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Upcoming Holidays
7 Dec, Mon- Constitution Day Holiday (moves from Sunday)
8 Dec, Tue- Immaculate Conception
Source: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/temas/trabajar/relaciones/calendario.html
Cafe del Mar: Dance, Singing and Guitar. Monday Dec 7th.
With Tati “La Molineta”, Eli Cordoba & Jose Roman. Free entry. 12-6pm.
La Laguna 68, Torre del Mar. Info 664 253 035 FB Page
La Sierra Restaurante – Cerrado del Águila Golf and Resort:
Looking for some festive cheer?
-Join us and Ricky Lavazza for the Sunday Social Carvery 6th December. Featuring the 4 meat roast, special starters and desserts and fish dish of the day. 2 courses for 19,95 and 3 courses for 24,95. Last time Ricky was in we sold out so getting booking those tables now and don’t miss out. Call or WhatsApp 627164168 or use the booking button on our page.
-Join us at La Sierra on Thursday 10th December from 1.30pm for the Johnny G Christmas Special featuring “The Christmas Belles”, Cava or Mulled Wine on arrival, 3 course lunch and show for €35. Space will be limited so book now using your booking button on our page, WhatsApp or Call 627 164 168 now! FB Page
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-Beautiful upcycled pine chest of drawers with matching mirror done in 3 shades of grey chocolate & white chalk paint waxed and new handles. Measurements W102 x D42 x H83cms W73 x H97cms Price 170€
-2 stripped back to natural chairs with new fabric lovely quality Price 65€ each
Contact Jackie / Nerja 672170429
info at nerjahouseholdcentre dot com
For Sale, 3 items:
-Beautifully illustrated set of 8 ‘Seafarers’, eg., Vikings, Racing Yachts, Ocean Liners, Windjammers. In excellent condition. €25
-6 historical figures/wars books, €8
-Set of 8 bound Complete Works of Charles Dickens, €10
Located near Guaro, Periana
Contact Diana: df_flower at hotmail dot com or tel./WhatsApp +34 646 569226
Recommendations & Requests
Torrox and El Morche flu vaccine without appointment:
This from ayuntamiento for those people still needing flu vaccinations.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1602829413224474&id=210931399080956
Susana, El Morche, smokey beagletje at gmail dot com
UK Bank Accounts: In view of recent speculation regarding the closure of Ex-Pat bank accounts by some UK banks; I thought this link might make a useful piece for Digamextra. The source is via Martin Lewis, who is just about the best known money guru in the UK.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/11/eu-bank-accounts-closed-brexit/
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News & Articles
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You will not be able to enter or leave any community between Dec. 23rd and Jan. 6th, except to visit relatives or close friends: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 02/12/2020 20:52h
The Government and the autonomous communities have agreed this Wednesday, within the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS), to limit entry and exit in the autonomous communities and cities between December 23, 2020 and January 6, 2021, except in the Balearic and Canary Islands . In the rest of the territory, you can only travel to another community in the cases provided for by the state of alarm, such as going to the doctor, for work reasons or visiting a family member or close friend.
“The slogan this Christmas is to stay at home and carry out only those movements that are essential” , stressed the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, who indicated that “it will be the autonomous communities themselves that authorize the days on which these visits to relatives and friends ».
During Illa’s telematic meeting with the Health Councilors of the Autonomous Communities, it was also agreed that on the 24th, 25th, 31st and 1st the family reunions are restricted to a maximum of 10 people, except in the case of people who live at the same address and that a maximum of two cohabitation groups are not exceeded.
The minister explained that this “minimum agreement” has been reached with “a broad consensus” , however, he stressed that Madrid has not approved the perimeter closure of the communities. “It is the only community that has opposed mobility restrictions,” said Illa, who recalled that the agreement reached in the Interterritorial Council “is mandatory” and is not taken “for pleasure or to hinder anyone’s life.” .
As established in the ‘Adoption of Public Health Measures for Covid-19 for the celebration of the Christmas holidays’, it has been agreed to set the curfew at 1.30 am on December 24 and 25, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, although only to return home and “never” to go to other social encounters.
Specifically, the document states that in the Christmas period, the autonomous communities and autonomous cities will make effective the limitation of entry and exit in these territories, except for those displacements, adequately justified that occur for any of the reasons provided for in said article, as well as for trips to territories that are the usual place of residence of relatives or close friends of the displaced person, complying at all times with the limits to the permanence of groups of people that are applicable. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/sociedad/abci-no-podra-entrar-salir-comunidad-autonoma-entre-23-diciembre-y-6-enero-202012021906_noticia.html
Britain OKs Pfizer vaccine and will begin shots within days: Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency recommended the vaccine after clinical trials involving tens of thousands of volunteers showed it was 95% effective and turned up no serious side effects. The vaccine is still considered experimental while final testing is done.
Because of the limited initial supply, the first shots will be reserved for those most in danger, namely nursing home patients, the elderly and health care workers. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-authorizes-vaccine-emergency-use-ea0170c978eb281a905866e5bd78bbdf
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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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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