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***December 4th is the Day of the Andalusian Flag***
It will not be a public holiday nor replace Andalucía Day on 28 February, but Junta president Juanma Moreno last year said the date is an important one for the region and is now commemorated on this day. He also said at that time that 4 December had been chosen because it was “an important date for our region” as “thousands of people called for full autonomy for Andalucía” on that date in 1977. Ref: Info Source
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Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times, we try to keep costs down to a minimum.
We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
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
***Trips***
January 2024
– 4th – Trip to Gib €18 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 12th – Trip to the Sierra Nevadas – let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
– 27th – Fuengirola Saturday Market €18pp
February
– 2nd – Trip to Gib €18 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 23rd – Marbella Old Town
March
– 1st Trip to Gib €18 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 22nd – IKEA & Guzmans Garden Centre
– April 2024 – 5 day trip to Madrid including 2 day trips. For more information contact Gail.
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U3A Lectures Series:
– January 2024 U3A lectures series at 11am with Norma will take place in Media Caña on Peñoncillo Beach on Wed. Jan. 17. Title: New York City and more: A Retrospective of Centuries Past: Join us for an informative morning with friends during a presentation taking you back to when life was different. Plus, some surprises including the construction of the Statue of Liberty and others. In addition, please contact me or send me your email so I can update you personally in the future, if desired: norma2kk@aol.com
– U3A History Lecture on Jan. 22, 2024 at 11am. History is facilitated by Sue Harisson. In January, Norma will be offering a Power Point Presentation on the Tragic History of the Island of Malaga. Yes, there is a Malaga Island but NOT in Spain. Watch this space for more information forth coming!
– Great News: Coming in January 2024: The U3A Discussion Group will start again on Friday, January 12th, at Mena Golf Cafe on Laguna Beach at 11am. Contact gersil197@yahoo.com for more info.
For general U3A related matters contact norma2kk@aol.com
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Blues Concert- Richard Ray Farrell: Sat, Dec. 9 at 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
Info, map & tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/richard-ray-farrell-nerja/ & Video Link
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Buyer collects. Mary / Molly 605817975. Torrox Costa
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For Sale: Samsung 55” QLED 4K UHD TV, €350
Model QN55Q80T 2020. At that time, this was the top level screen technology in Samsung 4K UHD TVs. TV is set up with all the UK streaming apps such as BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Ch4, CH5 etc. It cost €1600 in 2020 and an equivalent current Samsung model is €899. Can be seen working. Original box available.
David/La Herradura. E-mail: laskeys@gmail.com
(Editor’s Note: Some UK programming is geo-restricted and may be unavailable in Spain. This post is not offering a device to access illegal content. Ref: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/questions/watching-outside-the-uk/reside-outside-uk)
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ANDALUCÍA
Junta President Moreno: “I believe that Mr. Sánchez is out of his mind…Sánchez, 46 years later, is once again taking Andalusia to a territorial inequality”: {Translation}
– The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno Bonilla, has regretted that, “46 years later”, the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, with “his pacts with Puigdemont”, “has once again led us Andalusians to a territorial grievance and, therefore, to the rupture of a fundamental principle, which is equality between Spaniards”.
– This is what Moreno said in statements to the media before the start of the demonstration called this Sunday, on the eve of the commemoration of 4D, by the Economy and Society Forum under the slogan ‘I defend Andalusia’, where the Andalusian president has stressed that “46 years ago the Andalusians asked for something that was very sensible, that the Spanish had the same rights and the same obligations”, but “when we thought that this stage had been overcome, Sánchez puts it back on the table,” he added.
– Moreno also stressed that “what is happening in our country not only aggravates the situation of institutional quality in Spain, not only breaks the division of powers, not only violates rights that are fundamental to our democracy, but is also generating in a very decisive way a difference and inequality between territories and, therefore, between Spaniards”. For this reason, he continued, “from Andalusia and myself as president, I will always defend the equality of Spaniards and, of course, the equality of Andalusians with any other citizen of our country”. “Whether Mr Sánchez likes it or not, we are going to be on the streets defending something that we believe in, something that is important for the future and present of our country and something that is the essence of our democratic system, such as the principle of equality between Spaniards”, he added.
– When asked by the media about the secrecy of the negotiations with Junts, Moreno described it as “nonsense”, and said that “what is being negotiated between a political force, certainly a Catalan minority, and the Socialist Party, are decisions that are going to bind Spaniards, and this is being done without anyone, absolutely no one, knowing what is being negotiated”, he said.
– In short, “I believe that Mr Sánchez is out of his mind, at a point of cessationism that leads him to make decisions that have nothing to do with a consolidated democracy, a democracy such as the Spanish one. And I believe that what we must demand is to know and know in detail what is being negotiated”, the president of the Junta concluded. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1455274/moreno-sanchez-46-anos-despues-lleva-de-nuevo-a-andalucia-a-un-agravio-territorial/
AXARQUÍA
The Axarquia wineries Bentomiz and Dimobe, among the winners of the prizes for the best wines awarded by the Provincial Council: {Translation, summary}
– The award for the best white wine with Designation of Origin ‘Sierras de Málaga’ went to ‘Ariyanas seco sobre lías finas 2022’, from Bodegas Bentomiz, based in Sayalonga. {pic}
– The award for the best sweet white wine ‘Tranquilo’ with Designation of Origin ‘Málaga’ went to ‘Ariyanas terruño pizarroso 2021’, from Bodegas Bentomiz.
– The prize for the best liqueur wine with Denomination of Origin ‘Málaga’ went to ‘Rujaq Andalusí Trasañejo, from Dimobe-A. Muñoz Cabrera based in Moclinejo.
– In addition, the wine ‘Botani Garnacha 2022’, from Jorge Ordóñez Málaga, has been chosen as the best red wine with Designation of Origin ‘Sierras de Málaga’ with an ageing period in oak barrels of up to six months.
– The award for the best red wine with Designation of Origin ‘Sierras de Málaga’ with a period of ageing in oak barrels of more than six months went to ‘Cabernet sauvignon Los Frutales’, from Sesca 2016-Bodega Los Frutales. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/las-bodegas…
MALAGA PROVINCE
November 2023 was one of the 4 driest in Malaga province since 1942 , third November in a row with less than 10% of the average: {DigameXtra}
– Last month was just the fourth November since records began in 1942 which did not register any rain at Malaga Airport. This only happened three other years since 1942: in 1948, 1950 and 1981. To be accurate, on Thursday, 30 November, 2023, some rain did occur, but only registered at high altitudes in Malaga province.
– November is historically the second wettest month of the year with an average of 100mm per square metre. However, Malaga only received 5.6mm in November of 2021 and 9.4mm of 2022. Ref: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/last-month-one-the-driest-novembers-history-20231201154502-nt.html
COMARES
A small earthquake of 3.3 magnitude was recorded this Sunday in Comares: {Translation, summary}
– The earthquake occurred at 7:29 a.m. northwest of the municipal area at a depth of 48 kilometers.
– The data report that the earthquake occurred at 48 kilometers deep, and despite its small magnitude and brevity, it has been able to be perceived in the area. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/registrado-este-domingo-un-pequeno-terremoto-de-33-grados-de-magnitud-en-comares/
SALOBREÑA
An area of sugarcane fields near the beach in Salobreña burns: {Translation, summary}
– Motril firefighters have been working since Friday afternoon to extinguish a fire in an area of reed beds near the Punta del Río beach in Salobreña, next to the Guadalfeo river, which is the border between this municipality and Motril. The area is located in the middle of the Vega de Salobreña and is very exposed to the weather and, therefore, to the storm that has left strong gusts of wind in the province.
– The effects of the winds have complicated the work to extinguish the fire, which is why the flames continued to spread after midnight on Friday and into Saturday. As of this writing on Saturday afternoon, the fire continues. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/incendio-zona-canaveral-proxima-playa-salobrena/
GRANADA
Scammers use fake voice clip to con woman into handing over jewellery, believing daughter was in prison in Granada:
– The scammers pretended to be police officers to trick the victim into giving them thousands of euros’ worth of diamond rings and a Rolex watch as bail so her daughter could avoid prison. A man, who pretended to be a police officer, said that her daughter Sabrina had been arrested for running a red light and hitting a pregnant woman. Pepi appeared to hear Sabrina’s voice on the other end of the phone, who said: “I killed her, I killed her. I killed a woman, I’m going to jail.”
– “I heard my daughter, it was her voice, I was convinced it was her. I would have given them everything they had asked for.” She explained to the fake police officer that she had no money, to which she was then asked if she had any jewellery that could be used instead.
– Despite being robbed of her jewellery two years ago by crooks who posed as workers from an electricity company, she still had three diamond rings and a Rolex worth 12,000 euros given to her by her late husband.
– The caller claimed he knew about the previous theft and told Pepi that he was going to send the secretary of the Public Prosecutor’s Office to pick up the envelope with the jewellery. Shortly afterwards, a slim woman with long black hair and “South American features” appeared at her door. Pepi asked her about her daughter, but the woman was tight-lipped about any details. The woman then left with the envelope.
– Pepi then phoned Sabrina and asked her how she was doing: “Fine, fine, what’s wrong?” her daughter replied, who was calmly at work in Malaga city. “I’ve been robbed again!” Pepi reacted once she realised she had been scammed. Full article & photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/woman-conned-into-handing-over-jewellery-after-20231201170406-nt.html
MURCIA
The Murcian yoga sect that went crazy with mercury: {Translation, summary}
– The good vibes at the Mahasandhi yoga centre have vanished since the police broke down the door a fortnight ago and all the calm that came from Varanasi evaporated like patchouli. Until a few days ago, 50 year old José Manuel Cánovas, a lama born in Murcia, who is now under arrest on five charges including conspiracy and drug trafficking, walked around this 100,000 square metre estate wearing a robe. The gurus who have remained in charge of the centre do not like to see journalists outside their door.
– For 15 years, Cánovas ran a meditation centre that attracted people from all over the world, mainly from Spain, who came to meditate, sing in groups or participate in collective ceremonies in honour of Shiva or Ganesh. It is nestled in the spectacular desert of Abanilla, an apocalyptic landscape of hills and mountainous folds between Murcia and Elche.
– In the three searches, 90,000 euros, 180 kilos of mercury and cinnabar, 17 kilos of marijuana, a pistol, several machetes, test tubes, stills for alchemy, manuals for handling dangerous substances and religious and esoteric material were found.
– For the police, these crimes were committed: drug trafficking (for the 17 kilos of marijuana found), crime against public health in the form of manufacture, supply and marketing of products and medicines and professional intrusion (for the homeopathic creams and products that did not have a health registration), illicit association and crime against the environment.
– According to Daniel Torregrosa, chemist and author of the book Del mito al laboratorio, “mercury has been associated with immortality since ancient times, but its consumption or inhalation destroys the digestive system in a short time and affects the central neurological system- English hatters used it to work the leather and ended up going mad.”
– “This mercury was used to form golf balls that we used during the ceremonies and passed to the person next to us to absorb the energy”, admits Nieves, the ex-member of the sect.
Source, Spanish & photo credit: https://elpais.com/espana/2023-12-03/la-secta-murciana-que-enloquecio-con-el-mercurio.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
UN climate change summit (COP28) president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels:
– The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C, the Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting can reveal.
– Al Jaber also said a phase-out of fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves”.
– The comments were “incredibly concerning” and “verging on climate denial”, scientists said, and they were at odds with the position of the UN secretary general, António Guterres.
– Al Jaber made the comments in ill-tempered responses to questions from Mary Robinson, the chair of the Elders group and a former UN special envoy for climate change, during a live online event on 21 November. As well as running Cop28 in Dubai, Al Jaber is also the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company, Adnoc, which many observers see as a serious conflict of interest.
– Al Jaber said: “I accepted to come to this meeting to have a sober and mature conversation. I’m not in any way signing up to any discussion that is alarmist. There is no science out there, or no scenario out there, that says that the phase-out of fossil fuel is what’s going to achieve 1.5C.” Al Jaber then said: “Please help me, show me the roadmap for a phase-out of fossil fuel that will allow for sustainable socioeconomic development, unless you want to take the world back into caves.” “I don’t think [you] will be able to help solve the climate problem by pointing fingers or contributing to the polarisation and the divide that is already happening in the world. Show me the solutions. Stop the pointing of fingers. Stop it,” Al Jaber said.
– More than 100 African, European, Pacific and Caribbean countries back a phase-out of unabated fossil fuels. The US, the world’s biggest oil and gas producer, also backs a phase-out. Others, such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and China, reject the call. Both options are on the table at Cop28, as well as proposals to only mention coal, or to not say anything at all about fossil fuels. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels
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EU Chief Demands ‘Trillions’ for Green Agenda at U.N. Climate Summit:
– EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen is demanding new taxes and other schemes to take green agenda investment into the “trillions”.
– “More is needed,” the German politician urged, proclaiming: “We have to move from billions to trillions.” The EU leader admitted that to accomplish such a goal, Brussels will need to “find new sources of revenue”. To do so, von der Leyen said that she “fully supports” the plan proposed by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron to impose a global green tax targeting financial transactions to “raise more money for climate action.”
– The climate summit also saw leaders of 130 countries commit to including cutting emissions from farming as a key pillar of their respective green agendas, despite food prices soaring globally as a result of rising energy costs. While the pledge does not mandate any specific taxes on food production, the declaration will likely see more disputes with farmers, who have waged large-scale protest movements in countries like the Netherlands over environmentalist schemes to shut down their businesses. Full article: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/12/02/cop28-craziness-eu-chief-demands-trillions-for-green-agenda-at-un-climate-summit/
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2022 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, John Clauser, in speech leading up to the UN COP28 climate summit: “There is no climate crisis… the planet is not in danger”: {Translation, summary}
– Dr. John Clauser, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, has made a powerful statement at a climate conference in Baltimore, USA. His presentation began with a shocking announcement: “Good news! There is no climate crisis… As much as it may upset many people, my message is that the planet is not in danger”.
– These statements take on a crucial dimension in the context of the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai, which runs from 30 November to 12 December. Despite UN calls for urgent action, Clauser questions the conventional narrative on the climate crisis. He explains his man-made climate change denial in this video where he demonstrates that natural clouds have 200 times the more effect on climate than either man-made carbon dioxide or methane, yet cloud influence is ignored in almost all climate studies. According to him, we don’t need less CO2 and methane, we are at the mercy of the much more powerful, ever-changing cloud patterns. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/internacional/… & Video Link
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Now AI can take your dead loved one’s social media posts and turn them into a hologram you can chat with in the kitchen. A comfort or the creepiest idea you’ve ever heard?:
– Dubbed ‘grief tech’ or ‘digital necromancy’, a growing number of startups are offering services that promise to keep the memories of lost loved ones alive for ever.
– The range of grief technology ranges from simple chatbots to sophisticated avatars that imitate the appearance and sound of the deceased.
– These are based on pre-recorded videos, social media posts and photos you provide of the subject. You can then ask questions of them, with an AI interface seamlessly and instantly providing the appropriate response depending on what has been asked (as created from the samples it was provided).
– Some use a video screen for visual display, while others using the same technology provide talking, moving holograms. Such is the speed of change powered by the AI revolution that what was once the stuff of science fiction has now become reality. Full article: https://mailonline.pressreader.com/article/282308209868316
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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 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
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
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https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/
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