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El Boquetillo Frigiliana: Announcement! We’ve had a last minute change to Saturdays music due to an injury. Lee will be in audience but not playing this time. But you won’t be disappointed. Times remain the same kicking off around 1.30/2 and doors open from 12.30 and the forecast looks perfect. Rose Phillippens has kindly helped out and will be standing in for Box Drum Band.
Born out of love for street food and music. Boquetillo offers fresh simple fare put together by tour chef Andy and the team. Andy has been chef to AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Rodger Waters, Deep Purple, The Vamps, Ronan Keating, Axel Rose, Blondie and many more. +34 952 53 43 67 FB Page
Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar change of information for Special Christmas Carol Service:
Saturday 12th December- Ecumenical Christmas Carol Service. Join in the Service, Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Social distancing and wearing of face masks will be required. Revised starting time 17.30.
Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org
Web site: www.lux-mundi.org
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Contact: Malcolm Butcher. Tel: +34 652970608 (Spain) Competa
Email: info AT competasolar DOT es Web: www.competasolar.es
Greek House: Greek Casita Restaurant in Torrox Costa! Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialties. Winter hours with current curfew: Thursday thru Sunday 13.00-17.00. Closed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. For reservation call telephone number 642585049. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits ( prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! https://la-casita-griega.business.site/
Malagalingo Spanish School: Come to Torrox to enjoy our outdoor terrace with sea views while you speak Spanish! Don’t worry if you live in a different town, we provide legal authorisations for you to come to the school.
There are no excuses! Learn and have fun!
Malagalingo Spanish School
malagalingo@gmail.com
+ (34) 650 479 493 www.malagalingo.com
Casa Magel: Casa Magel is closed until whenever the government municipality closures are over.
May we suggest you book now for a breakaway to beat the rush once the lockdown is lifted!!
Lots of space here for social distancing.
Our offers are still available.
Great for birthdays, anniversaries, or any other celebrations, no curfew or driving.
2 Nights B&B with 1 night 3 course meal + wine for 2 sharing a double room
or 3 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course meal + wine + 1 evening or lunchtime tapas & drinks in a local bar or in house
Great for celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, or just a nice relaxing break.
Location: Valle De Abdalajis, Malaga
casamagel@yahoo.com, 722879503
Website https://www.casamagel.com
Custom Videos Christmas Gifts: A unique Christmas is coming! You can not deny it! and we only propose to make it even more unique … Make our music live and reach all your friends, family and people who matter to you. Let us create a personalized wish video with a phrase, a thought of yours and a Christmas song or song that you like, sung and performed by Dana & Gianni. A different gift, with feeling and love! We understand times are difficult, so we are prepared to accommodate ANY budget. Think about it and contact us! Thank-you so much. (dana10marzo@gmail.com)
Churches & Worship
EVANGELICAL CHURCH (services in English language)
Each Sunday at 11:00 am we meet for worship at the Christian meeting Hall in Calle Ros Alfe´rez 7. Torre Del Mar. (not far behind the Catholic Church) We are an Evangelical Church, bible believing Christian’s coming together for live worship, prayer, and sharing our faith. All who love Christ are welcome and all who want to know more about the Christian faith are equally welcome. The meetings are friendly, joyful, reverent and orderly. Our one united desire is to glorify God.
My name is Peter and below is my email address.
petcac @ gmail. com (no gaps)
Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King
God’s word reminds us that the gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. During this time of uncertainty, we know the kingdom of God will continue to advance. We intend to thrive as a church community and continue to help people find their way back to God.
We are open with limited places, so it is advisable to contact us before Sunday to reserve a place.
God Bless one and all.
Sunday Service 11.00am
Prayer Meetings are on Wednesdays at 11.00am
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780.
Email: fojctk@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FOJCTK
Prayer Requests: ftk.prayer.request@gmail.com
El Puente Christian Fellowship – Sunday Service
El Puente Christian Fellowship is a loving, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ, who meet each Sunday at 11 am to worship The Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by one of the Elders or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria Puente Don Manuel, Cruce de Periana – 29713.
Full directions and further information can be found on our website www.evangelicalchurchelpuente.com
Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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MOONETTE Organic & Aromatic Skincare for 40+
We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing
We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices
New products coming soon – Super Lip Balm & Bulgarian Rose Face Cleanser
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
Recognising this need we have created a range of formulae which help slow down the ageing process by smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving facial complexion and eliminating blemishes.
At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
Free small testers are available on request. Please call us to find out more or to order: Tel 650 044 102
Margaret Gosling
margaret@moonette.es
www.moonette.es & FB Page
Ecofruit4you: Do You like healthy food? Natural and without residuals of insecticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. But full of Vitamins, Minerals and with a wonderful taste?
We can offer You various seasonal fruits all around the year from our lovely Finca in Otivar, Province of Granada. The valley is called “rio verde” because it is nearly all the year long very green and has a very fruitful soil what reduces the necessary amount of fertilizers which are especially developed for ecologic farming.
Even if you live far away we are happy to get it delivered to your door in 10kg boxes or bigger, which may contain only one or different products.
All our trees and plants are carefully taken care of as we are academic professionals in the field of garden, gardening and agriculture. Stefan is additionally educated as a classical homeopath and we use homeopathic products instead of insecticides or against snails. We are happy to give you advice about this kind of treatment if you have problems in your garden.
The variety of fruits and vegetables includes Avocados, Mangos, Chirimoyas, Oranges, Olives, Algarobos, Mandarines, Lemons, Kaki, Nispero, Figs, Papaya, Guava, Grapes, Bananas, Quince and very new 10 trees of Lemon caviar.
Lemon caviar is a small lemon which has a exactly like caviar looking yellow or rose fruit pulp. It is very delicious, decorative and healthy against lactose intolerance and assists in losing weight. We expect to get the first few fruits next year.
On our finca we have our own well coming out of the mountain with always fresh and cold water which is stored in a deposit to feed our trees and our house. About 50% of the land stays left alone as a natural home for all kinds of animals. Birds, bats, snakes, spiders, lizards, bees, vesps, ants, butterflies and a lot more of insects.
We use specific pheromone traps to prevent from the dangerous species of the processionaria caterpillar which lives on genuine pine trees, and against the fruit flies many trees have got a bottle pheromone trap.
Thanks to our 4 cats we do not need to care about rodents.
Hopefully all this gives you an appetite to go for healthy fruits and vegetables and we are happy to serve you in person or by delivery.
Our special offer for December: Kaki ready to eat for only 2,50€/kg
We speak english, german, finnish, swedish, spanisch & russian
Ecofruit4you@gmail.com
or call us +34 609977564
Heini – Elina & Stefan
Recommendations & Requests
Archez Flu Vaccination Info: All those people over 65 years old (and who have not been vaccinated) are informed that on Thursday 10th December, from 9:00am, they may go to the Archez Medical Centre for the Flu vaccination (prior appointment is not necessary).
Ayuntamiento de Árchez (Málaga).
atpublico@archez.es
News & Articles
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The differences between the Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford coronavirus vaccines- what we know so far: Price and storage temperatures are among the various factors that set each of the three most promising candidates apart. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science_tech/2020-12-01/the-differences-between-the-pfizer-moderna-and-oxford-coronavirus-vaccines-what-we-know-so-far.html
Moderna vaccine confers at least 3 months immunity: Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, they said that the antibodies, which stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from invading human cells, “declined slightly over time, as expected, but they remained elevated in all participants 3 months after the booster vaccination.”
Even though the number of antibodies fade over time, that’s not necessarily a cause for concern.
NIAID director Anthony Fauci and other experts have said it’s very likely that the immune system will remember the virus if re-exposed later on, and then produce new antibodies.
Encouragingly, the study showed that the vaccine activated a certain type of immune cell that should help out in the so-called memory response, but only longer term study will confirm if this will really be the case. Full article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-moderna-vaccine-confers-months-immunity.html
Spanish government passes 1st hurdle to legalize euthanasia: After early elections twice last year thwarted the Socialist party’s attempts to change the law, parliament voted Tuesday by 201 votes to 140 in favor of accepting its euthanasia bill for consideration.
The step puts the bill on a path to possible approval. It now goes to a parliamentary health committee for discussion and then heads to the Senate before returning to the lower house for a final vote.
That would make Spain just the fourth European Union country, after Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, to allow euthanasia, which is when a doctor kills patients at their request. As well as those countries, assisted suicide, where patients administer the lethal drug themselves under medical supervision, is also permitted in Switzerland and some U.S. states. PHOTO:AP Photo/Paul White. Full article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-spanish-1st-hurdle-legalize-euthanasia.html
Cannabis Is Officially a Medicine, Following Historic UN Vote: The vote to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs was narrowly won by 27 to 25 votes, with the US and UK voting for the change and Russia heading a bloc of countries – including China, Pakistan and Nigeria – which were against the move.
The UN decision will add to a growing drive in many countries to increase access to cannabis-based medicines, and could also spark more scientific research into the drug’s long-known medical properties.
Currently, more than 50 countries worldwide have adopted medicinal cannabis programmes. Canada, Uruguay and 15 US states have legalised recreational use, with Mexico and Luxembourg close to becoming the third and fourth countries to do so. Full article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93w39d/cannabis-is-officially-a-medicine-following-historic-un-vote
Nerja rolls out its rat control campaign: A specialised company is carrying out extensive disinfection and eradication of rats. The treatments will continue throughout December in Nerja, Maro and urbanisations. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/12/03/nerja-rolls-out-its-rat-control-campaign/
European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) Results: Smoking and drinking among 15–16-year-old school students are showing signs of decline, but there are concerns over potentially risky cannabis use and the challenges posed by new addictive behaviours. These are among the findings released today in a new report from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD). The study, published in collaboration with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA), is based on a 2019 survey in 35 European countries, including 25 EU Member States. Read all the details in the official news release: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/news/2020/9/highlights-espad-2019_en#newsDownloads
For the latest COVID-19 info visit:
World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://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/
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You will then be offered a choice of information on the different issues.
The service also offers the option of speaking to an operator.
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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
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