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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
– 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 and Mollina, price 25pp, with a full programme of visits to include:
World of chocolate
La Estepena – A city made of Chocolate
Estepa Castle
Visit the Belene at Mollina (price includes €5 entry)
– 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 €19pp
– May 10th, 2023 – 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 4star 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 . Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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The Bio Beach Restaurant U3A Lectures Present:
– Monday, Nov. 28 at 11 am at Bio Beach: The Vikings Part II. Power Point Presentation: The Norsemen Warriors.
– Wed, Dec. 14 at 11am, speaker Graham Hibberd, Retired Police Officer and Operational Police Dog Handler/Trainer. Join me on a journey, of how over the centuries, humans have learned to employ dogs in a variety of ways. From hunters, guarders of property, footwarmers, to working dogs; dogs from cinema and television, providers of hair and meat and more, though ultimately the most important of all, as good companions. With 40 years’ experience, as an Operational Police Dog Handler/Instructor in the UK, Europe and the Middle East, my presentation will end, giving answers to questions on rectifying problems you may have with your dog.
Notes:
1) These U3A lectures are free, just order refreshments from the Bio Beach staff. 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 . Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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Autumn at Potters Bar- Nerja: JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ!!!
– The Jazz Lunch is back! The very talented Spike, Diego & Jonny as the COASTLINE DIXIELANDERS will be providing us with fantástic afternoons of class entertainment. Sundays at 2.00pm. Availability is límited so reserve your table now. €15/person including a great roast Lunch. Phone Cathy on 685435767.
– And Potters Friday nights are not to be missed! Great live entertainment from 8pm, fabulous fish n’ chips and plenty of other options and a great night out guaranteed. Bookings adviseable!
– The Potters Pub Quiz! Every Tuesday 8pm. Make a night of It! Good company, good good and great fun and all for just €3/person. Bookings adviseable.
If you have never visited Potters Bar we look forward to meeting you! Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar December and January Coming Events & Excursions Press Release:
– Please note the Centre will be closed on Tuesday 6th & Thursday 8th December for National Holidays.
– We continue our regular activities: Spanish practice groups (limited numbers per group, Art group on Wednesdays and coffee morning every Friday.
– Our shop will be open Wednesday and Fridays. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
– Thursday 1st December – Coach Excursion for Christmas Shopping to Guzman Garden Centre, Miramar Centre & Iceland. Friends are invited on a Christmas shopping spree. The coach will return home at 16.30. Tickets available at the Centre: Price 15 Euros for Friends of Lux Mundi, guests 17 Euros. Proceeds for fundraising. Departures: Algarrobo (Lidl) 09.00, Caleta (Vets) 09.05, Torre del Mar (Bus Station) 09.15.
– Wednesday 7th December – Quiz Night with a Christmas Theme. Tickets available at the Centre 7€ or with a Friend of Lux Mundi card 6€. Proceeds for fundraising. Doors open at 6.00pm and the fun starts at 6.30pm.
– Tuesday 20th December – Coach Excursion to “La Mosca” Belen (if it is open) and Malaga Christmas Lights. Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar, invite you to join friends and enjoy an evening first visiting the “La Mosca” area of Malaga to see the unique and famous Belen (Nativity) which is built into the mountain side. After the visit you will re-join the coach for the short drive into the centre of Malaga arriving at approximately 18.00, here there will be free time to visit the beautiful nativities. Coach departs at 22.30. Tickets available at the Centre, Price: 12 Euros for Friends of Lux Mundi, guests 14 Euros. Proceeds for fundraising. Departures: Algarrobo (Lidl) 16.15, Caleta (Vets) 16.20, Torre del Mar (Bus Station) 16.30.
– Saturday 17th December – Ecumenical Christmas Carol Service. Dear friends, please come and join in the Service at the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. You will be welcome to join in the carols sung by the Spanish Choir “Amigos de Lux Mundi” director Julio Bautista,the German Choir “Con Los Cantores” director Lisa Kropp and the TIMS English Choir director Margaret Williams. Time 17.30.
2023
– Thursday 12th January – Excursion to Gibraltar for the Sales.
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Opening hours mornings only Wednesday and Friday 10.00 till 13.00 For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org
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Concerts: Dana & Gianni / The Magic Trio
– Tuesday 22nd of November, appointment with Dana & Gianni at the Trapiche market (bar garden) from around 10.30 am
– Saturday 26th of Nov. appointment with The Magic Trio: Dana Andrews, Gianni Piras, Aki Riihimäki, at the Hard Rock Café Málaga (Malaga port area) starting at 9 pm. (dana10marzo@gmail.com)
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Song & Video Release Party: Event by Kjell Käpp Eriksson, Sat, 26Nov, 2PM at Carisma Bar, Torrox Pueblo. Release and live performance of new Spotify and YouTube single ”On a friday night”. Free entrance. Buffet at 4 pm, cost 15€ per person. Buffet booking: Carisma Bar +34620501026
Outdoor event. Everyone welcome!
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Ten Day Weather Forecast from https://weather.com/
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Tuesday-, 12-5am. Westerly wind 50 to 60 km/h (force 7). Moderate damage to people and property is possible, especially those vulnerable or in areas exposed to the wind.
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Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
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Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
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Email us : hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com ; Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 30 years. Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted.
Call for advice WhatsApp 680739577
Email: amandajosiah@hotmail.com
My contact details can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” and “after” pics from my latest job.
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Art and writing classes in La Herradura:
Would you like to get in touch with your creativity?
Whether you like to paint, write or create a mandala, I would love to help you get in touch with your creative spark!
*I invite you to check out my ‘intention-mandala’ workshop (only women) taking place on 25 November. You will learn how to set-up and create your unique mandala. Relaxing and powerful at the same time. No previous drawing or painting experience needed.
*Or I can guide you to find your personal style during my Monday morning painting classes, suitable for beginners and more advanced painters.
*If you’ve always wanted to write, but wonder whether you have it in you, then I would love for you to find out that you too can write during this fun, expressive writing class on Tuesday morning. Only a few spaces left.
*If you are not currently in Spain, and would like to pick up painting (again) then you might want to find out more about my Saturday morning international art sessions – only women. Suitable for beginners and more advanced painters. The first class is free.
Please click on the following link to find out more!
https://www.renatevannijen.com/
I would love to inspire you!
Renate, tel.0034 655211276
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BluCee Real Estate / Inmobiliaria
Personal tailor-made real estate.
ARE YOU LOOKING TO SELL?
We have seen an increase in Spanish and Americans buying and looking to buy. Our regular purchasers, the Danish, Belgiums and Germans continue to buy as well.
We are now looking for more properties to advertise for sale.
– Are you thinking of selling?
– Has your property been advertised without much interest?
Contact us for a no obligation chat about how we will market your property.
At BluCee we go above and beyond for you during the sales process, don’t just take our word for it – see our reviews on Google and Facebook.
info@blucee.com
www.blucee.com
We are based in Rincon de la Victoria, now with an office in Nerja, we cover the whole coast line and inland.
BluCee Real Estate are a DigameXtra sponsor so our contact details are shown here every day.
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For Sale: Youngman Platform Ladder. 230 cm high, 8 treads including platform. £280 new in U.K., for sale 60€. Buyer collects. Jennifer, El Morche
tel/WhatsApp +34 655629821
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For Sale: Two seater sofa, blue/grey, washable covers, good condition. €50. Buyer collects. Sam, Vinuela. Email: sam.seabrook70@gmail.com
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For Sale: As a lot, 4 pieces.
Sideboard 160×45 / Tv console 150×55
Dining table 180×90 / coffee table 120×60
All in excellent condition in honey colour wood with tempered glass tops. €400.00 or could split. Please call Sue on 691706434. Torrox Costa.
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Wanted: Wanted Icecrypt s1600chd satellite box. We have an old Icecrypt s1600chd satellite box which has now failed on the sound, we watch tv through a satellite dish with this box, we had it fitted by a person named Miguel and we contacted Holly for the work to be done, this was a very long time ago and her number is no longer in use, would anyone have an old box they no longer need or know if Holly can still be contacted about another box for our tv, we live in Sedella but shop weekly in Torrox Costa if anyone can help, many thanks, Mandy and Fraser 618422446 or
email: fraserwilson530@ yahoo. co . uk (no spaces)
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
SPAIN
Pensioners protest against “the brutal attack on pensions by capitalism”: {Translation}
– Pensioners have taken to the streets this Saturday in various parts of Spain to defend their rights and public pensions, since “the laws that are being developed introduce negative reforms for citizens”, according to the spokesman for the State Pensioners Coordinating Committee, Damián Rodríguez, who told Europa Press.
– They also lamented that “pensions are suffering a brutal attack by capitalism”, as stated by the secretary general of the Madrid-CLM-Extremadura Territorial Confederation of the CGT, José Antonio García de Merlo, during the demonstration in Madrid, which brought together some 1,500 people, according to data from the Government Delegation.
– Pensioners’ organisations had already held a similar demonstration in Madrid on 15 October and now it has taken place at national level. Damián Rodríguez defended these actions because they are aimed at ensuring that no more rights are lost.
– “We are asking to defend rights and public pensions; to recover the purchasing power of pensions and salaries; the disappearance of the gender gap; and measures to ensure that the real CPI is raised so as not to lose purchasing power in the circumstances of social emergency in the country,” he stressed.
– In this sense, he blamed politicians for “trying to escape the pressure of the street”, despite “a very murky economic outlook”, and criticised the splendid future of large companies, which have an “extraordinary” present.
– “It is enough of so much profit for the lion vultures, the banks and private entities. We ask the government to make it possible to maintain the conditions of the welfare state that we have enjoyed in recent years”, he stressed. Full article: https://www.europapress.es/economia/laboral-00346/noticia-pensionistas-protestan-contra-ataque-brutal-sufren-pensiones-capitalismo-20221119144633.html
AXARQUIA
AEMET activates a yellow warning for coastal phenomena this Monday in Axarquia: {Translation}
– Westerly winds of between 50 and 60 kilometres per hour are forecast. It will be in force between 17.00 and 23.59 hours.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/aemet-activa-aviso-amarillo-por-fenomenos-costeros-este-lunes-en-la-axarquia/
EUROPE
Ukraine says half its energy system crippled by Russian attacks, Kyiv could ‘shutdown’: Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine’s energy system, the government said on Friday (18 November), and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a “complete shutdown” of the power grid as winter sets in. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 10 million people were without power in a country with a pre-war population of about 44 million. Power supplies were difficult in 17 regions and in the capital, and authorities in some areas ordered forced emergency blackouts, Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. Full article: https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/ukraine-says-half-its-energy-system-crippled-by-russian-attacks-kyiv-could-shutdown/
SPORTS
Tennis News- Djokovic beats Ruud to win record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title: Novak Djokovic beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday, earning the biggest paycheck ever in tennis – $4,740,300 – for completing the season-ending tournament unbeaten. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/djokovic-wins-record-equalling-sixth-atp-finals-2022-11-20/
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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio
Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
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/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
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