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Phoenix Club:
– On the 7th November at 12 noon we are hosting an Open Day at our meeting place in Torre del Mar. Do come along, bring a friend and enjoy a free coffee and tapas. Delicious cakes, sandwiches and sausage rolls are on the tapas table for everyone to enjoy. For more info on the day’s activities do give me a call on 626370695 (whatsapp).
***Trips***
October
– 6th – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver
– 13th – Visit to the Victoria Brewery in Malaga with 5 tastings, visit starts at 12.30 pm depart to Malaga port for a tootle about, lunch and return home at 6pm, times to be confirmed Price €20.50
– 14th – Ballet de Kiev in Almunecar €55pp includes coach and show 21st – Ricky Lavazza is at the Moonlight Theatre, Sunset Beach Hotel in Benalmadena. €35 pp includes coach, drivers tip and show ticket. Depart Algarrobo Lidl at 1800 and returning at midnight.
– 25th – Visit quaint Mijas Pueblo and the Mayan Monkey Chocolate Factory €18pp
November
– 3rd – 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
– 10th – Rum Factory and Salobrena Castle €18pp
– 24th – Black Friday Deals at La Canada Shopping Centre €18pp
– 28th – Table Top Sale
December
– 1st – 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
– 8th – Malaga Christmas Lights €10pp
– 10th – Casariche Sunday Market – a huge market with everything you could wish to buy from dried fruits, cheeses, olive oil, wine to furniture and all types of material and haberdashery. €18pp
– 23rd – 27th – Christmas Break at the Hotel Blue Sea Al Andalus in Torremolinos. Price includes full board at the 4* Hotel and includes a gala meal on Christmas Day, wine, etc with meals, coach fare and tips. Price €320 pp based on 2 sharing a double room and €415 for single occupancy. Deposit €100 pp paid on booking and is non refundable. If we cancel, you will get your deposit back. It is always advisable to take out travel insurance
We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar. The bar is just behind the Repsol Garage on the way out of Torre towards Benajarafe
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723/626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk or check out our FB page
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U3A lectures series with Norma:
– Wed. October 18th, 2023 at Media Caña on Peñoncillo Beach at 11am; the U3A lectures series with Norma. Would you enjoy an armchair journey to tropical Hawaii, also known as the belly button of the Pacific? This U3A program, is a Power Point presentation offering you a beautiful exploration of the 50th USA Hawaiian State on Oct. 18th. Hawaii is a unique archipelago full of magic, passion and fire. Should you want a special taste of the tropics including breath taking visuals and stories, join us when Norma will present her little corner of the world where she lived for over 30 years. We look forward to meeting you there. U3A programs are open to all and if desired, membership information will be available on that day. In addition, please contact me or send me your email so I can update personally in the future, if desired: norma2kk@aol.com.
– Also, on the 4th Monday of the month mark your calendars for the U3A History gathering at El Pozuelo, behind and west of TK’s in Torrox. The next meeting will be at 11am on Monday, Oct. 23rd. Watch this space for more information shortly!
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Festival del Mar 2023: La Herradura 6-7 Oct.
Mojo Band performs live at Festival del Mar, Sat, Oct 7 15:45. Video Link
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Performances at Feria de Torrox:
Caseta del Mayor / Jardines de Picasso
– Thurs 5 Oct. Carmen Castro 17:30; Nieves Quevedo 19:00
– Fri 6 Oct. Coro Las Nieves 13:00; Ascen Nunez 13:30
– Sat 7 Oct. Coro Asociacion Mujeres de la Almedina {vid link} 12:30; Elisa 13:00
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Benefit concert for Morocco earthquake victims: Sunday, 8 Oct, 6pm
Auditorium Edgar Neville, Malaga. Headliner is JAVIER OJEDA. {vid link}
Info & tix (€20.50): https://marruecosenelcorazon.com/
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DoctorLaptop’s Clean & TuneUp Special: Only €50 until Oct 15th.
Plus, get a €10 discount if it is a laptop with a SSD hard drive.
– My famous Clean & TuneUp Special is back, for Windows & Mac.
– If you rely on your computer and want it running at peak performance, free of data collectors and trackers, an annual professional servicing is necessary. You wouldn’t drive your car till it runs out of oil before servicing it, would you? I do the most comprehensive cleaning and tune-up possible: verify all System files replacing any found to be corrupt, test all hardware and do hard disk sector repairs if needed, use 5 tool malware/adware/spyware/tracker removal protocol, clean out junk files/logs/history/etc., update Windows(or MacOS)+all drivers+programs and finally optimize your settings and registry for fastest overall performance.
– Heavily infected comps, computers taking more than 2 minutes to startup or shutdown, or showing error messages, those need a repair, not a maintenance service. HDD hard disks of 1000Gb or more add €10.
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I don’t work on computers made before 2016 unless I have been servicing then annually.
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BluCee Real Estate: Long term rental in Caleta de Velez available.
Ground floor one bedroom apartment with terrace and garden. Large garden table and chairs.
This lovely apartment has an open planned kitchen/ living room with a dining room table and chairs. The living room has air conditioning, UK and Spanish TV. Door to bathroom with shower over bath. Door to storage room with electric hot water tank, wardrobe, fridge and microwave.
Door off living room into double bedroom. The bedroom has a large window looking into the terrace and a wardrobe.
There is another room at the end of the living area which has a sofa bed and is currently used as an office.
Communal swimming pool open all year.
Parking space for one car.
Internet included in the price.
Monthly rental €700, plus electricity usage.
One month’s rental as a deposit. Owner pays agency’s fee.
Suitable for a couple or a single person contact us for more information – info@blucee.com
We are listing experts, if you have a property for sale or are thinking of selling please contact us.
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Calle Timón 11b, Torre del Mar, 29740.
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For an appointment outside of these times or for one of us to view your property please contact us info@blucee.com or 0034 711 04 27 27
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For Sale: Comfee air conditioning unit with remote control and in VGC. Cool, Fan and Dry modes. Comes with widow tube and fixing. One year old. Reason for sale is moving house. Bought from Amazon for 260 euro and being sold for 100 euro. Barbara, El Morche
Email: barbie.espana@gmail.com
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For Sale: Beautifully composted horse manure, aged a minimum of 6 months, is now available. Composed of horse poop and straw bedding, piled and turned weekly for aeration, maintained moist for proper decomposition, and kept covered to discourage larvae development from flies and other insects. Packaged in sturdy, clean, recycled grain bags. Weight is approximately 25kg/bag.
8€ each, quantities are limited. Buyer collects.
Ellen, Sayalonga
ellen.amos@hotmail.com
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For Sale: Bar Stools. 2x New Cancio Taburete Palma Bar Stools.
Due to excessive delivery time these stools have not been used. Paid 275€ each will accept 150€ each.
Please call or WhatsApp Sue on 635744333. Caleta de Velez
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For Sale: Bose Sound Dock. For use with iPod or iPhone. 20€.
Kay / Almáchar. Can meet El Ingenio or Torre del Mar.
Please WhatsApp +44 7756544576.
kayh121@hotmail.com
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Wanted: Catering. Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Phoenix Club is looking for a restaurant that can cater for a traditional Christmas Lunch at lunchtime on the 15th December for 40+ members of The Phoenix Social Club.
Please contact Gail (Sayalonga) on 626370695 (whatsapp) or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Pool cleaner wanted: Looking for a pool cleaner/handyman to clean two 8x4metre pools at two villas in the Burriana area of Nerja. Must be done on Saturdays as these are rental properties with back to back bookings in summer season and busy other periods. Must be utterly reliable as our reputation depends on this. English/English speaking. We provide chemicals. Will also be able to help in cases where a handyman is necessary to fix small jobs and help with minor problems. Should be Nerja based to be on-hand.
Andy /Nerja
Email: andyjchapman09 @ gmail dot com
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Wanted: Convert VHS tapes. Can anyone tell me where I can have VHS tapes put onto DVDs in the Torre del mar/Velez Malaga area. Thank you. Liz, Caleta. Phone 648917219 wanchsailor9@gmail.com
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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AXARQUIA
New traffic disruptions due to improvements to the Torrox and Nerja tunnels this week: {Translation, summary}
– To guarantee the safety of workers and users, from 08:00 hours on Monday 2 October until 13:00 hours on Friday 6 October, alternate lanes will be closed daily in both tunnels.
– The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma) is carrying out works to improve and modernise several tunnels on the A-7 motorway in the province of Malaga, including the Capistrano tunnel, in the municipality of Nerja, and the Torrox tunnel, in the municipality of Torrox itself. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/nuevas-afectaciones-al-trafico-por-las-mejoras-de-los-tunes-de-torrox-y-nerja-la-proxima-semana/
MALAGA CITY
Dreaded Oriental hornets spotted for the first time in Malaga city:
– Oriental hornets have have been spotted feasting on the carcass of a dead pigeon in Malaga city. The sight was filmed by passers-by who uploaded the video to social media asking what type of insect it was. SUR sent the video of the large, brightly-coloured wasps to Raimundo Real, professor of zoology at the University of Malaga, who confirmed they are eastern hornets (Vespa orientalis). He said they have already been seen on the Costa del Sol, in Marbella and the El Palo area of Malaga, but this is the first time it has been scientifically identified in Malaga city.
– BEWARE, these hornets are very dangerous, with a potent venom, and they can sting multiple times. “If you see nests you should never disturb them, but report them to the police so that they can notify the specialised services to remove them,” Real said. “Not just anyone can remove them because their sting goes through the normal protections of a beekeeper’s suit, and they will attack in groups to defend their colony,” he added. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/dreaded-oriental-hornets-spotted-for-the-first-20230928164549-nt.html
EUROPE
Slovakia elections- Populist Fico grabs victory: Former Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s populist SMER-SSD party has won Slovakia’s election, results showed on Sunday. SMER-SSD, set to clinch 42 seats in the 150-member parliament, will need coalition partners to form Slovakia’s next government. The HLAS, with an estimated 27 seats, could be a key partner. Fico leads a populist party that has vowed to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and NATO. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/slovakia-elections-populist-fico-grabs-victory/a-66968108
TECH
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Bing Chatbot Ads May Lead Users to Malware-Distributing Sites:
– Malicious ads served inside Microsoft Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot are being used to distribute malware when searching for popular tools. The findings come from Malwarebytes, which revealed that unsuspecting users can be tricked into visiting booby-trapped sites and installing malware directly from Bing Chat conversations.
– Introduced by Microsoft in February 2023, Bing Chat is an interactive search experience that’s powered by OpenAI’s large language model called GPT-4. A month later, the tech giant began exploring placing ads in the conversations. But the move has also opened the doors for threat actors who resort to malvertising tactics and propagate malware. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/microsofts-ai-powered-bing-chat-ads-may.html
FINANCIAL
The Euribor rises in September to 4.14% and raises the average mortgage by 159 euros per month: {Translation, summary}
– The end of September brings bad news for the around four million households that have a variable-rate mortgage in Spain. The 12-month Euribor – the indicator used to calculate the repayment of the vast majority of variable mortgages – has risen again after taking a breather in August and now stands at 4.14%.
– The Euribor thus remains at record highs since the end of 2008 and will continue to cause significant rises in monthly loan repayments for a few more months yet. Thus, for an average mortgage (150,000 euros for 25 years, with a differential of one point and an annual review) that has to be reviewed with the September data, the payment can go up by as much as 159 euros per month (1,914 euros per year). In the case of loans with two annual reviews, the increase in repayments is much lower, up to an additional 43 euros per month.
– The repricing of mortgages continues to take its toll on the pockets of households, which are still being gored by inflation. Last Thursday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September rebounded to 3.5% (almost one point higher than in August). All indications are that inflation will continue to rise until at least the beginning of 2024.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5177075/0/euribor-repunta-septiembre-4-14-encarece-hipoteca-159-euros/
PETS
First fine of 500 euros for leaving the dog tied up at the pharmacy door: {Translation, summary}
– The Animal Welfare Act came into force this Friday and in just 24 hours there is already a record of a first complaint, in this case for breaching the article that prohibits leaving pets tied up or wandering around public spaces “without the supervision of the person responsible for their care and behaviour”.
– This is a young woman from Vigo who on Saturday left her Dalmatian dog tied up outside a pharmacy while she went in “for a few minutes to buy some insoles”. When she left the establishment, the local police were waiting for her to impose a fine of 500 euros, with a 50% reduction for prompt payment, according to El Faro de Vigo.
– The law prohibits leaving animals unattended inside closed vehicles, “exposed to thermal or any other conditions that may endanger their lives”. It also prohibits leaving them “without supervision by the person responsible for their care” tied up or loose at the door of an establishment. In other words, no one is allowed to watch the dog except its owner. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/ciencia-tecnologia/ciencia/2023-10-01/primera-multa-de-500-euros-por-dejar-al-perro-atado-a-la-puerta-de-la-farmacia-7054774/
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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.
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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 (suspended until further notice)
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 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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