DigameXtra No. 1663 Thursday, June 25th 2020

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What’s On

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Jam Session: Thursday June 25th, 9pm. Cafe-Pub La Bamba.
The Jam Session returns to La Bamba showing our support to all those artists who have also suffered this stop but have given their all and through social networks have not entertained from their homes Thank you. With all security measures
Cortijos Romero, Viñuela, Andalucia, 29713
https://www.facebook.com/AngelGarcialabamba/

 

Only Fools Food & Fun: A 5-star Comedy Dining Experience, with 3 performers, impersonating 5 characters from ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES. Luvly jubbly!!!
Everybody’s favorite TV show featuring – Del Boy, Uncle Albert, Rodney, Boycie and Trigger entertain during a 3 course meal.
-Wed., Oct 7th, La Sala, Puerto Banus
-Thursday Oct 8th, Club La Costa World, Mijas Costa
Sat., Oct 10th, Sunset Beach Club Hotel, Benalmadena
-Sun., Oct 11th, Los Arcos Bar & Restaurant, Benavista
Info at: http://www.costadeldisco.com/buy_tickets.html

 

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BluCee – Post full lockdown, we are now offering all previous services including property viewings and holiday rental services.
We are friendly, honest and offer a bespoke service for all your property needs.
Do you have a property that you would like to earn some extra income from in the next few months? If you do, we have professionals who are looking for longer term rentals. Especially on the coast from Rincon de la Victoria to Torre del Mar. We have the contacts, you have the property – list with us and we will work hard to make your property work for you!
Our offer is comprehensive, including all aspects of property management, one off or regular cleans, holiday changeovers and key holding.
Not only this but we can also fully manage your property, securing bookings, liaising with clients, arranging meet and greets, cleaning and laundry services.
In fact, we commit to do everything necessary to get your property rental-ready – guaranteed!
Thinking of selling your home? Lockdown has created some positives, one being lots of people have been stuck at home dreaming of their perfect place in the sun. We have a long list of clients looking to buy – list with us and we will work hard to sell your home!
For a no obligation discussion about your property please get in touch.
info@blucee.com
We are based in Rincon de la Victoria.
For examples of our fantastic sales and holiday rental properties, please take a look at our website: www.BluCee.com
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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La SuperCaja Verde Fresh Veg Delivery:
Fresh Vegetables direct from local farms to your door for €8.
5kg box of seasonal vegetables, fresh that day.
Weekly boxes delivered free of charge locally in the Axarquia.
Boxes are filled with a carefully picked selection of vegetables, with at least 8 different varieties.
Every week is different! We will choose the best vegetables from those which the farmers are picking each week, so that the veggies arrive as fresh as possible.
Order your box: Telephone /WhatsApp: 644 16 35 02

 

For Sale: Jacket. A unique opportunity to own an authentic Budweiser Nascar (Winston Cup Series) racing jacket. A collectors item as no longer available. Has all the usual logos including the embroidered signature of Dale Earnhardt. Never worn USA size XXL 175 euros o.v.n.o. More pics on request. Alcaucin but can meet at Eroski. Call or WhatsApp Lyne on 07855578222

 

For Sale, 3 items:
-Living room lamp, gives nice soft light. 15€
-2 lamps for bathroom or kitchen. 5€ each
Shoe Cabinet, almost new, good condition. 20€
Call Monika Cómpeta 642 793 016

 

2 Computers For Sale: Dell Tower and Siemens laptop
Used DELL Tower Computer.
Dell Optiplex 755- Only 180 days on the clock.
Full sized tower, not the smaller desktop version.
-Intel Core Duo processor at 2.33GHz, 32 bit, with upgraded BIOS
-Upgraded cooling system
-Upgraded video card
-Upgraded to 3Gb high performance RAM
-Fresh Windows 10 v1909
-150Gb Hard drive
-Built-in wifi and DVD player
-8x USB 2.0, DVI & VGA video output (no HDMI, but DVI to HDMI converters are available for a few euros at large computer shops, or online)
Fully cleaned but there was no need to refurb this one. I just installed some high performance hardware upgrades I had in stock. Runs great.
Price €220 Buyer collects.
-Siemens laptop Refurb. Model Esprimo V5505. A full size 15.6″ display laptop, fully refurbished by DoctorLaptop. Has a hard-to-find international North Europe/English keyboard perfect for bilingual English and Scandinavian speakers, 250 Gb hard drive (reconditioned), 3Gb RAM (brand new, high performance), Windows 10 Pro (UK English), processor speed 2.0GHz, DVD/CD drive, 2hr battery. Includes delux briefcase style carry bag. No HDMI. €200. Buyer collects.
Contact Naythan, Torrox Costa, Tel. 675 993 069 (no calls answered before 11am, missed calls returned asap)
Email: doctorlaptop @ protonmail . com (no spaces)

 

Recommendations & Requests

 

Street markets: I am still trying to find out when all the street markets are open again? Specifically the stalls that sell nuts etc. Any info gratefully received.
Anthea. Torrox Pueblo
antheawaters1@gmail.com

 

House painting: Our house is desperately overdue for painting. It is quite large, we have white rendered wall, metal rejas and concrete balustrades on the main house, then rendered walls, railing and balustrades round the terraces. We are hoping to get an agreement to start the work when the hottest part of the summer is over.
Can anyone make a recommendation? Margaret , Benajrafe
ron_margaret at hotmail dot co dot uk

 

News & Articles

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Please be careful about believing crisis info posts on Fakebook, Social Media and even mainline news sources: There are tons of hoaxes circulating. If there is no verifiable source provided with the info, while it may contain some degree of truth (as do all good lies) you should always have a healthy degree of scepticism. -Ed.

For the latest pandemic info visit:

Worldhttps://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Worldhttps://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Spain Coronavirus Data from Spain’s Ministerio de Sanidad, Official C-19 Pages:
https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov-China/situacionActual.htm 
AND
https://cnecovid.isciii.es/covid19/

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

 

Properly Use Your Air-Conditioning To Avoid Contracting COVID: The central government in Spain has released a detailed guide on how to use properly use air-conditioning units during the pandemic. Full details: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/06/24/this-is-how-to-properly-use-your-air-conditioning-to-avoid-contracting-covid-in-spains-costa-del-sol-and-costa-blanca/#.XvOVxedS-00

 

Can tenants ask for a monthly rent reduction if the community pool is not opened?: {DISCLAIMER- THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, ALWAYS CONSULT A LAWYER FOR LEGAL ADVICE.} The OCU Consumer Organization has produced a guide with practical information for both owners and tenants affected by this decision.
In the case of tenants, if the use of the pool is contemplated in the rental, the inability to access it could be considered a partial breach of the lease. Although it is true that the lessee is obliged to bear the decision to close the pool, it is no less so that, when the closure responds to a Community decision based on economic reasons, he can request compensation from the lessor for the unavailability of that element, affect from the OCU.
In this situation, the OCU recommends that an agreement be reached between the parties and adds that it considers “adjusted by law that the landlord agrees to a temporary reduction of the rent to his tenant” due to the lack of availability of the pool. Also, if the pool is to remain closed, the owner will have a cost savings that will facilitate the agreement.
In case of dispute the final decision would always be in the hands of a judge. Although, OCU does not advise in any case to go to a judicial process for this reason. Instead, it is recommended that the parties reach an agreement, which may consist of lowering the rent or other compensation. As a basis for that agreement, the Organization considers that, by analogy, article 22 of the Urban Leasing Law would apply, which provides compensation for works in the leased home that prevent the tenant from using part of the property, since there is a sudden unavailability of one of the elements included in the rental contract, due to a decision by the Community of owners.
As a guideline, OCU calculates that the rent reduction could be agreed between 10% and 20% during the months of regular use of the pool in which it will be unavailable.
English summary source with more details: https://spainsnews.com/can-tenants-ask-for-a-monthly-rent-reduction-if-the-community-pool-is-not-opened/
Full Spanish source: https://www.abc.es/economia/abci-coronavirus-pueden-pedir-inquilinos-reduccion-renta-mensual-si-no-abre-piscina-comunitaria-202006241030_noticia.html

 

OnLine Stores “FormJacked”: Researchers reported on Monday that hackers are now exploiting Google’s Analytics service to stealthily pilfer credit card information from infected e-commerce sites (online stores).
According to several independent reports from PerimeterX, Kaspersky, and Sansec, threat actors are now injecting data-stealing code on the compromised websites in combination with tracking code generated by Google Analytics for their own account, letting them exfiltrate payment information entered by users even in conditions where content security policies are enforced for maximum web security.
As a customer, unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do to safeguard yourself from formjacking attacks. But it’s essential that you watch out for any instances of unauthorized purchases or identity theft. Full details: https://thehackernews.com/2020/06/google-analytics-hacking.html

 

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Brexit Hotline

The Spanish government has a hotline to answer all queries from Brits living in Spain about the implications of Brexit, in English. Callers can ring 060 when in Spain or +34 902 887060 if calling from abroad and an automated system will offer the choice of either Spanish or English.
You will then be offered a choice of information on the different issues.
The service also offers the option of speaking to an operator for those requiring further information or with a specific query not dealt with by the automated options. Source: https://www.thelocal.es/20200218/spain-launches-dedicated-brexit-hotline

 

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Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local News in English, The Local: https://www.thelocal.es/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
EU News in English, EuroWeekly: https://www.euroweeklynews.com
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
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