Dial. Atresmedia operates Onda Cero as its generalist station and Europa FM as its main contemporary music service. Radio Popular, owned by the Spanish Episcopal Conference, the Jesuits and other Catholic organisations, broadcasts Cadena COPE and the music station Cadena 100. Unsurprisingly COPE has a reputation for being a tad conservative. The last of the four big players, and the one with least market share, is the state broadcaster Radio Nacional de España. RNE broadcasts talk on Radio Nacional, music and arts on Radio 3, classical music on Radio Clasica and news on Radio 5. RNE also broadcasts to 80 million people worldwide through Radio Exterior.

Listener wise the clear leader in Spain is Cadena SER. Using November 2014 figures their talk radio station has nearly four and a half million listeners (4.44m.) Onda Cero has a tad over half that number (2.37m) whilst COPE comes in at a bit under two million (1.9m.) Radio Nacional attracts just 1.25m listeners. In fact more people listen to any one of the top four music channels – 40 Principales (3.18m), Cadena Dial (2.18m) Europa FM (1.94m) and Cadena 100 (1.68m) than listen to the state broadcaster’s flagship station. Meanwhile Radio 3, the RNE music programme, has only 426 thousand listeners just half the number of the small national music broadcaster Kiss FM.

So now, the next time you’re hunting for stations on the car radio, you’ll know.

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If you missed David Cameron’s New Year message to expats - lucky you. However, speaking from the bridge of the SSGB, he said don’t worry. Hot air was being pumped in to re-float the ship, er, economy as he spoke.

And the rumours about why it capsized were, frankly, nonsense, especially the one that two- thirds of the cargo was bankers’ bonuses, which disappeared offshore as soon as the ship cast off. The good news was

that the badger cull will restart shortly, so if you come back to the UK, there’s no fear of catching TB from a river bank, particularly if you’re living there because of the exorbitant cost of housing. And by the way, if you’re

tempted back, last year the rain here was officially the warmest on record.

However, there is some bad news: sales of brown sauce are down 19%. UKIP blames this on immigrants who’ve failed to buy into British values and its answer is clear. Yes, they’re being sent your way. So, to save yourselves, get in a few

bottles and ask for it on your tortilla down the tapas bar. That should deter them.

2015 is, of course, election year in both countries. The big questions are already being asked. Who can fix the economy? Who will tell the most lies? Will Tranmere avoid relegation? People are bursting with anticipation, like the 9.17 AVE about to start, for answers. (Though obviously in our case HS2 doesn’t leave till 2025.)

A major election policy which looks a winner is the return to British doggishness. Non-British dogs will be repatriated, probably using spare capacity in car carriers to help them avoid capsizing. It’s part of the cutting red tape policy,

in this case cutting the cr*p. On the pavements. Some technical details do still need to be resolved, like will St Bernards be allowed to carry brandy through security on their person? (A similar policy regarding sex workers

had to be abandoned once it was realised that, if implemented, there’d be no one left)

In fact, there’s plenty to fret about in 2015 once you start thinking, like waiting times in UK A&E. The disgrace. A recent survey found that 50% of those waiting were over 75, 20% were non- EU nationals

and 30% were queuing for the IKEA sale.

Some of you will be fearful of more scandals about Prince Andrew. And more looking forward to them. Don’t worry, the Palace has already issued denials about the next six, whatever they

are. As for the woman he was accused of... you know... he’s confirmed he never met her, the one standing next to him in the photo. And she said she was eighteen. Look on the bright

side: in a year without Olympics or football World Cup, this is a bonus for the newspaper industry.

On a further positive note, after the success of British expats in Spain – Gareth Bale, David Moyes – it’s planned to increase the supply. Funds are

being raised to transfer Boris to Spain – being raised over here, that is. Unfortunately, the rumour that Steven Gerrard will be loaned back to

Elche by Los Angeles Galaxy is one I just made up.

It’s an exciting year for films. In The Imitation Game Benedict Cumberbatch builds a machine to crack the secret of Germany’s

success. (The answer is 3-4-3: that’s not their railway gauge). Meanwhile, in Dad’s Army – the Movie a toffee-nosed banker leads a bunch of misfits defending the country from foreign invaders. Only to find they’ve already sold it to them. Finally, the BBC is

producing a lavish version of Hilary Mantell’s award-winning novel Wolf Hall. Called

Wolf All it’s a reality TV competition to see who can scoff the most cakes

from The Great British Bake-off then gobble up half of London. The

Russian team is currently favourite.

Last of all, a message for all you Old Etonians over there. The annual

reunion is being sponsored by the Chinese Embassy and as it’s the year of

the rat, you’re all welcome. They’ve hired the Houses of Parliament for the occasion

(June – Dec). Just send your bank account details to the Old Boys Association for tickets

or you can buy them from Wang down at the Chinese Market in Torrevieja until March 30th. No cheques.

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This was a really long ride and we had all been looking forward to it for a long time. It will be our last all day trip this year and we had a ball with some fantastic scenery that you just do not get to appreciate in a car. We left Quesada through the arches on a lovely Tuesday morning as it was a red day and we had another day off . We all met at the shop at 10am ( 10 of us 5 couples ) and headed to Los Montosinos, after passing through a deserted high street we picked up the Vistabella road and after 2 roundabouts turned right and cycled up and over the AP7 then turned left onto the canal which we followed all the way to the pumping station just passed Entre Naranjos and turned right. We cycled up the hill and onto a dirt track which takes you right into the car park of the Fortaleza restaurant where we all had our first coffee of the day. We then turned right and first left heading for the reservoir de La Pedrera and followed this road to the first junction where we turned left and after 100metres turned right signposted Torreaguera. This was a beautiful picturesque route and we followed the road for about 11kms until we came to a roundabout where we went straight across and headed for Sucina. We picked up the blue cycle track and just followed it all the way past Canada de San Pedro where we stopped for a refreshment and a Tapas. After about an hour we continued along the blue track all the way to San Javier passing Sucina and El Mirador straight into San Javier and Santiago de la Ribera where we cycled along the sea front and stopped for our lunch.

After lunch we cycled along the coast road through San Pedro and El Mojon heading for Pilar de la Horadada where we took the new cycle track which runs along the side of the N332 . We followed this track all the way to the hospital at Torrievieja where we cycled through the town and picked up the old railway line cycle track which took us all the way back to Los Montosinos where we turned right onto the main road where we joined the cycle track. We then cycled on the track all the way back to Quesada. We all arrived back about 6pm as it was just getting dark, we found a nice restaurant where we settled down for supper and a beer and discussed the days events. The summary was we had a great cycle and was probably the best one that we have done all year certainly the longest for most of us. Well done Team Cyclogical.

Total Distance : Approx 110 kmsTotal Time : Allow 8 Hours.

Summary: Long route but well worth it with breathtaking views from Torremendo to Torreaguera it felt like real Spain. This route is a must.

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Back in January we made a decision to take an Easter holiday. We thought it would be good to time to go somewhere we had never been before. We chose Mallorca, just a one hour fl ight away from Alicante. Of course, back in January the weather here in Spain was wonderful, little were we to know that come April we would be into week after week of gloomy, leaden, grey skies and constant rain. With hindsight we should have chosen the UK which had a positively balmy Easter!

Anyway we arrived in Mallorca on Easter Saturday, determined to enjoy ourselves and not be beaten by the weather. Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearics but with its excellent road network (even including a couple of motorways) it is easy and quick to get to all parts of the Island. Consequently, we were soon at our resort on the northern coast, close to the historic town of Alcudia with its Roman, Byzantine and Moorish influences.

The first thing we noticed about Mallorca was the language. We were expecting Castilian Spanish but we got ‘Mallorquin’ – a derivative of Catalan. Mallorquin was banned during the reign of King Felipe and later by Franco but was kept alive in the villages of Mallorca and its use is now actively promoted by the autonomous government of the Balearics. The second thing we noticed was how green everything was. There was grass between all the tress and sheep grazing everywhere.

On Easter Sunday we made our first trip in to Alcudia old town for the market. For a change, the sun was shining and we thoroughly enjoyed strolling round the various stalls adorned with local handicrafts and succulent local fruit and vegetables. The red grapes on sale were the size of plums and the strawberries were the best we have tasted since coming to Spain. Alcudia

old town itself is beautifully preserved and surrounded by ancient city walls. The magnificent church of Sant Jaume dominates the town and the Roman ruins re-enforce Alcudia’s historical heritage.

Unfortunately, the sun was not to last and the following day, as we drove towards Soller on the West coast, the rain was falling steadily and the mountains were swathed in mist. A mountain range runs down the whole of the west side of Mallorca with Puig Major the highest peak at 1445 metres.

The road to Soller offers spectacular views as it wends its tortuous way up and around the mountains. We found ourselves constantly stopping at the

many vantage points to take in the stunning mountain and coastal vistas. Eventually the road straightened and descended into the town of Soller which nestles in a beautiful, lush green valley about 5kms from the coast and Port Soller. We were here primarily to take a trip on the famous tourist train which runs from the town’s impressive station to Palma. In view of the inclement weather we decided to go only as far as Bunyola – about a 20 minute ride from Soller.

The train is pulled by an electric power unit but that is the only concession to the modern world. The carriages are ancient and wooden and rattle and clank as the train climbs slowly and painfully

out of Soller and through tightly packed orange and lemon groves which occasionally part to offer views of the town below. On arrival at Bunyola we alighted and waited for the return train to Soller which duly arrived a few minutes later. It is an experience not to be missed. Back in Soller, a couple of trams packed with visitors were scattering cars and pedestrians alike as the clattered through the busy streets heading for Port Soller. We, meanwhile continued our journey down the coast to the pretty town of Dei with its stone houses perched precariously on the hillside and

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then on the Valldemossa where Michael Douglas is reputed to own a home. Valldemossa is another beautifully preserved old town which is now lined with quaint, and expensive, tourist shops.

The weather for the rest of the week continued its downward slide but it didn’t dampen our enthusiasm for this wonderful island. We took a trip by train from Sa Pobla to Palma, the only city and the capital of the Balearics. The Cathedral commands a position high above the harbour and is a must see sight. We took lunch in Palma at a tiny bar in one of the narrow back streets. The Bar Martin was recommended in the ‘Lonely Planet guide and it proved to be an excellent recommendation. We enjoyed traditional Mallorcan fare served in a bustling bar packed with locals (always a good sign).

We continued to explore for the rest of our week long stay. We squeezed in visits to the charming seaside resort of Port de Pollenca, which has a lovely, sheltered sandy beach and to the less than charming (in our view) resort of Cala Ratjada, which appeared tired, run down and neglected. All the time we carefully negotiated our way round the hordes of cyclists who were packed into tight, brightly coloured bunches on every road. Just south east of Alcudia there is an area of wetlands with a unique micro climate. The government has designated it a protected area where no cars are allowed and visitors have to report to a reception area before exploring this natural environment. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to visit but certainly will when we return to this island of contrasts.

FACT FILEWe parked just outside the perimeter of Alicante airport with Victoria parking.

We flew from Alicante to Palma de Mallorca with Iberia - flight time just one hour.

We stayed at the Aucanada Club Resort on Mallorca, which is just outside Alcudia on the northern coast.The highlights of our trip were: - the train ride from Soller to Buyola/Plama; Palma Cathedral and lunch at Bar Martin (Calle Santa Creu); The spectacular road from Soller to Dei; Cap Formentor just north of Pollenca.

As I am writing this on my birthday (presents in cash or PayPal accepted!), I thought I would be fun to look back at some of the worst tech predictions ever made. I do believe the people responsible for making the quotes would be face palming themselves now, in hindsight.

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”

IBM president Thomas Watson, 1943 - Thankfully for IBM, Watson’s prediction was woefully inaccurate. Last year the company brought in revenue of around $100bn selling computer hardware and software.

“I predict the internet will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse.”

Robert Metcalfe, founder of 3Com, 1995 - Metcalfe had promised to “eat his words” if his prediction was wrong. At a conference in 1997, true to his word, he used a food processor to liquefy a copy of the article containing the mistake... and then drank it.

“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.”

Sir William Preece, chief engineer at the British Post Office - As soon as the price of a messenger boy falls below the latest iPhone, I’ll switch back.

“Two years from now, spam will be solved.”

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, 2004 - I can’t speak for Bill Gates, but I still get the occasional piece of spam.

“Everyone’s always asking me when Apple will come out with a cell

phone. My answer is, ‘Probably never.”

David Pogue, The New York Times, 2006 - The iPhone came out in 2007, and has done rather well since.

“Television won’t be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”

Darryl Zanuck, 20th Century Fox, 1946 - How is television going these days? He was right, in so far as few televisions are made of plywood these days.

“There is practically no chance communications space satellites will be used to provide better telephone, telegraph, television, or radio service inside the United States.”

T. Craven, FCC Commissioner, 1961 - It does all of the above, plus Google Maps and sat-navs into the bargain.

“Apple is already dead.”

Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft - To be fair, it did look iffy there for a while, but since the second coming of Steve Jobs things have gone from strength to strength.

“$500, fully subsidized, with a plan! That is the most expensive phone in the world and it doesn’t appeal to business customers because it doesn’t have a keyboard, which makes it not a very good email machine.”

Steve Ballmer, former chief executive of Microsoft, on the iPhone shortly after Steve Jobs announced it. Ballmer went on to promote Microsoft’s cheaper phones, saying “right now we’re selling millions and millions and millions of phones a year. Apple is selling zero.”

So, next time you have a bad moment, and say something you later regret, remember, these people were being paid a LOT of money for their predictions. Feel better now? I thought so!

Until next month, stay warm, and keep using that tech that (according to experts!), shouldn’t still be around!

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Last weekend I was back in Manchester, a city I believe to be one of the best in the world, it is throbbing with energy; creativity in the arts and sciences is driving growth and it is the home of tolerance. If you don’t agree then I suggest you take a walk down Canal St which is at the heart of the celebrated gay village but look out for transvestites stumbling over the cobbles.

This month’s talking point is television. Celebrity Big Brother, The Housewives Of Cheshire are getting the nation divided but I’m starting with Cucumber the gay drama that is set in Manchester and due to air at the end of January. The name comes from a scientific paper that attempted to scale the solidity of the male erection (two spin-off series are Banana and Tofu). The launch of Cucumber is apparently at the Gherkin in London, how utterly fantastic.

The Housewives Of Cheshire are just revolting but have to be watched, it’s champagne, diamonds and designer handbags at dawn wielded by what we call up north “a bunch of slappers”. Four of the six slappers, sorry ladies featured are apparently WAGS although one of the “footballers” Ashley Ward is hardly remembered and retired years ago whilst Wes Brown and Phil Bardsley are on the verge of being labelled “journeymen”, the last of the quartet is someone who once played in Holland.

The highlight of the first episode has to be the line “all I remember is stopping to pee on your driveway” said by Tanya Bardsley whose husband must have looked forward to going to training the next morning for some lively banter. It’s the perfect TV viewing for those of us who have not made our fortunes, so that we may sigh with relief. Don’t get me wrong, there is plenty of class but unfortunately the vast majority of it should be prefixed by the words “working” or “under”.

Which leads us to this year’s Celebrity Big Brother and where should I begin? How about Chloe Goodman and Cami Lee the two “glamour” models who spent most of the first week dressing and undressing as publicly as humanly possible before finding clothes that didn’t quite manage to cover anything very much. When thespian, pantomime dame and villain Ken Morley declared (humorously) that he was going to the bathroom to look at some arses, he was warned by the inept and inane Nadia Sawalha that it would be ok to say that sort of thing around her and the other females but that the younger ones (the glamour twins) may find that sort of language offensive! Yeah, like me finding being asked by a waiter if I would like more chocolate fudge cake with cream and chocolate sauce offensive.

Thankfully there is the quite wonderful Katy Hopkins to bring some intelligence into the house. According to some Katy is Britain’s most hated woman whereas I find her to be the nearest thing to Margaret Thatcher around today and I am subsequently falling in love with her. Katy Hopkins recently put on four stone in weight only to take it off again within six months to “prove” that fat people are lazy and have no self-discipline which appalled the whole country, well the larger part that is! I can only agree with her as my excess weight is nothing more than a lack of discipline. I know what is good for me and I equally know what isn’t and I choose too much of the latter. Perhaps we should all take a look in the mirror?

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“Sit, sit, sit”! Why is the world so obsessed with getting a dog to sit down?

It’s complete ignorance towards a species that is much more intelligent than you and I.

What is exactly accomplished by getting a dog to sit? Why can’t they stand if they want to?

I have worked with dogs who can sit on command, without any problem, but in the next instance, they are trying to bite you. So sitting for me means absolutely nothing.

Want does matter to me is a dogs state of mind. Are they calm? Are they balanced?I could be a mass murderer and break into your house. Just because I sit down first, does not mean that in a moment I would not get up and kill you.

Police dogs are a typical example. They are trained to the highest standards in the world. But some, not all, cannot be let off their lead

in a place such as a park, with other dogs, because they would attack them. These dogs that do this are trained but not calm and balanced.

If you walked into my house and said sit to my dogs, they would look at each other and not have a clue what you are talking about, but the truth is that dogs are my teachers. They simply teach me.

Dogs don’t have egos, most humans do. Dogs show instant forgiveness, most humans don’t. And dogs live in the moment, while most humans live in the past or the future. So given those facts, who should be teaching who?

Looking deeper into a dogs eyes and understanding what they can offer you, is something that will change your life forever. It did for me. Look at the dog show world for example, like Crufts. You have owners who are trotting around a ring with their dogs, all to prove that their dog is better than someone else’s. The dog could not give a damn about winning first, second or third prize. They just want to be understood as a dog and not as something to be gawked at.

Most of the world have completely missed the message of what dogs have to teach us. All the media blab on about is how do you get a dangerous dog trained and to stop biting and all of which they do, just goes to prove that they are simply enforcing themselves onto

the dog and not looking to fully understand what are a dogs needs. Once you fulfil a dogs needs,

calm and balance automatically follows. That’s a fact. I know people who have been to my seminars, read my column every

week, but when they meet me, they still talk about how to train their dog! Believe me, the human being, is the most stubborn and most difficult species in the world to change.

Every consultation I have ever done, every single one, has always been because the human has done something wrong with the dog first. Not one consultation has resulted in it being the dogs fault. Im actually never working with the dog when I do a consultation, Im working with the human, because if they don’t change then neither can the dog.

So right now, the best ever present you can give your dog is understanding. Understanding that you have been lucky enough to have the most intelligent species in the world living with you, who constantly tries to change you for the better, but most owners just don’t see it or get it.

The world is surrounded by dogs who have shown the qualities of no ego, instant forgiveness and living in the moment since the beginning of time, while humans just seem to be getting better at starting wars, killing each other or are obsessed with fame and fortune. We, the humans have never been the most intelligent species, the intelligent ones are those that are now looking up at you with two big brown eyes, a wet nose and two big fluffy ears and they are called dogs.

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This month we return to the subject of preference shares investments because there have been recent favourable court rulings in favour of the investors. So if you are currently out of pocket it is worth checking with us to see if we can recover part or all of your original investments.

Since the financial crisis started many Spanish banks and cajas have been restructured via mergers, take-overs or have been sold to other financial institutions. Many well known names have disappeared leaving some customers worried about their investments.

Investing by buying preferred shares has turned into a nightmare for many unsuspecting consumers who did not have either the knowledge or profesional advice to understand the risks involved.

Investment in preferred shares in major Spanish banks has not been the guaranteed investment that many were expecting and needed to maintain their income levels.

At the very begining of the credit crunch, known in Spain as ‘el crisis’ some banks financed themselves when they badly needed money by selling these shares - it was an easy way for them to raise money.

What are Preferred Shares?Investing money in debt of any Bank. This means that you loan your money to the bank appointed in exchange for this investment they will pay some interest thanks to the benefit achieved in its activity. According to the prospectus itself the issuance of the preferred embodiments of any Bank, the preference is a complex product and detail of the risks was not properly understood by many investors.

Preferred Risks.It is very important to understand that the issuance of preference are not considered a deposit and therefore not covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund in the event that things go badly wrong for the Bank.

Preferred is a commercial term, not supposed to have preferred creditor status. These risks might have not been mentioned to you but might be now exposed at your Bank. Trying to sell the preference of some banks may be impossible, and you need to take legal advice about your options following the recent judgements. As you might be entitled to some compensation.

What about the Interest on the preferred shares? You will only receive interest if the Bank has capitol and profits. This is bad news for any entity nationalized by the state.

What about my capital invested?

If the bank has been nationalized, then preference shares do not pay any interest (because there are no benefits), so the problem is that there is no possibility of any buyer and the chances are nil of selling as they have no value.

Could I sell my shares?No, the bank has no obligation to repay or refund your money in the preferred, since they are perpetual (lifetime). If the bank is bankrupt or with financial problems, the consequence is that nobody will buy a product that repays nothing and where you can lose everything.

So were investors deceived?Usually the type of client was retired, conservative investors who were poorly informed. People who trusted the Bank Director’s advice and now could lose everything.

It is a tragedy to see that these shares were sold as a “deposit-like” at 8% interest, a very tempting rate and also very conservative. But in fact they were very far from risk free.

What action can I take if I have these investments? We advise that you seek profesional independent advice. P&H are able to offer you accurate uptodate advice based on their recent experience of having been successfully involved in such cases.

It is typically the now defunct CAM Bank (now part of the Banco Sabadell Group) which is most affected. The drama of the preferences for CAM bank management was that the bank did not sell what was best for their customers because the risks involved were not always explained in detail.

If you have lost all your money on the preferred CAM 22/10/2011or if you are one of those who invested some money into any other preference shares schemes of any bank, do not hesitate to contact Pellicer & Heredia Lawyers, (see our advert on the front cover) who are experts in this field.

You will need to bring with you a copy of the contract you signed with the bank and bank receipts of the money paid. The Courts are now holding recent sentences in the consumer´s favour so it might be well worth to check whether you could have a case.

Our team will study your case and will give you legal advise. Special rates for TIM readers and first consultation will be free. We need to talk.


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Sterling finds new wings & flies to 1.34! Highest level since Feb 2008!

What a crazy month in the world of FX trading!! The GBP/EUR rate is well and truly out of the traps following ECB President Draghi’s recent QEannouncement, beating market expectations with purchases of securities and bonds to €60 billion per month, starting in March and until September 2016. This followed close on the back of the collapse of the Euro against the Swiss Franc with the Swiss National Bank’s decision to abandon its currency ceiling against the euro sending a wave of devastation for Euro against all other currencies.

The EUR/USD also took a nose dive to 1.12, levels not seen since 2003! In total over 1 trillion Euro extra will be flooded into the market over the next 18 months.

So folks, there has not been a better time to get your sterling over to Euro in seven years! You can take the money and run now! Or take a gamble to see if there is more fall-out to come. 1.35 looks a possible next break level. We are happy to give you any advice or quote rates any time. No charges or fees for any of our services and we will always get you the best rates.

Point of interest, keep an eye on Gold! Disillusioned traders are likely to turn to Gold which has already pushed back up to 1300$ per Oz.

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2013 champ Sykes

You’ll have to be quick to catch this one and I promise it would have been in January’s edition if they had advertised early enough but they didn’t

Weather permitting looks like a good do so let’s try and support our local biker friendly bars, especially as it’s the only run out I’ve found for February.

I mentioned this a couple of years back and we had one or two nominations so why don’t you tell me again about biker friendly bars you recommend. May I stress the ‘recommend’, not just heard of. My favourite is Dos Ruedas in Elche. Cracking food and they have bands and events, details on their Facebook page. Their address is Av. Almansa, 36 (Av. Novelda), 03206 Elche.

Speaking of runs and Facebook there is a new page on Facebook called Ride Out Sp which has just been started by a newcomer to the area Tony Lang. Welcome Tony and I hope the page takes off, certainly a good idea.

Those of you having withdrawal symptoms for the screaming engines won’t have to wait long, World Superbikes is back on 22nd February with its traditional opener from Philip Island, Australia. Last season ended with a bit of bad feeling between 2013 champ Tom Sykes and his team mate Loris Baz so let’s hope the next one is memorable for the right reasons. Can Sykes the tyke get the championship back or will Sylvain Guintoli do it again? I can’t wait, then it’s MotoGP in March, yee hah.


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Speaking of MotoGP there’s no keeping young

señor Marquez down. He ended a spectacular year in style by winning

2014’sSuperprestigio DTX in Barcelona in a star-studded line-up consisted of no less than ten World Champions from various motorcycle disciplines around the world. He da man, no doubt about it.

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.

All the Biking Best, Jack

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Spanish word of the month – Escapes

(pronounced Es ca pays) – Nothing to do with

Steve McQueen, it’s the exhaust.

World champ 2014 Guintoli

‘I am sorry, senor, your bag is too beeg, eet well have to go in the hold’.

‘Wotyoutalkinabaht – that’s the same bleedin’ bag I came wiv – ah canitbetoobig…’.

Welcome back to Ryanair, John, I thought to myself as I snootily passed the Essex oik with my correctly-sized little rucsack, and gladly found my way aboard the early flight to Bristol, quickly nabbing a perfect conversationally-challenged window seat. What French Air Traffic Control strike? I sent two texts one to my wife who I was abandoning for a few days, and the other to my son who was hopefully meeting me the other end. Soon we were all settled on board – and then a calm, smooth voice came over the intercom.

‘ Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,my name is Keith Hughes and I am your captain for this Ryanair flight to Bristol. At the moment we are delayed for two hours by French Air Control, and hope to get our take-off spot then, so I’ll keep you advised in two hours time’.

Charming! But what can you say? Well, strangely enough we all found plenty to say, as we individually compared notes as to how important our own personal journeys were. I told the lady in the next seat I was flying to the UK to take my final Open University exam the following morning. She trumped that because her sick Dad in Cornwall was on the way – to heaven, presumably, but then she had to be back in Spain shortly, as her house had been sold: 15.30…

Then an unwelcome development occurred with the young West Country lad travelling in the seat in front. Apart from some gastric problems due to fear of flying he had a tablet PC, and was busily loudly imparting unwelcome travel information from it.

‘Oi don’t like to worry you folks but it says ‘ere that 86 Ryanair flights have ‘ad to be cancelled today and …ooh look, it mentions Alicante’s affected…’ We didn’t want to hear that and a new burst of nervous chatter swept round. Now, when all else fails in such situations I am admitting something very personal - I resort to prayer. I have to say, he up there has done some sterling work on such projects in the past. Then I remembered something funny family-wise recently. My niece, a lovely but somewhat organisationally-challenged young lady had recently flown to the States with her boyfriend - without visas. In panicky America there was a stand-off at the airport, and some urgent faxes and texts were whizzed off. Nutty niece nipped off to the loo, and earnestly prayed to my late Mum, her beloved Nana to help her. Well, it worked, when she returned from the ladies her boyfriend said all the necessary paperwork just come through. Hmm…

In my last-minute clutch-at-straws revision kit, which I was poring over in my sweaty seat at Alicante airport, I had a photo concealed inside. I’d accidently come across it recently. It was of my lovely Mum, taken when well into her seventies, beaming out of her battered old Mini one morning, just before she set off to voluntary work at Oxfam. which she did four mornings a week, confusing and irritating other drivers en route. She never had an accident, bless her, but boy, she caused a few… sorry Mum.

Now prayer is not a spectator-sport, so it silently went something like: ‘Please Mum, I hope it’s good where you are and you’re happily with Dad. It’s just I could use a bit of help down here…’. After finishing my fervent exhortations I continued to revise hard. Just as we were all re-checking our watches, calm character Keith soothed into’ Well, ladies and gentlemen, we should be starting our engines in about five minutes, on behalf of Ryanair I’m sorry for the delay, but it wasn’t our fault…’. Quite, Keith. I didn’t care – we were off – so it had all worked!

My newly-bearded son was dutifully waiting, and soon in Swindon we were picking up his very lively four-year-old ginger-nut son Cole from play school and later greeted my grand-daughter from school. Emmie very generously let me sleep in her bedroom, which was very pink and Cinderella –like while she had to endure sharing with her brother. The next morning I was ferried safely to and from the exam near Reading by Matt - I always knew he’d come in handy one day… The next day, Saturday, he and his wife had organised a family party for me at their house, and my siblings, their partners and my other nephews and nieces all came, which was wonderful as I hadn’t seen some for a while.

After yet another fun-filled family day on Sunday evening Matt dropped me back at Bristol airport, and we sadly said goodbye. I’m so proud of him and how he’s turned out, despite having a father like me. All we Ryanair fans and moaners alike boarded our Alicante flight early (hooray), took off early, and arrived a full thirty minutes ahead of schedule. I was soon tucked up in bed with my lovely wife, regaling her with all the eventful happenings. What an unbelievable four days it turned out to be. So don’t let me hear you slagging off Ryanair to me – just do as they ask and you’ll be fine, trust me. Oh. and thanks to Mum of course, who I believe put in a word to sort it all out for me.

P.S The exam? Yeah, passed it thanks. Got my degree at last. Well, you don’t want rush these things, do you?


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Repatriating funds back to the UK could potentially lose you thousands of pounds in fees. Sending money back to your home country should be a simple process, but many people are affected by a whole range of hidden charges if they’re not careful. What’s more, ensuring you get a favourable exchange rate is paramount when making a large transfer – as it can mean the difference of thousands when the money lands. Currencies Direct have helped thousands of people transfer their money to and from Spain each year, with one simple promise – we’ll make your money transfers easy. We won’t hit you with transfers fees or poor exchange rates, just great value and a fast and friendly service from real people.

There are also some extra benefits if you join Currencies Direct. Working with CaixaBank, together, we mark the first agreement made between a currency specialist and a bank in Spain. So we can provide you with immediate overseas transfer service and no charges when you deposit a bankers’ draft.

Being Spain’s leading retail bank opting firmly for growth both in Spain and internationally, CaixaBank operates over 6,000 branches, with over 10,000 ATMs and is the leader in online banking services allowing you to operate on a 24/7 basis. As long as you are sending money from the UK through Currencies Direct to your CaixaBank account in Spain the money will be in your Spanish account immediately. And whilst bankers’ drafts are a feature of banking in Spain, other providers charge as much as a 1.25% handling fee - CaixaBank does not charge a fee for all those Currencies Direct clients who

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Guest Reviews by John Bishop - author of three novels including ‘Refuse to Forget’ that views the start of WW1 through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy. For more see http://johnbishopauthor.wordpress.com/

Sub-titled ‘A Chronicle of Coal, Cowdenbeath & Football’ this warm-hearted, passionate book will appeal to anyone who has ever followed a

lower level sports team or experienced industrial decline. First published in 1993 and based around the 1992-3 season in which Cowdenbeath had attained the heights of the second tier of Scottish football, the recently published 2nd edition brings up to date the author’s lifelong love affair with his local, not very successful, football club – now necessitating a 26 hour round-trip to watch them from his home in Orkney.

While the ups and mainly downs of the season form the narrative spine of the book – they ‘celebrated’ promotion by sacking the manager, won only three games and became the worst-supported club in British league football – the wider context is the growth and then decline of Cowdenbeath, founded and eventually foundering on the fortunes of the ‘black diamonds’ of coal, bringer of wealth, disease and death.

The book is infused with wry humour, respect for the endurance of local people and scorn for those who have betrayed them over the years. However, it is also a celebration, of the past ‘greats’ of team and town and the unexpected ‘highs’ that lift the supporter’s spirit. As for where the unlikely nickname ‘Blue Brazil’ came from, it pre-dates the recent World Cup in which the hosts seemed more like a ‘yellow Cowdenbeath’.

2015 is a year of centenaries and the moral lessons we will no doubt be bombarded with as a result: Magna Carta, triumph of democracy (er, give or take 6-700 years); Agincourt, backs-to-the-wall-plucky Brits stuff; Waterloo, ditto but

oops, what about the Germans? The centenaries more likely to be skated over are Loos and Gallipoli. And of the latter, the slaughter of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade (fighting as infantry) at the Nek in August 1915 is a prime candidate for official amnesia. Regarded as Australia’s Charge of the Light Brigade, of the 600 men here, 250 died and almost as many again were wounded. Like its predecessor, it should never have happened.

Although it featured as the climax of Peter Weir’s 1982 film Gallipoli, the ill-fated charge was a minor skirmish in a disastrous campaign, which saw 250,000 Allied casualties. Most British historians relegate the Nek to a note, as in the comment about the film - ‘which, incidentally, misrepresents the entire episode’- in a recent British work. However, Weir captures the essence and the spirit of the tragedy.

And Peter Burness’s book does full justice to the courage of the men launched on the fatal charge then sacrificed needlessly even when the futility of continuing should have been obvious. Nor does he shirk apportioning blame for the failure of planning and the inflexible leadership, though he accepts that human weakness may have been the principal culprit.

Perhaps this is the main lesson to be borne in mind in the midst of any triumphalism during the year.

Guest Reviews by Maureen Moss, international adventure tour guide, now semi-retired living in La Mata (aka heaven on earth). Author of Tour Guide Course and various travel articles http://www.tourguidecourse.com/

My favourite fiction writer of the moment has produced yet another thought-provoking story, which captured my heart as well as my imagination. The plight of elephants in Africa has been well documented, but to read about it whilst being thoroughly entertained by

a story, which embraces the paranormal, detective work and broken human relationships, is a rare experience. Highly recommended.

Mesmerising, challenging, and absorbing. The way the author weaves the threads of this story together is exceptional. I guess that is why it won the Pulitzer Prize! It is a beautiful work of art that explores aspects of alienation and despair, not just in the plot, but also in its very

structure. It was a joy and a privilege to be present to such skill; long live literary fiction!

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Leaving Time By Jodi Picoult

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M rning Lem n WaterLiving in Spain, lemons are not only abundant, but they are cheap and readily available year round. So take a look at the below facts about lemons and start utilizing their goodness today.

Adding lemon to water not only quenches thirst better than any other beverage, but it also nourishes our body with vitamins, minerals and trace elements which we absolutely need. Lemon with water can be considered the best natural energy booster.

When we wake up in the morning, our bodily tissues are dehydrated and are in need of water to push out toxins and rejuvenate the cells. In other words, this homemade “lemonade” helps eliminate internal toxins, regulating proper kidney and digestive tract functions by forcing them to work as smoothly as possible.

20 Unbelievable Reasons To Start Your Day With Water and Lemon

1. Water with lemon provides the body with electrolytes which hydrate your body, as lemons contain good amounts of electrolytes such as potassium, calcium and magnesium.2. Water with lemon is good for the joints, reducing pain in the joints and muscles.3. Warm water with lemon helps digestion as lemon contains citric acid, it interacts with other enzymes and acids which easily stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and digestion.4. The liver produces more enzymes from water with lemon than from any other food.5. Water with lemon cleanses the liver and lemon juice stimulates the liver to release toxins.6. Water with Lemon helps fight infections of the respiratory tract, sore throats and inflammation of the tonsils. This is due to the anti-inflammatory properties of lemon.

7. Warm water with lemon helps regulate natural bowel movement.8. Water with lemon is indispensable for the normal work of metabolism, since lemon is a powerful antioxidant, it protects the body from free radicals and strengthens the immune system.9. Water with lemon aids in proper functioning of the nervous system (as lemon has a high content of potassium). Depression and anxiety are often the result of low levels of potassium in the blood. The nervous system needs a sufficient amount of potassium to ensure sustainable signals to the heart.10. Water with lemon cleanses blood, blood vessels and arteries.11. Water with lemon can help lower blood pressure. A daily intake of one lemon can reduce high blood pressure by 10%.12. Water with lemon creates an alkalizing effect in the body. Even if you drink it immediately before a meal, it can help your body maintain a higher level of pH. The higher the pH, the more your body is able to fight diseases.13. Water with lemon is good for the skin. Vitamin C in lemon, improves our skin by rejuvenating the body. Drinking water with lemon regularly (every morning) will improve the condition of your skin.14. Water with lemon helps to dilute uric acid, the built up of which leads to pain in the joints and gout.15. Water with lemon is beneficial for pregnant women. Since lemons are loaded with Vitamin C, it acts as an adaptogen helping the body cope with viruses such as colds. Furthermore, vitamin C helps the formation of bone tissue of the unborn baby. At the same time, due to the high content of potassium, a mixture of water with lemon helps forming cells of the brain and nervous system of the baby.16. Water with lemon relieves heartburn, for this, mix a teaspoon of lemon juice in half a glass of water.17. Water with lemon helps dissolve gallstones, kidney stones, pancreatic stones, and calcium deposits.18. Water with lemon helps with weight loss, lemons contain pectin fiber, which helps suppress hunger cravings. Studies have proven people with a better alkaline diet have lost weight faster.19. Water with lemon helps with tooth pain and gingivitis.20. Water with lemon prevents cancer. This is due to the fact that lemons are a highly alkaline food. And multiple studies have found that cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment.

How and when to drink water with lemon:For this purpose, use warm purified or spring water,

take half a Cup of warm water without sugar and squeeze in there at least half of lemon. If you find lemon

hard to drink on its own with water, you can add a small quarter tee spoon of honey.

You need to drink water with lemon first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

So, when life gives you a bunch of lemons, make water with lemons.


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“Water is the new champagne” is what I’ve recently read in a women’s magazine. And frankly, I don’t see it. Sure, I do notice the fancy water bottles that look more like shampoo flasks, and sporty young females in movies who go by their daily life carrying a water bottle everywhere. Do you ever see them drink from it? And that’s where reality kicks in. We all know how important it is to “drink enough”. Enough of what? And what is “enough”? And why don’t we?

Water - without it our brain and our inner organs don’t work properly. (My mother, who recently suffered from kidney stones, swears she will never skimp on water again.) Water makes up 70 per cent of our body weight and 80 per cent of our blood. Our bodies need to stay hydrated to be able to flush out toxins and the wastes of metabolism. And if you want to see the effect of water for your skin, pour half a glass full onto a dried-out sponge and see what happens. Given these facts I can’t really understand why people don’t drink more water.

Especially in fortunate countries like ours, where water is so readily available, we have lost the relationship with the ‘eau de vie’. People drink coffee, tea, soft drinks. It seems, though, that the pure taste of water doesn’t give people pleasure. We prefer something with added taste – and rather resort to machine-made coffee out of plastic cups or diet cola with its chemical aftertaste. And have you noticed that in restaurants or at dinner parties the water glasses often go un-used (unlike the wine glasses)?

Drinking plenty of water supports weight loss. The thirst sensation can often be mistaken for hunger. At times when we feel ‘a little peckish’ our body is actually telling us it needs water. As the sensation of hunger is generally stronger the body uses this signal to let us know it’s dehydrated. Regularly filling your stomach with water promotes the feeling of contentment and prevents ‘cravings’.

It is often said that the body takes the water it needs from the food we eat. Through healthy eating you can get about 40 per cent of the water needed, but only by eating plenty of fruit and vegetables (not so much water in a Cornish Pasty or a chocolate cake). And even if you get to the 40 per cent, the rest is still up to you.

Starting your ‘water drinking regime’ shouldn’t be ‘boot camp’. Here are a few tips (they work!):

Keep water bottles out of the fridge. Drinking it at room temperature is easier on your stomach and your teeth.

Put a large bottle of water at a place that you regularly pass (your office table, kitchen counter, living room) and get into the habit of having a glass each time you pass it.

Start and end your day with a glass of water. In the morning it detoxifies and during the night it keeps the body hydrated.

Start every meal with a glass of water.Resort to herbal or fruit teas, if water is just not to your taste. Add a little honey to make it sweeter and drink it at any temperature, hot, warm or cold.

And as with every new routine you introduce into your life: Do it for 4 weeks and it becomes second nature.

The French have a saying: Vivre de pain, d’amour, et d’eau! – Live on bread, love, and water! We can’t live without either of them!

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Lovely Apricot Chicken

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Servings: 6 People

» 1 1/2 pounds apricots, roughly chopped, pits removed and discarded » 1/4 cup sugar » 2 Tbsp cider vinegar » 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 to 2-inch pieces » Salt » 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (can sub olive oil) » 3 Tbsp olive oil » 1 chopped onion » 2 cups chicken stock or broth (use gluten-free stock if you are cooking gluten-free) » 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary » 1 teaspoon cinnamon » 2 teaspoons Tabasco or other hot sauce (you can add more if you like) » Black pepper

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» 1 Place the chopped apricots in a large bowl. Stir in the

sugar and the vinegar. Let sit while you brown the chicken

in the next step.

» 2 In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter

and 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.

Working in batches, place chicken pieces in the pan,

without crowding the pan, and brown them on each

side. As the chicken cooks, sprinkle salt over it. Once the

chicken is browned, remove the pieces from the pan to a

bowl and set aside.

» 3 Add the remaining oil to the pan and sauté the onion

until it begins to brown. As the onion cooks and releases

moisture, use a flat edged spatula or wooden spoon to

scrape off the browned bits from the chicken (called fond)

from the bottom of the pan.

» 4 Once the onions have browned a bit, add the chicken

stock and lower the heat to medium.

» 5 Put about 2/3 of the apricots, along with any juice they

have given up, into a blender and blend into a purée. Pour

the purée into the pan with the chicken stock and onions.

» 6 Add the cinnamon, rosemary and Tabasco and taste.

You may need to add some salt. Bring to a simmer, then

lower the heat and gently simmer for 10-20 minutes.

» 7 When you are ready to serve, put the chicken and the

remaining apricot pieces into the pan and simmer gently

for 5 minutes.

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Andalucía is situated in Spain’s Deep South and is the second largest autonomous community. Hot, arid and famous for its vibrant historical cities. Seville, the capital of the region, is the largest city - known for its love of horses and flamenco. Granada synomomous for the Alhambra and its Sierra Nevada mountains with the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3,478 metres (11,411 ft) above sea level.

But, how about Malaga? One of Andalucia’s eight provinces and home to Malaga city. Around a four-hour drive from Alicante, made easier by the recent completion of motorway for the entire route, it is, as I discovered, well worth visiting and exploring.

The summer heat was lingering on into late September when I arrived and checked into my budget Ibis hotel conveniently located near the heart of the city home to around 570,000 people.

Strolling into the city centre, you gain an impression of a city in flux - derelict areas adjacent to new builds, an ongoing modernisation in progress, but still some way to go. The historical jewel in Malaga’s crown is the cathedral, famous for having its south tower unfinished. The cynics will probably say ‘Typical Spanish builders.’

However, a plaque at the base of the tower says that funds raised by the parish to complete it were instead spent to help the British colonies, that became the United States, to gain their independence from Great Britain. Other sources give alternative reasons for the incomplete building. There

is a five Euro fee to see inside and it gets a good rating on Trip Advisor.

Walking on further, you will discover the remains of the ancient city walls and the Alcazaba, the early fortifications. These are not as well preserved or intact as many other locations are (i.e. Merida Extremadura) but some say are worth an internal visit, although detailed information in English is not readily available.

The central area is primarily traffic free. Great for wandering up and down narrow streets in the old Jewish quarter and the newer wider roads unmolested by vehicles, stopping at bars or shops that catch your eye. Many of the little shops are original and unique, a great opportunity to escape the clutches of the huge chains of big stores. Although of course, they are in evidence including Cortes Ingles in other locations.

I found the people friendly and prices notably cheaper than Alicante city. Drinks and tapas for example can be found for prices that will not rock your budget.

‘WeloveMalaga’ offer a city tour, which I joined for a morning lead by Paco, the owner’s father, who had a vast knowledge of his beloved city. We assembled outside McDonalds, only because ‘It is easy for everyone to find’ Paco told us. My fellow tourists were mainly Americans from a huge cruise boat recently arrived in Malaga.

Paco spun through a summary of Malaga’s history – Romans,


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Visigoths, Muslims then the reconquest in 1487 claiming Spain back for the Roman Catholics. Our first stop was for coffee and churros, I shared a table and tackled my second breakfast, but the Americans had obviously hit the cruise ship breakfast as they declined their churros.

The prominent indoor market, Mercado de Atarazana, is a true gem of both 19th century architecture and a modern day cultural experience. The hustle, noise, smells, and colourful food displays make your mouth water. Paco arranged samples of almonds, jamon, manchego cheese, and even a pot of pimento (paprika). The Americans mumbled about USA customs control probably confiscating the bright orange powder.

I was running out of pockets for all of these goodies as we departed and headed for an ice cream parlour, where the Yanks came into their own. Paco shared some cultural information as we tried to keep up with him amongst the busy streets.

A lively and interesting morning, lasting around 3 hours, ending up in the famous Calle Larios. (Yes linked to the gin) I headed off to the Picasso museum with a newfound friend from New York, an independent traveller with photos in an international exhibition (then) being staged in Malaga.

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born in Malaga but left the city aged 19 never to return. He was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France and died there in 1973, aged 91. He was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, known for co-founding the Cubist movement.

Despite his long absence from Malaga the museum is dedicated to him, housed in The Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista, a renaissance building, declared a national monument in 1939. For an eight Euro entrance charge, you can view a vast collection spanning his eight decades as

an artist of art, sketches and sculpture displayed in many galleries. Apparently, it is ‘themed’ but that was lost on both my knowledgeable artist friend and me. However we agreed over a late tapas lunch it was a ‘must see’ in Malaga.

Another Malaga attraction which makes a good impression on everyone, including me, is the recently remodelled (for the cruise boat clientele especially) dock side area known as ‘Paseo de las Curas.’ It is a long promenade, cleverly shaded by a 21st century design structure. With the sea on one side, and a varied selection of restaurants and relaxation areas on the other it leads you down to a commercial area with up market boutiques and bars etc. Perfect for a stroll or paseo and eating a Hagen Das whilst people watching both the tourists and locals as they stroll past.

If that does not appeal across the other side of the road and running in parallel is the naturally shaded Malaga Park, also called Alameda Park. More than a traditional park, it is a walk through gardens containing numerous exotic subtropical

species and is a delightful alternative to the Paseo.

Many other tempting options including museums of wine, aeroplanes, contemporary art and flamenco. There is also a Museo Carmen Thyssen famous for its museum in Madrid.

I enjoyed Malaga with its welcoming people, easygoing atmosphere, reasonable prices, varied selection of restaurants and pedestrian friendly areas.

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For anyone new to the area, or to TIM magazine we’d like to remind you of one of the more unusual activities in the area.

5km North of Pinoso between the hamlets of Paredon and Lel, is a private airstrip owned by Chris and Janet Pickles. Both hold private pilot licences, and Chris is a licensed instructor on Microlight aircraft with over 2000 instructional hours.

From here you can charter their aircraft for anything from a short pleasure flight, or photography session, to a full course to attain the private pilots licence.

The aircraft is a Spanish built Aeromoragon M1microlight, it’s carbon fibre construction makes it extremely strong, and a dry weight of just 260kg gives an incredible power to weight ratio allowing a top speed of over 200kph.

The airstrip has been active for four years and is a popular attraction with the English, but Chris and Janet would both like to see more of the local Spanish residents and their friends and family sample the delights of taking to the air.

Chris - “We don’t get many Spanish customers, which is a pity. It would be nice to see more locals taking advantage of what we hope is an asset to the area. We speak reasonable Spanish and certainly don’t want to be seen as being exclusively for our own countrymen. The area is beautiful from the air, and it’s loads of fun…. give us a try!”

The technology behind modern aircraft not only allows for better performance, but also much lower operating costs making private flying cheaper than it has ever been. Prices can be as low as 20€ per person!

Jan – “You pay for the airtime, the minimum duration is half an hour at 60€, but we are quite happy to split this time between two or three people. This means a family of four can make a short flight for less than 100€. Per minute….this works out cheaper than an afternoon at the Go-Karts!”

The nearby Manor house bar restaurant with pool and excellent food makes for a good place to relax both before and after the flights making for a complete day.

Flying is extremely safe, the aircraft is checked before each flight with weather issues accounted for. What you do with your flight time is up to you, nearly everyone wants to fly over their house and take a few photographs, but many people like to try and fly the aircraft themselves. This is no problem as it is fitted with dual controls, so under expert guidance…you have control!

There is no age limit, although they won’t take children under seven years old. (Chris – “Too unpredictable!!”). Weight is important, with 105kg being the maximum for a passenger.

It’s been a good winter so far this year, the Moragon is sporting a new engine and raring to go!!

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It will be difficult to get the education you want. While you’re waiting to be accepted into a program or find an instructor, stay busy. It might be helpful to take an internship or work as an apprentice. There’s nothing more valuable than hands on experience. Although you won’t enjoy performing background tasks, this work will be instructive. It will take time to reach your ultimate goal. As long as you keep taking small steps in the right direction, you can be proud of yourself.

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Being entrusted with the care of others can feel oppressive. You’re afraid of hurting the people you don’t understand. Instead of setting impossible standards of perfection, focus on doing your best. When you make a mistake, treat it as a learning opportunity. You’ll soon be more comfortable in your role. Don’t be surprised when you start getting positive feedback. You’re a lot more caring and considerate than you realise. These qualities often get hidden beneath your superstar persona.

Major responsibilities feel like a burden. You want to spend some time with family, but your schedule is too packed. It’s time to make some changes. Delegating jobs to relatives, colleagues and housemates won’t boost your popularity. You have to stand up for yourself if you’re going to get some peace. If you’re home life is unsatisfying, it will take time to find a better situation. Save up for a place of your own. Keep your plans secret until you’re ready to make a move.

Financial difficulties are weighing on your mind. Part of the problem is trying to keep up appearances. Just because friends have certain status symbols doesn’t mean you should have them. Be mindful with your money. Buy only the things that you will use on a regular basis. You can sweeten the pot with on occasional treat. For the most part, you should be saving as much of your income as possible. Savings will give you a greater measure of independence.

Don’t be defensive or apologetic. Your unique outlook should be treated as an asset, not a liability. If your relatives try to change you, resist. Continue pursuing the work and hobbies you love. Eventually, you’ll attain a level of success that cannot be disputed. At that point, all the disbelief will be replaced by grudging admiration. The strange thing is you won’t crave anyone’s approval after realising your dreams.

Someone keeps stealing your thunder, which is distressing. While it seems like a less talented rival is getting all the glory, the truth is much different. The people who matter know who is doing all the hard work. They are simply waiting for the selfish member of the team to make an embarrassing mistake. At that point, you’ll be able to sail ahead of the crowd. Don’t discuss your resentment with other colleagues. Hold your comments for sympathetic friends and relatives.

You’re reluctant to let down your guard with a romantic interest. Achieving career success is important, but it shouldn’t eclipse your desire for companionship. If you’re already in a partnership, try not to neglect your amour. You may have grown apart because one or both of you is working too hard. It’s time to adjust the balance. Spending more quality time together will melt the ice that has developed. Soon, you’ll be laughing and joking as you did when you first came together.

Having a gloomy outlook will drive opportunity from your door. When thoughts of despair dampen your spirits, change gears. Listen to uplifting music. Watch a silly comedy. Surround yourself with positive people. Surrendering to discouragement will undermine your job prospects. If you are going on an interview, remember to smile. Talk about your problem solving abilities and your capacity as a team player. It may take some time to get the position you want, but it will be forthcoming.

Friends won’t be able to give the help you expected. Try not to get upset. You will fare much better if you make your own way. A job that doesn’t pay very well shouldn’t be abandoned. You’re acquiring some very good skills. Stay put until you’ve mastered them. The more experience you acquire, the easier it will be to land a lucrative position. Are you unemployed? Don’t hesitate to accept an offer that is beneath your ability. You will quickly rise through the ranks.

Don’t push yourself too hard, especially when it comes to physical exercise. Your quest for fitness is admirable, but it will be undermined if you injure yourself. Slow and steady wins the race. All this activity may be your way of coping with stress. Someone with impressive credentials keeps criticising you. It’s discouraging to be the focus of negative attention. All these disheartening remarks are the result of jealousy. If this critic really wanted to help you, they’d offer some constructive advice.

Although you’re working hard, you don’t have much money to show for it. It’s time to find a more lucrative line of work. Unfortunately, you will have to take a job that doesn’t allow much creative freedom. This is disappointing, but it can’t be helped. Remember the situation is a means to an end. The more you save, the faster you will be able to find a different line of work. Focus on getting experience in your desired field while building a nest egg.

Resist the temptation to compromise your values to get ahead. If you’re working for a place that expects you to break regulations and cut corners, find a different job. You will be much happier working at an ethical operation. Don’t worry how it will look if you leave a job abruptly. Life is too short to stay at a place that makes you miserable. Research can pay off. Find out which employers have a great reputation and apply for work at these companies.

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The Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain has had another positive year in 2015 and raised €5,200 for the Poppy Appeal. Special thanks to members and friends for making this such a successful year.

Some of the highlights of 2014

- February Valentine Dinner & Dance at Meson Tonet- Jumilla Wine Miniferia - St George’s Day meal at the home of Norman and Margaret Spence. - Lunch trips- Orito trip and meal- Summer BBQ in July at the home of Sandra & Gordon Robinson.- On Sunday 3rd August The Royal British Legion in Spain, Pinoso Branch together with Donna’s Zumba group took part in the Pinoso Fiesta Parade. This was the first time a non Spanish group had taken part in the parade and received loud cheers from the crowds along the way.- On Thursday 7th August representatives attended the Flower Offering and presented donations of food supplies and flowers for the poor and needy. - A Gala Day in September was a huge success with stalls, Horticultural & Craft Show, Zumba demonstration- On Sunday 9th November, the Pinoso branch of the Royal British

Legion in Spain held its annual Service of Remembrance at the Parochial Church of St. Peter. A wreath was laid by Branch Chairman Mr. Frank Ring. The service was attended by a large Spanish and British congregation and was conducted by Father Manuel Llopis and Sue Fancourt-Buske. Local Spanish Band the Union Lirica Pinosense played during the service and their Solo trumpeter played flawless renditions of The Last Post & Reveille. Afterword, members of the Royal British Legion and their guests, enjoyed lunch at Meson Tonet restaurant. -In December a tour of Bodega followed by Christmas Lunch

2015 events include a quiz night, monthly lunch trips and a Valentine Dinner Dance on Saturday 14th February and much more!!.

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 the last Tuesday of the Month 19:30 at Meson Tonet restaurant in Pinoso. For more details, please contact: Branch Secretary. Email: [email protected] Tel: (0034) 660 344 269

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A man named Valentinus was martyred on February 14 late in the third century A.D.—this much we know. But when it comes to details about the life of St. Valentine, legend often supersedes fact. As you celebrate this Valentine’s Day, find out the truth about the man for whom the day is named, as well as some other intriguing facts about history’s most romantic holiday.

1. The St. Valentine who inspired the holiday may have been two different men.

Officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, St. Valentine is known to be a real person who died around A.D. 270. However, his true identity was questioned as early as A.D. 496 by Pope Gelasius I, who referred to the martyr and his acts as “being known only to God.” One account from the 1400s describes Valentine as a temple priest who was beheaded near Rome by the emperor Claudius II for helping Christian couples wed. A different account claims Valentine was the Bishop of Terni, also martyred by Claudius II on the outskirts of Rome. Because of the similarities of these accounts, it’s thought they may refer to the same person. Enough confusion surrounds the true identity of St. Valentine that the Catholic Church discontinued liturgical veneration of him in 1969, though his name remains on its list of officially recognized saints.

2. In all, there are about a dozen St. Valentines, plus a pope.

The saint we celebrate on Valentine’s Day is known officially as St. Valentine of Rome in order to differentiate him from the dozen or so other Valentines on the list. Because “Valentinus”—from the Latin word for worthy, strong or powerful—was a popular moniker between the second and eighth centuries A.D., several martyrs over the centuries have carried this name. The official Roman Catholic roster of saints shows about a dozen who were named Valentine or some variation thereof. The most recently beatified Valentine is St. Valentine Berrio-Ochoa, a Spaniard of the Dominican order who traveled to Vietnam, where he served as bishop until his beheading in 1861. Pope John Paul II canonized Berrio-Ochoa in 1988. There was even a Pope Valentine, though little is known about him except that he served a mere 40 days around A.D. 827.

3. Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers and epilepsy, among many other things.

Saints are certainly expected to keep busy in the afterlife. Their holy duties include interceding in earthly affairs and entertaining petitions from living souls. In this respect, St. Valentine has wide-

ranging spiritual responsibilities. People call on him to watch over the lives of lovers, of course, but also for interventions regarding beekeeping and epilepsy, as well as the plague, fainting and traveling. As you might expect, he’s also the patron saint of engaged couples and happy marriages.

4. You can find Valentine’s skull in Rome.

The flower-adorned skull of St. Valentine is on display in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. In the early 1800s, the excavation of a catacomb near Rome yielded skeletal remains and other relics now associated with St. Valentine. As is customary, these bits and pieces of the late saint’s body have subsequently been distributed to reliquaries around the world. You’ll find other bits of St. Valentine’s skeleton on display in the Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, England and France.

5. Chaucer may have invented Valentine’s Day.

The medieval English poet Geoffrey Chaucer often took liberties with history, placing his poetic characters into fictitious historical contexts that he represented as real. No record exists of romantic celebrations on Valentine’s Day prior to a poem Chaucer wrote around 1375. In his work “Parliament of Foules,” he links a tradition of courtly love with the celebration of St. Valentine’s feast day–an association that didn’t exist until after his poem received widespread attention. The poem refers to February 14 as the day birds (and humans) come together to find a mate. When Chaucer wrote, “For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate,” he may have invented the holiday we know today.

6. You can celebrate Valentine’s Day several times a year.

Because of the abundance of St. Valentines on the Roman Catholic roster, you can choose to celebrate the saint multiple times each year. Besides February 14, you might decide to celebrate St. Valentine of Viterbo on November 3. Or maybe you want to get a jump on the traditional Valentine celebration by feting St. Valentine of Raetia on January 7. Women might choose to honor the only female St. Valentine (Valentina), a virgin martyred in Palestine on July 25, A.D. 308. The Eastern Orthodox Church officially celebrates St. Valentine twice, once as an elder of the church on July 6 and once as a martyr on July 30.

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Jamie Smith put his first and best foot forward to win Gold in

the opening HVGS golf event of the New Year at Alicante. The

second lowest handicap in the Society, Jamie, shaded it over

John Ainscough, the third lowest handicap, by one point. Lady

member Vera Lawler won Silver scoring 31 points, which was

enough to beat the new Captain, Steve Munn. In the Bronze

section Barry Gannaway beat Malcolm Robins on countback

both carding 31 points .

Forty golfers enjoyed the now traditional ‘cafe y tostada’ on

the house before teeing off on the 1st and 10th tees at 9.30

am. Many long standing members recalled January golf days

in the past when it proved too cold for some to complete

18 holes. But this January nostalgia was consigned to the

memory as ten fourballs started their rounds in warm, sunny

conditions and hardly any wind. The weather remained the

same for the duration.

Most groups finished inside five hours and the quickest in

four hours forty minutes. So it seems that starting on two tees

does speed things up a little, providing members are aware

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complete 9 holes and is critical in making the crossovers

from 18th to the 1st hole work. On this occasion we were 25

minutes late and helped by a proactive marshall and very

understanding players waiting to start on the 1st whose tee

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In the clubhouse, Captain Steve Munn welcomed new

members Diny van Beek and Andrew Doherty before thanking

the members for an excellent turnout. He informed members

that entries for the Matchplay Knockout were invited and that

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Hi to all our members. I do hope you enjoyed your golf in 2014 and it is as good or better in 2015, that is if you practice. I think all the members enjoyed the days golf at Alenda and the Christmas dinner after which I thought was as good as ever.

I do try to book the right courses at the right price, and will try to do the same this year. All the members should of had most of the dates for the meetings at most of the courses for 2015, and as you will be able to see we will be playing every other month at Alenda.

I would like to welcome all our new members to the Campo golfsociety and if any persons would like to join us, we do have a few places left, but we will always try not to get to large, so that wedo not take all day to get round a golf course.

The winners of our Stableford meeting on the 15th of December

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N/P On the 16th J SaundersL/D On the 11th K Baily

Regards to all our members Brian. Mob phone 618 834 774

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Studio 32 New Season Starts Throughout January, Show Director Susan Wilson and Stage Manager Linda Myers have been busy holding a number of workshops .The workshops included a range of topics including stage craft, acting skills, dancing and team building.

Now becoming a popular part of Studios 32’s development, the workshops are open to anyone who is interested in theatre music and dance and following their recent success will be repeated prior to each new production. With auditions being held this week for the principle roles for Oklahoma, a singing workshop is planned for 15th of February.

Things are well underway with the production of Oklahoma in June, but you can still come alongand join us, as we will always find places for people who want to join our chorus, particularly men! So if you want to give it a go, be part of a successful team and have some fun come along to rehearsals at Casa Ventura, San Luis on a Wednesday between 3.30pm and 6.30pm,or on Sunday’s between 11.00am and 2.30pm.

Looking ahead, at the recent AGM, Studio 32 were able to announce that the pantomime for 2015 will be Dick Whittington, written by the tlc writing team from London, who enjoyed so much success with Cinderella in 2014.

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gilded frame , 1 metre 62 (64” x 33” ) cost 100 Euros , offers phone 622 615 756 or e-mail t [email protected] CAUDETE

Single pine bed for sale ,size 92 cm wide ,30euros contact :Keith 662 036 231 ,Castalla

Wii Fit board ,great way to exercise after all the excesses of Xmas Sax 965 474 288

Pair of pendant, 5 - way light fittings suitable for lounge. Complete with ivory shades.Price: 50.00 EUR, pair. 5 - Way pendant light fitting, with translucent glass shades, pale yellow. Price: 30.00 EUR Mahogany gateleg coffee table. L130 * W60 * H40. Inlay top. Good condition. Price: 30.00 EUR Location: Abanilla, Murcia, Spain Phone: 698 436 886

Cream leather 3 piece suite with pouffe, good condition. 450 euros. 3 piece terrace suite, whicker, with fitted cushions and 2 matching glass topped tables. 450 euros. “Ferm” electric saw bench, 2000 watt. Blade 315mm, Tungsten. 110euros. Aspe area. Tel: 965 495 041 Mob: 676 743 855

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Peak Transport, Vince Webster Large Van Uk-Spain-Uk, Monthly runs, competitive quotes, reliable, friendly service. Telephone 690 818 090 and Uk mobile

0750 492 7034 email: spain2ukpeaktrans

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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

SERVICES

Qualified carer available for personal one to one care Tel Barbara 675 874 665

VEHICLES

2nd hand cars bought and sold Tel 691 260 502

Renault Master, (Traffic) 2003, UK registered, Spanish ITV November, SORN, Roof rack, great little van, 995 euros, 963 146 701, 686 181 995.

missed the deadline? want to place an advert? why not place it on the timspain website , so go to www.timspain.com now! It’s FREE

WANTED

1 Ladies Bike and 1 Gents bike. Please telephone 663564364 Castalla

Wanted chest or stand up freezer also multi gym Tel 688 805 958

WANTED BLUE AND GOLD MACAW (HEN)BIRD. WANTED AFRICAN GREY PARROT (HEN) BIRD. CALL PINOSO 966 966 072 OR 633 386 752

Is there a reflexologist and a palmist in the Hondons area tel 639 564 242

Wanted Green house or poly tunnel. Phone Pinoso 966 966 072 or 633 38 67

CLUBS/MEETINGS

MANIPURA YOGA CASTALLA - Classes in Yoga and Pilates Wednesday and Friday Mornings 10.00am - Tai-Chi Thursdays at 10.00am and Classes in Kundalini Yoga Monday and Wednesday Evenings at 19.30 .All Classes in English and Spanish. We are situated in the Castalla countryside, for more information and location Tel 607 754 009 [email protected]

Photography Club” Are you interested in taking photo’s, then come along to a new Photography Club Every 3rd. Wednesday evening of the month at Castalla International. Starting 16th October 2014 at 7.30pm. This is open to all photographers no matter what

skills you have or what make or type of camera. If you are interested ring Brian on 617 156 960 or 666 136 611

We are looking for more English speaking people for Language exchange every Monday in the Library Gran Via Sax 10am till 11.30 am Thank You

BADMINT0N AT PILAR DE LA HORADADA Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs. 10-1pm. For information ring John McGilvray on 966 786 774 or Mobiles 634 658 506/695 871 707 or e [email protected] group of us meet every Thursday at the Sunset Cafe on the n332 in Cabo Roig for ride-outs. We are multi-national, and all makes of motorcycle are welcome. for more info contact Rob on [email protected]

EVENTS

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

MOVE AT YOUR OWN PACE - ZUMBA GOLD Mon/Wed 09.30 Castalla Internacional. PARTY YOURSELF INTO SHAPE - ZUMBA FITNESS Tue/Thu 09.15 Villena with licenced instructor JUDITH 603 438 384

NEED HELP TO LOSE WEIGHT THIS NEW YEAR? Weight Management Classes with Judith. Castalla Internacional Mondays 10.45 Call 603 438 384

PETS

FOR SALE, BUDGIES, CRIMSON ROSELLA PARAKEETS, ROCK PEBLER PASRAKEETS, MONK PARAKEETS(QUAKERS). CALL PINOSO 966 966 072 OR 633 386 752

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

We are English Company specializing in traditional furniture, due to increased interest from the European market; we are now looking for established traders in Spain and Europe to supply/sell our products. If you feel that your company can help expand our market place please contact Lucy Myers at [email protected]

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]

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 865 668 or 0044 7583 100 143 email [email protected]

For long term rent, 3 bed fully furnished period property, recently refurbished, small fenced garden, more land available, quiet country location, short distance from village La Font de la Figuera, 70 euros per week, INCLUDING water, electric and council tax. 963 146 701, workshop/ garage/store available.

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NEW PROPERTIES URGENTLY REQUIRED IN THE SAX/SALINAS/

PINOSO/VILLENA AREAS. FABFINCAS IS

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Contact Steve or Claire on 965 474 314 / 675 218 436 or

email [email protected]

Website: www.fabfincas.com

EMPLOYMENT

PROPERTY SALES

WEBSITE ADVERTS

Yamaha JOG50. June 2007. Petrol. Sold as seen (needs new battery) 350 euros. Contact Martin 654 696 625

Wanted second hand caravans, wooden houses, picnic tables and archery equipment. All considered as long as in good condition. Onil 622 019 557

I am looking for foals or horses under the age of 15 that are in working conditions (for the classes with children) i do not mind if they are not trained but i would prefer that they were. There are so many horses that are in very good condition that end up in the slaughter house and its heart breaking so if you are someone who can no longer carefor your beloved horse and are looking for a good home for your horse please contact me. Onil 654 361 494

Electric cement mixer, bought from Leroy Merlin, used a few times for light jobs, in good working order. 90€ Fortuna area 986 683 007

We are looking for someone

who has video production and filming experience to assist us on doing commercials in the region. If you have your own cameras and equipment that is great. Otherwise we can rent it. The commercials will be 30 seconds long and we will do 9 of them. Julia. [email protected]

Hi We are looking for people with previous acting experience, preferrably 40 and older who can come on video shoots within 100km of hondon de las nieves. The first commercial will be shot in the alicante port area. A script will be provided to the applicants and they will have to perform prior to being chosen. We are looking for a husband and wife...over the age of 40. Thanks, Julia [email protected]

HONDA CBR 1000F. 48,737kms. June 1990. Petrol. Sold as seen (needs new battery) 1,000euros Contact Martin 654 696 625

Please remember the online classifieds are for second hand goods only, any adverts will be removed. If you want to advertise, then get in contact with one of our sales agents and they will be happy to help!

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Salinas - Ref: ff0609

Huge village house4 beds, 1 bath

Loads of outside space.Walk to village

Reduced - now only 77,000 euros

Villena - Ref: ff0738

Very well presented villa4 beds, 2 baths

Several outbuildingsPool & entertaining area

Only 199,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0714

Immaculate villa3 beds, 2 baths

Fabulous kitchen/dinerApartment for guests

Only 199,000 euros

Salinas - Ref: ff0754

Villa with separate casita6 beds, 3 bathsLovely locationSwimming pool

Only 180,000 euros


Lovely family home4 beds, 2 baths

Swimming pool, O/S BBQCentral heating

Now only 149,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0429

Villa close to town5 beds, 2 bathsSwimming poolCentral heatingWas 274,000 -

NOW 134,995 euros


Semi detached finca3 beds, 2 baths

Swimming pool & casitaScope for improvement.

Reduced - now 99,995 euros

Beneixama - Ref: ff0701

Well priced village house3 beds, 1 bath2 living rooms

Courtyard & roof terrace

Reduced - now 43,995 euros

FAB FINCAS Tel: 965 474 314 • Mob: 675 218 436www.fabfincas.com • [email protected]

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Sax - Ref: ff0771

Villa close to town4 beds, 3 baths

Swimming pool & bar.Great location

Only 124,995 euros

Large detached villa2 lots of separate accommodation9 beds 3 baths

2 minute walk to townReduced - now 249,500 euros

Caudete - Ref: ff0749

Apartado de Correos 3, 03630. Sax. Alicante

Villa with underbuild3 beds, 2 baths2 huge garages

Breathtaking views

Only 149,995 euros

Sax - Ref: ff0657

Pinoso - Ref: ff0763

Large villa with great views4 beds, 2 baths

Guest apartmentSwimming pool, garage

Only 194,995 euros

Villa with separate casita3 beds, 3 baths

Manageable 2,500m2 plotSwimming pool, pretty garden

Huge reduction - now 149,995 euros

Salinas - Ref: ff0762Magnificent villa

5 beds, 3 bathsSalt water swimming pool

Fabulous viewsReduced - now only

249,995 euros

Monovar - Ref: ff0767

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