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Phoenix Club: Our social club is fully open so do pop in for a coffee and a chat, or browse our books at 4 for €1. We also have a selection of DVDs/CDs and Jigsaws at various prices
***Trips***
November
– 17th – Wolf Park in Antequera €23pp includes guided tour and lunch at the Ardales Lakes (not included) Departs Algarrobo Lidl at 08.45
– 25th – Black Friday in the Nevada Centre, Granada €15pp – Hit the sales with plenty of different outlets to browse in. Don’t fancy shopping? Why not pop in to Granada City instead. Local buses run regularly to the city from the shopping centre.
December
– 2nd – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver. Do remember that we have just 3 pick ups usually and we return from Gib at 16.30.
– 7th – Trip to Estepa, price TBC, with a full programme of visits to include:
World of chocolate
La Estepena – A city made of Chocolate
Mantecados Gamito – Speciality sweets and biscuits
Tourist train
Guided tour of Estepa Castle
– 21st – A trip to see the festive Christmas Lights in Malaga city. €10pp and first pick up at Algarrobo Lidl at 18.00
January 2023
– 04th – La Concepcion Botanical Gardens Spectacular Lights Extravaganza. Price 22€pp and includes entry to the Gardens etc Departs Algarrobo Lidl at 17.00
– 6th – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver. Do remember that we have just 3 pick ups usually and we return from Gib at 16.30.
– 13th – La Canada shopping in Marbella and Iceland in Fuengirola €18pp
– 27th – Trip to the Sierra Nevadas
May 2023
– May 10th – 14th 2023. 5 day trip to Jerez with a visit to the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, a Horse Fair, Sherry Bodega, possibly Tio Pepe or Sandeman’s and a guided tour of the old town. It will be on a ½ Board basis in a 4* Hotel. If interested, send me an email and I will contact you with details in the New Year.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723 / 626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk for more information or check out our FB page
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Bio Beach Restaurant- El Morche:
-Wed. Nov. 9th at 11am. U3A Lectures Present: Book Signing with U3A Author Norma Kira Masip.
Chocolate Moon: Musings on a slice of history for people interested in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and its effects on children. I was one of them. Born during WWII in France, my tender years were far from conventional. My Catalan parents, political refugees having fled across the Pyrenees on foot in 1939 from the Spanish Civil War, were held in a Concentration Camp in France. Writing the book not only was it cathartic but facilitated my embracing total peace of mind, finally.
So Close: Synopsis: Nadia, a dedicated and successful social worker, falls in love with Pasco, a prisoner serving life in prison for murder. Pasco convinces Nadia that he is innocent of the crime. The portrayal of the lives of these two individuals takes the reader through uncharted ethnic, cultural and social situations that eventually bring light into the convoluted story. This thrilling tale, parts of it filtered through the lens of Nadia’s best friend, Kira, is based on a true story.
NOTES:
1) For this book signing special, I’m offering both for 25€. Copies of both books are available at Bio Beach Restaurant.
2) These U3A lectures are free, and you do not have to purchase the books, just order refreshments from Bio Beach. We belong to U3A, (http://www.u3aaxarquia.com/) and these social, educational, and stimulating mornings are presented in an effort to attract more members. Bio Beach Restaurant is located on the El Morche beachfront promenade (right behind the church). We look forward to seeing you there! For more info contact norma2kk@aol.com.
– Monday, Nov. 28 at 11 am: The U3A History Program presents Vikings Part II. Power Point Presentation: The Norsemen Warriors.
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Nerja History Group (NHG): For anyone interested in Spanish history.
Meeting this Friday 11th November. A Talk “Seville – The Babylon of Spain” by Rafael Anderson. All Talks are in English and are held in
Ground floor theatre Culture Centre, C/Granada, 11.00 am.
Entrance from 10.30. Donation entrance 6€.
Please see programme on our website
Christina Sinclair, Co-ordinator. 687 602 057
email: nerjahistorygroup@yahoo.com ; homepage: www.nerjahistorygroup.com
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Correction- Wanted- Dog Groomer: I am in need of a dog groomer in the Torrox Costa area, with experience in Afghan Hounds. Regular work. Contact Linda, Torrox. Email: coexgal@aol.com
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BluCee Real Estate: Exciting news – the building licence for our new office in Torre del Mar has been approved. We’re just waiting for the water and electricity to be connected and then renovations can begin.
– Although the office is not open yet we have had a very busy summer, and autumn is so far just as busy. We reached our sales target for 2022 in July and we’ve nearly doubled that target already and it’s the end of September.
– We have seen an increase in Spanish and Americans buying and looking to buy. Our regular purchasers, the Danish, Belgian, Germans and Scandinavian continue to buy as well.
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
– Bedroom set. Natural wood & granite colour bedroom set consists bedside table 50 x 31 x 53cms mirror 37 x 73cms chest of drawers 98 x 36.50 x 82cms Price 180€ ( for the 3 pieces ). Contact Jackie /Nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com
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For Sale, 2 items: Contents not included!
– Solid substantial corner cupboard/TV unit with storage, display and slot for dvd player) TV box etc. €35
– Glazed bookcase. €25
Tel 0044 7711426730 or 0034 643361939
Buyer collects. Ruth, Torrox Costa, El Penoncillo
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For Sale: 30 books in crime genre. Well known authors. Well read to very good condition. Buyer to collect. 8 euro.
Brenda (El Penoncillo, Torrox Costa). Tel/WhatsApp 711003687
email: brendaleetorrox at gmail dot com
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Wanted: Cement mixer. Preferably compact and portable.
If anyone has one that is no longer in use please contact Amanda, Torrox, on WhatsApp 636866715. Prepared to collect in Malaga area
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Torrox Christmas market: Calling all artisans and gift sellers. Are you interested in having a stall at one of the biggest Christmas markets in the Axarquia region (Torrox ) it doesn’t have to be just gifts and artisan, cakes and bakes, turrón sellers, toys, etc, are also acceptable, come and take part. Send me a pm for more information or you can WhatsApp me Jacqui on 625319323. Dates are 6th to 11th December inclusive. It’s going to be a fabulous market this year. Jacqui, Torrox
email: jacquelinekayharrison@gmail.com
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
SPAIN
Sanchez on climate change- “it is the last decade to change course”: {Translation, summary}
– The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has warned of the danger of inaction in the face of climate change because “humanity could not survive the impact” and said that “the recent disasters, weather show what the future holds”. He continued, “The science tells us that we are in the last decade that we have to change course. Must be the decade of action. Not planning. Not the promises. Not of the proposals. Of the Action,” he stressed in an article published in ‘The Country’, along with the president of Senegal, Macky Sall.
– “We will only be resilient to climate change if our land is resilient. Building resilience to drought disasters is the way to ensure the progress we can make on each of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially for the most vulnerable people,” they said.
– Meanwhile in Germany, they are rapidly returning to coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel of all, as a primary fuel source.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-pedro-sanchez-advierte-peligro-inaccion-cambio-climatico-ultima-decada-cambiar-rumbo-20221106125744.html
Additional reference: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-using-more-coal-instead-of-russian-gas/video-63662868
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Mandatory training and insurance- the new prerequisites coming for dog ownership in Spain: {Translation}
– A free and compulsory training course and civil liability insurance to cover any damage caused by a dog will be required throughout Spain in order to own a dog once the future Animal Protection and Welfare Law has been passed, experts have confirmed.
– The law, which is still in parliamentary procedure, indicates that people who already have a dog when it comes into force will have two years to complete the course, while those who want to have one will have to complete the training, which will be valid indefinitely, before adopting the animal.
– The compulsory nature of the course “will facilitate responsible ownership” because “many times people are not aware of the responsibility involved”, said Royal Canin’s communications manager, Carlota de Lucas.
– In principle, the law specifies that the course will only apply to dogs, but Díez believes that “it should be compulsory for all pets”, without excluding any pet, from cats to turtles or canaries, among others.
– In reality, the course consists of “thinking for half an hour of your life about the consequences of adoption” and to do so in a uniform way, something that until now was raised in the survey through questions about the availability of time or economic resources to be able to care for an animal.
– For the project coordinator of Ecologistas en Acción, Theo Oberhuber, these courses do not offer great difficulties because they are more like “talks with basic advice that should be taken into account”.
– With regard to insurance, Oberhuber pointed out that “it already exists on the market” and “it will not be a reluctance for those who are thinking of adopting” as “we are talking about a small amount of money”. Díez added that in some regions such as Madrid this insurance “was already compulsory before”, so in his case it is not a big novelty and it is also focused on “animals considered potentially dangerous” as in the case of some specific breeds of dog. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5074413/0/cursillo-gratuito-seguro-requisitos-imprescindibles-para-tener-perro-espana/
MADRID
Activists glue hands to Goya frames at Prado museum:
– The two environmental activists stuck themselves to the frames of Goya’s famous ‘Las Majas’ paintings and scrawled graffiti referencing the “+ 1.5C” global temperature target on the wall. Both activists were detained, police said.
– The incident comes amid a wave of art gallery focused protests across Europe in recent weeks, including two protesters who threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London in October, and Italian activists glueing themselves to artworks. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20221105/activists-glue-hands-to-goya-frames-at-prado-museum/
GRANADA
Montefrío (Granada) cheese wins two medals at one of the most important cheese competitions in the world: {Translation}
– Montefrío cheese has won two new bronze medals at the famous World Cheese Awards, the most important international cheese competition in the world, which has just been held in Newport (Wales), and which this year celebrated its 34th edition.
– A total of 4,434 cheeses from all corners of the world (42 different countries from all five continents) took part in the competition, and the Montefrieño cheese won bronze medals in the categories of soft goat’s cheese and mature goat’s cheese. Photo: Gabinete. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/queso-montefrio-gana-dos-medallas-concurso-mas-importante-mundo/
CÁDIZ
Plant thieves- this is how a woman steals the plants that adorned a street in Sanlúcar: {Translation}
– This has been a hot topic on some local FB pages recently. -Ed.
– The Sanlúcar Town Hall has published a video in which a lady is seen taking away several plants that had been planted in a flowerpot located on the public road. The incident took place in the middle of Calle Ancha, in the city centre, while other citizens were walking in the area. In the video that the City Council has posted on social networks, it can be seen how a woman, with a shopping trolley, stands next to the flower bed and is carrying a bag from which the plants that seconds before she had pulled out of the flower bed are sticking out.
– The Town Hall has described the incident as an “intolerable example of vandalism” and condemned the woman’s attitude: “Not like this”. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1110682/video-asi-roba-una-senora-las-plantas-que-adornaban-una-calle-de-sanlucar/
UK
UK gets holiday for coronation of Charles:
– British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the crowning of King Charles III will be celebrated with an extra bank holiday across the country on Monday, May 8, shortly after the coronation itself on May 6. Charles, 73, automatically became King on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth in September, but the grand coronation ceremony for him and his wife Camilla is taking place next year. Full article:
– Kings and Queens of England, and later Britain and the United Kingdom, have been crowned at Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066. Charles is the 41st monarch in a line that traces its origins back to William, and he will be the oldest monarch to be crowned. Photo: Getty.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/uk-news/2022/11/06/uk-gets-holiday-for-coronation-of-charles/
SPORTS
Tennis News- Rune outlasts Djokovic in Paris to claim first Masters title: Danish teenager Holger Rune (pic) fought back from a set down to beat hot favourite Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 and win his first Masters title in Paris on Sunday. Rune, who beat four other top-10 players in Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime en route to the final, will now move into the top 10 when the new rankings are published on Monday. Full article & photo credit: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/rune-outlasts-djokovic-paris-claim-first-masters-title-2022-11-06/
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Baseball- Houston Astros beat Phillies 4-1 to clinch World Series:
Yordan Alvarez crushed a three-run homer to power the Houston Astros past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Saturday, claiming their second World Series title in six years and first since a sign-stealing scandal in 2017 tarnished their crown. After falling behind 2-1 in the best-of-seven series the Astros roared back with three straight wins, including just the second no-hitter in World Series history in Game Four. Photo: Thomas Shea. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/houston-astros-beat-phillies-4-1-clinch-world-series-2022-11-06/
OTHER
Tough Gigs In France- Smashing Burritos drummer Eric, 58, has fatal heart attack on stage in France just 3 weeks after Haitian singer Mikaben died at 41 after collapsing on stage in Paris : {Translation}
– On Friday night, shortly before midnight, there was a concert organised at the Café de la Terrasse, in Marseillette. As the band Smashing Burritos was performing on stage, after a drum solo, the drummer of the blues-rock band collapsed. He suffered a heart attack and several people took it in turns to give him a cardiac massage while the emergency services were called. “Neither the people present nor the firemen nor the ambulance were able to revive him”, the other members of the Smashing Burritos lamented on their Facebook page, paying tribute to their 58-year-old drummer, Eric.
– Haitian singer Mikaben dead at 41 after collapsing on stage in Paris on Oct 15th. The 41-year-old musician is suspected to have had a cardiac arrest with the arena announcing on Twitter that he died after suffering a seizure on stage and despite the efforts of emergency services.
Sources:
French: https://www.20minutes.fr/faits_divers/4008712-20221106-aude-plein-concert-batteur-groupe-decede
Plus, in English
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/17/haitian-singer-mikaben-dead-at-41-after-collapsing-on-stage-in-paris
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