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Easter National Public Holidays in Spain:
– 6 Apr, Thursday, Maundy Thursday
– 7 Apr, Friday, Good Friday
– The next national public holiday is 1 May, Monday, Labour Day
Source: https://publicholidays.es/2023-dates/
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Are you a past Round Tabler?:
Did you know that you can continue the same Round Table fun and fellowship here in the Axarquia and the wider area East of Malaga city?
41 Club Nerja has members from nine different countries and enjoys many exciting activities and meetings.
As a respected Club we are able to make group bookings which means many of our trips are just for us!
Would you like to tour the Caves of Nerja at night in a small group with a personal guide? How about a 4×4 Jeep Safari in the National Park, or a private group sail in a catamaran? What about a fabulous theatrical walking tour of Velez Malaga or a visit to the historic mountain town of Comares?
If you like to get out and about and enjoy the fabulous scenery and the wonderful heritage of this beautiful part of Spain then come and join us and have some great Round Table fun along the way! Simply get in touch with us, in any of the ways detailed below. We’d love to hear from you.
Some of our ex Round Table members live in the area, some visit regularly and some just a few times a year so we have regular activities, but are also a drop in club for some.
Email us: steve.ryan.sr56@gmail.com, phone Steve on
0044 7546 402770, or you can connect with 41 Club Nerja via Facebook or our website 41clubnerja.org
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Dukes Sunday Lunch:
Booking required, service starts from 1pm
Menu Choices required upon booking. Please contact us on
+34 603721258 or message us on Facebook.
Dukes Bar, Av. Garcia Penalver BLQ 79, Torrox-Costa 29793
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Concert by ‘Tribute Jazz Quartet’: Wed, 19 April, 7pm
Centro de Arte, Velez Malaga.
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We are part of the ADH Storage and Transportation company and as such have storage available in Competa and Peunte Don Manuel. Very reasonable rates.
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Architect service, building licence applications.
Handyman service now available for those smaller jobs.
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
– Preloved Ercol Welsh dresser Beige & Natural. Waxed New bronze handles Measurements 122 x 47 x 160 cms. Price 295€
– Preloved castillan locker Natural & yute. Measurements 61 x 36.50 x 82cms. Price 95€
– Occasional bedroom chair painted yute colour with new seat cushion. Price €45
contact Jackie /nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com
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For Sale: BMAX B3 Mini PC
Brand New, Upgraded & Set Up, Fast & Powerful
Win 11 Pro v22H2
Processor: Intel QuadCore N5095 @ 2GHz Base / 2.9GHz Burst
RAM 8Gb + M2/SSD 256Gb (system) + Pro-Grade 256Gb SDcard (data)
Wifi 2.4/5, Bluetooth 5.
4x USB3, 2x HDMI, Ethernet, audio mini plug, card reader
Intel 11th Gen UHD graphics, simultaneous dual large display supported.
Display note: This model is HDMI only, it has no VGA port, to use old VGA monitors (15 pin blue plug) you’ll need an adapter.
€280 cash. Includes new USB cable UK Logitech keyboard & HP mouse.
Buyer collects. Naythan, Torrox Costa
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
The forest fire restarts strongly in Castellón and forces the evacuation of three more villages: {Translation, summary}
– The flames have restarted strongly this Monday and the fire remains uncontrolled on the Castellón front. Emergencies of the Generalitat has ordered the preventive evacuation of the small villages of Torralba del Pinar, Pavías and Higueras this afternoon. In total, there are only about 80 inhabitants. In addition, the population of Caudiel (650 people registered) has been confined to their homes to avoid the damage caused by the intense smoke that is flying over the area.
Source, Spanish: https://elpais.com/espana/comunidad-valenciana/2023-03-27/los-trabajos-de-extincion-frenan-el-incendio-de-castellon-y-teruel-a-las-puertas-del-parque-natural-de-sierra-de-espadan.html
UK
Scotland politics- Humza Yousaf selected as new first minister, succeeding Nicola Sturgeon: The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of colour to serve as Scotland’s first minister, the first Muslim, and the youngest person to hold the office. Yousaf, currently Scotland’s health minister, beat two other Scottish lawmakers in a controversial contest to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who unexpectedly stepped down last month after eight years as leader. Yousaf, who is due to be confirmed as first minister by lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament Holyrood on Tuesday, faces the challenge of uniting his fractured Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) and re-energising its campaign for independence. Photo: Wikipedia.
Full article: https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/27/scotland-politics-humza-yousaf-selected-as-new-first-minister-succeeding-nicola-sturgeon
EUROPE
NATO- Hungarian Parliament ratifies Finland’s membership: {Translation, summary}
– The Hungarian Parliament, dominated by the party of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ratified Finland’s membership of NATO on Monday March 27 after months of procrastination, bringing the Nordic country a little closer to the Atlantic Alliance. A large majority of MPs (182 out of the 199 seats) approved Helsinki’s entry into NATO, while the case of Sweden will be discussed “later”. Among the 30 members of the organization, 28 countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany) have already ratified the membership of the two countries. Finland had applied to join the Alliance at the same time as Sweden, last May, as a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland, subject to forced neutrality by Moscow after its war with the Soviet Union during the Second World War, shares the longest European border (1340 km) with Russia, behind Ukraine.
– Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the green light for Finland in mid-March. The vote in Parliament could take place shortly. The situation is more delicate for its Swedish neighbour, which still faces objections from Ankara. Source, French: https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/otan-le-parlement-hongrois-ratifie-l-adhesion-de-la-finlande-20230327
SPACE
Chinese Moon Mission Finds a Potential Water Reservoir of 270,000 million tons in Lunar Soil:
– In recent years, several robotic missions and ground-based telescopes have confirmed that the Moon continues to store water. And not droplets, but tons in the form of ice. Much of it is in the perpetual shadow areas of the poles, where the sun never reaches.
– However, now researchers studying lunar soil samples from China’s Chang’e-5 mission believe they may have found a water reservoir on Earth’s arid satellite. The evidence comes from beads of impact glass collected by the Chang’e 5 lander, which arrived on the Moon in December 2020 and sent lunar samples back to Earth the same month. In the new paper, a team of researchers posit that glass beads in the lunar soil formed by asteroid impacts give rise to solar wind-derived water. The water present in the glass beads diffuses throughout the lunar surface.
– “These findings indicate that the impact glasses on the surface of the Moon and other airless bodies in the solar system are capable of storing solar wind-derived water and releasing it into space,” said Hu Sen, a planetary scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in the release.
Full article quoted: https://gizmodo.com/water-on-the-moon-chang-e-5-china-impact-glass-soil-1850268186
Academic journal source article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-023-01159-6
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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
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
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