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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***
January 2023
– 27th – Trip to the Sierra Nevadas €19pp
February
– 03rd – 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
– 17th – A trip to Finca de la Torre, Bobadilla for a tour of their Olive Farm. Price is 55€pp and includes a tour of the Vineyard, olive oil tastings, 3 course lunch, coach and drivers gratuity.
March
– 03rd – 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
– 24th – Butterfly Park in Benalmadena, with a visit over the road to the Buddhist Stupa and then lunch at the Marina – price includes entry to the park TBC
April
– 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
– 28th – El Chorro by train and then lunch at the Lakes TBC
May
– 10th – 14th. 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.
– 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: Lecture Series & Events
– On Monday Jan. 23 at 11AM: U3A History Session: Sue Harrison will continue her timeline (Islamic Invasion Part 2 Cordoba), and John N. with The Battle of Velez Málaga. Interesting history times to come…
– The January Bio Beach U3A second Wed. Lecture is cancelled in January due to the holidays. We will make it up in Feb. when we’ll present two in one month, both at 11am.
– On Wednesday Feb. 8th: The Spanish Civil War: On Feb. 8th at 11am, join us for a heartfelt discussion on what started in July 1936. If you remember last year, I presented La Desbandada, to commemorate the carnage on A340 in our area. This year, The Deadly Dry Run for WW2, a 22mn video will feature background comments (in English) to help our verbal momentum. Jose Manuel Cabezas Cabello, will facilitate the discussion, post viewing the video. This promises to be an educational and sobering session.
– On Wednesday Feb. 15th: Great 20th Century Crooners features 17 different artists and 29 tracks from these singers. The presentation traces the evolution and development of the musical style of crooning from the 1940’s onwards.
– Art Gallery: Exhibition of Paintings and Objects. Local artist Coby Bloemsma is exhibiting her latest work (pic) in the restaurant of Bio Beach Club. Semi-abstract in style, Coby’s paintings often have the human figure as subject. She uses acrylics and mixed-media. Her objects and sculptures are made from recycled materials. The exhibition is on until April 2023 and open during the opening hours of the restaurant. Closed on Tuesdays. Website: www.cobybloemsma.com
Bio Beach, publicity contact: norma2kk@aol.com
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Winter 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 fantastic afternoons of class entertainment. Sundays at 2.00pm. Availability is limited 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 advisable!
– 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 advisable.
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 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
February coming events & excursion Press Release
Please note the Centre will be closed on Tuesday 28 February for Day of Andalucía.
We continue our regular activities: Spanish practice groups (limited numbers per group).
Our shop will be open Wednesday and Fridays, 11.00 to 13.00.
– Every Wednesday – The art group, along with the crochet and craft group meet at the Centre to share knowledge and develop new techniques. It is a very active group and all are welcome. Time 10.00 to 13.00.
– Every Friday – Coffee morning. Come and meet friends and relax in our beautiful garden. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
– Wednesday 1st February– Quiz Night. Please come along to the Centre and have a fun night out with your team of up to 6 friends. Light refreshments will be available and drinks can be purchased. Tickets available at the Centre 7€ or with a Friend of Lux Mundi card 6€. Doors open at 6.00pm and the fun starts at 6.30pm.
– Thursday 23rd February – Coach Excursion to Rute and Iznajar. On the way we’ll stop for coffee and refreshments. In Rute there will be a guided tour, in English, of the Anis Museum with tasting included. Afterwards there will be free time to visit the various other museums including the Sugar museum, the Ham museum, the Turron museum, the Chacina Museum where artisan sausages are made and to look around the town and have lunch. We will leave Rute at 15:00 to go to the beautiful village of Iznajar, which is situated on a hill overlooking the great Iznajar reservoir on the Genil River. Most of the main attractions, including the Casa de las Columnas, are in the same area, within 5 minutes of each other so a great deal of walking is not necessary. We shall leave for the return trip at 17:00. Tickets available at the Centre price 26 Euros with a Friend card and 28 Euros without a card. (Proceeds for fundraising). Departure times: Algarrobo (Lidl) 08:15, Caleta (Vets) 08:20, Torre del Mar (Bus Station) 08:30.
– Friday 24th February – Taize Prayer. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time 20.45.
Proposed excursion full itinerary and booking information later:-
Thursday 30th March – Excursion to Loja and Dolmens of Sierra Martilla.
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Tentacions la Pepa Cafeteria: Torrox Costa BLQ 79 (west side). Near the bus station, around the corner from the laundry. Plates of the day, 6 to 8 choices from seafood/meat/chicken/rabbit, from €6. Examples: bacalao with sweet red pepper sauce, mixed fried fish, pork tenderloin with choriso-potatoes and egg, chicken fillet with whisky sauce, fried sardines, calamari or anchovies, ajo conjeo (garlic rabbit) plus more on rotating menu. The best deal for a full meal on a budget! Also, full set menu. Closed Thursdays. Open from 1pm. FB
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We are based in Rincon de la Victoria, now with an office in Nerja, we cover the whole coast line and inland.
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
– Lamp / occasional table. Solid wooden top stained with Grey chalk paint wooden base Measurements Diameter 55cms Height 70cms Price 65€
– 4 Chairs. Newly painted Matching ocean blue chairs with new fabric seat cushions Price 200€(for the four)
– 2 Tables. Natural wooden and beige chalk paint bedside tables 46 x 36 x 63cms Price 110€
contact Jackie/ nerja 672170429
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Single fold up bed (Eroski). Mattress edge slightly frayed but clean. Good base and frame. 15 euros
– Single fold up bed (Ikea). Clean mattress. Good base and frame. 20 euros
– Inflatable mattress 150c x 80c. 12 euros
Carole, Los Romanes. Buyer collects from house. I can meet buyer at a pre-arranged spot to guide them to my house as it is rural campo. Contact tel. 610817272 or
Email: carole-osborne@hotmail.com
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For Sale: Brand New LINUX Laptop. Acer Extensa 15. Ready to ditch Windows?
System is MX Linux in English (NOT Windows), keyboard is Spanish
15.6″ Full HD display, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Intel N4020, up to 2.8GHz
8Gb RAM, 256Gb SSD, Intel UHD 600 Graphics
Ethernet, Wifi 2.4/5, HDMI (No VGA, No DVD)
2x USB2, 1x USB3.1
Large Touchpad, Webcam, headphone port
Heavy Duty Hinges. Light weight 1.9Kg, 6 hour battery
Fully setup, updated, ready to use. Factory warranty.
€350, buyer collects. Naythan, Torrox Costa
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
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Wanted: Rental accommodation. Retired English female looking for rented accommodation due to house sale. Non-smoker, no pets. 1-2 bedrooms. Furnished. No stairs, lift OK. Near to Torre del Mar or other local coastal location. Parking. Sun. Prefer some outside space if possible.
Long term ie up to one year with possible re-newable lease.
Please contact Carole, Los Romanes. Tel. 610817272
Email: carole-osborne@hotmail.com
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Wanted: Under counter freezer. We are looking for a used but good condition under counter freezer, not a fridge.
Preferably a left to right opening door and within 30 minute drive of Colmenar / Riogordo. Contact Martin, Colmenar, with a message on Whatsapp 666328610 or email: mlangwade@gmail.com
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Recommendation for SPW Builders: (Tel. 622938440)
Many thanks to Scott and his team from SPW builders.
A tricky fencing job completed on time, on budget, with minimal disruption.
We are very happy with the end result!
Derek Sibson, Competa. derek_sibsonAThotmailD0Tcom
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Alsa Online tickets: Hi Readers, Could someone please advise me on how these e-tickets work? Do I collect a ticket from the kiosk, or show the driver. How are they validated?
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SPAIN
Editor’s Note: The huge multi-party anti-Sanchez protest in Madrid this weekend is even being covered by the mostly socialist Spanish main stream media. That is unusual, normally they avoid articles critical of President Sanchez. It may indicate some socialists are also unhappy with Sanchez? Photo: Martha Jara.
Cross Party Condemnation of Sanchez Gov’t- Tens of Thousands demonstrate in Madrid against Sánchez and “the political direction that Spain has taken”: {Translation from europapress.es}
– The conveners assure that “it is not about left, right or center, but about defending democracy”, amid shouts of “Government, resign”
– A massive demonstration called by more than a hundred associations and civil society groups gathered this midday in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles to protest against Pedro Sánchez, his “government of lies and dark pacts” and “the political direction that Spain has taken”.
-A total of 31,000 demonstrators, according to figures from the Government Delegation in Madrid, occupied the square and the adjacent streets, mainly carrying Spanish flags or banners with messages such as “Sánchez, traitor”, “Government, resign”, “Separatists, get out of here” or “Democracy, yes, Dictatorship, no”.
– Under the slogan ‘For Spain, democracy and the Constitution’, the protest began at 12 noon and a stage was set up around the square where the organisers, Foro España Cívica and Fundación Foro Libertad y Alternativa, expressed their “concern” and “rejection of the political direction that Spain has taken”.
*SERIOUS EROSION OF INSTITUTIONS*
– “It is not a question of left, right or centre, but of ‘not remaining impassive’ in the face of the serious erosion of our institutions, the deterioration of our democracy and the weakening of our state”, stated the manifesto read out during the rally.The manifesto called for “a Spain united in equal rights” and criticised the reform of the Penal Code “by the back door”, amid shouts of “Government, resign” from the demonstrators.
– The protest was supported by the PP, Vox and Ciudadanos, but the only national leader to attend was Santiago Abascal.
The leader of Vox said he was “convinced” of “the need for a permanent and massive mobilisation until the autocrat Pedro Sánchez is ousted from power”. “We are faced with the worst of government, with lies to the electorate, and dark pacts with enemies of the constitutional order and the unity of the nation…” he added. In addition, he has accused the Government of “trampling” the Constitution, “illegally imprisoning the Spanish” and “releasing” “rapists, terrorists and coup plotters”, in addition to “threatening the opposition while surrounding himself with billionaires from international forums”.
– For its part, the national PP was represented this Saturday by several members its board. PP Deputy Secretary for Organisation, Miguel Tellado, criticised the incompetence and arrogance of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and reminds that “much of what Sanchez has done is invalid in our system”.
– “This is an incompetent government. Its incompetence and arrogance are allowing sex offenders to leave prison early and is allowing more than 200 to have their sentences reduced,” said Tellado, referring to the ‘only yes is yes’ law.
– In addition, the PP’s deputy secretary of organisation stressed that he would like the socialists to be at the demonstration too, but that their party “would never let them”, and recalled the example of the former president of the Community of Madrid, Joaquín Leguina, who was recently expelled from the PSOE after expressing opinions counter to the socialist/Sanchez agenda.
– Ciudadanos’ deputies Inés Arrimadas and Guillermo Díaz attended the protest, as well as the deputy mayor of Madrid, Begoña Villacís, who pointed out the objective is “reversing everything that has been done” in recent years by the state government to “disarm the rule of law”. “There are three words that all constitutionalists should not be afraid of and we must always vindicate: Spain, Democracy and Constitution”, Villacís remarked.
– Among the attendees were also the former UPyD leader Rosa Díez, the former PP politician Aleix Vidal-Quadras, the philosopher Fernando Savater and the writer Andrés Trapiello, among others. Source, Spanish.
Santiago Abascal quote, Source, Spanish.
TORREMOLINOS
Torremolinos LGBTQ– Event Dates for 2023 Announced:
– ‘Drag Gala’, March 18, will be presented by Esther Arroyo and Minerva, and will feature a performance by Natalia from OT.
– Gay Pride social and cultural event will take place from June 1 to 4.
– ‘Torremolinos Bear Week’ will take place from June 13 to 16.
– The annual Winter Fest is scheduled to run from October 27 to 31. Full article: https://newsinspain.es/costadelsol-uk/2023/01/20/torremolinos-gay-pride-event-to-take-place-in-june/
ENERGY CRISIS
Brussels tells Spain that the extension of the ‘Iberian exception’ cannot go beyond December: {Translation, summary}
– The European Commission has informed Spain and Portugal that the extension of the ‘Iberian exception’, by which both countries have been able to temporarily limit the price of gas for electricity production, cannot go beyond December 2023, the date on which the temporary framework of the support measures for the war in Ukraine expires, so as long as the European Union (EU) does not modify it.
– Both the extension of the mechanism and the deadlines are still pending approval by Brussels, but if such a scenario were to occur, Ministry sources point out that there is a possibility that the temporary framework of aid for the war in Ukraine could be extended and also allow for an extension of the Iberian solution beyond December.
– Another option is that the ‘Iberian exception’ would cease to be necessary, if, during the Spanish presidency of the EU Council, from July to December 2023, the reform of the electricity market is completed.
– The ‘Iberian exception’, which has been applied in Spain and Portugal since 15 June, is a mechanism that caps the price of gas for electricity generation in order to reduce the price of electricity. During the first six months of this measure, the price of gas was capped at 40 euros/MWh and, from then on, it is increased by five euros/MWh per month until May, when it comes to an end. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/economia/energia-00341/noticia-bruselas-dice-espana-portugal-prorroga-excepcion-iberica-no-puede-ir-mas-alla-diciembre-20230120140948.html
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Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
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Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
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