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– Friday, Jan. 6th, 2023, Epiphany, a Spanish public holiday
– Saturday, Jan 7th, 2023. 65th anniversary of the Gibson Flying V guitar.
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The Royal British Legion- Nerja: The RBL is a charitable organization that helps local charities along with the Personnel Recovery Centre and the Poppy Appeal. All are welcome to our events, and military service or association is not required.
Chairman: Eddie Bowe + 34 711 052 499
Events Coordinator: + 34 711 077 576, Kim_bowe1@hotmail.com
Upcoming Events:
Jan
– Tuesday 10th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
– Thursday 19th. Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
– Wednesday 25th. Burns supper at Al Andalus Maro. Dress code smart with a splash of tartan optional.
Feb
– TBC Lunch at La Herradura
– Tuesday 14th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
– Thursday 23rd. Valentine’s lunch at Al Andalus Maro
Mar
– Friday 3rd. Lunch at La Herradura
-Tuesday 14th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
-Thursday 23rd. Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
Apr
-TBC Lunch at La Herradura
-Tuesday 11th. Quiz night at Lews Restaurant Torrox
-Saturday 22nd. April Masquerade Ball
-Sunday 23rd. TBC St George’s Day at the Chapel Bar Nerja
-Thursday 27th. Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
May
-Friday 5th. Lunch at La Herradura
-Tuesday 16th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
-Thursday 25th. Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
June
-Friday 2nd. Lunch at La Herradura
-Tuesday 13th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
-Thursday 22nd. Armed Forces Day Lunch Al Andalus Maro
Please visit us on our Facebook page
or visit our website at: https://rblnerja.com/
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Dukes Bar- Torrox Costa:
New Years Eve Party, Sat, 31 Dec w/ FREE Buffet
– Open NYE from 12:00 till 02:00
– We want to welcome our new and existing customers into the New Year by providing a free Buffet from 20:00 on the 31st December 2022. Bookings and walk-ins welcome.
– The Buffet will have 36 Hour Smoked Pulled Pork and a Variety of Light Bites.
Bookings can be arranged by phone or our Facebook page.
Address: Av. Garcia Penalver BLQ 79, Torrox Costa 29793
www.dukes.es ; info@dukes.es ; Tel. 603 721 258
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The Circles- Nerja: We will be open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve at midnight with Funky Disco, 70s-90s & Flamenco. Free. FB
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The Greek House– Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar, Torrox Costa:
CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY 4DEC – 3JAN. Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert, HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Winter Hours: 6:00pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call telephone number 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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Butchers- Carnicería Elvi: Torre del Mar
– We offer home delivery by calling 678410295 and 636818657.
– The delivery schedule is from 9am-2pm.
– Since 1982 we offer first quality meats:
Beef T-bone steak
Suckling lamb “Tierra de Sabor”
Veal from Bierzo and Avila
Argentinean roasts
– Come and see our offers on hams:
Gran Reserva Nicolás de la Alpujarra, 48 euros a piece.
Reserva Famadesa, 45 euros a piece.
El Pozo hams over 8 kilos, 49 euros a piece.
We also prepare our own products, such as chicken and beef stuffed ready to cook, and of course, the best Iberian sausages.
Location is Calle Infantes, 6, Torre del Mar
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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Are you still dealing with scammers on Fakebook Marketplace?
Sell your items here, to locals, for cash, without the shenanigans.
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For Sale: Olive press. Size: about 45 cm diameter. Possible to make about 5l oil per batch. Price 90€
Goran, Nerja; email: golof46@gmail.com
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Property Swap: 3 bedroom , 2 bathroom village house in Competa, open to exchange for a rural property. Eleanor, Competa.
Contact by WhatsApp 642313052 or by
email: learnreikiinspain@gmail.com
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For Sale: All-In-One PC, HP20 by Hewlett-Packard w/ BIG Screen
2014 model, upgraded and reconditioned by DoctorLaptop
This computer is a thin, free standing 20″ HD display with the computer built-in. Just add a keyboard and mouse and you are ready to go.
– Fresh install Windows 10 Home with original activation licence.
– 1000Gb Hard drive; 6Gb RAM; AMD E1@1.4Ghz; Ethernet; 2.4Ghz wifi (no 5G)
– DVD; webcam w/ mic; built-in speakers; 2x USB3; 4x USB2; card reader.
See spec sheet and photo source: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04110007
Price €200. Come try it before you buy. Good for internet & watching videos.
Buyer collects. DoctorLaptop, Torrox Costa
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com or call 675 993 069 after 2pm.
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
Editor’s Note: Not much real news as the holiday weekends approach and writers take long weekends off. Mostly pre-written feel-good holiday stories, El Gordo lottery announcements, and articles about radical new laws supposedly being passed, that actually still have 3 months of reviews and modifications to survive before the final results are again voted on. Much ado about nothing.
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LOTTERY – El Gordo
Christmas Lottery: Source, https://www.20minutos.es/
EUROPE
Kremlin says US is fighting ‘indirect war’ with Russia in Ukraine as Zelensky visits US and Biden promises Patriot missile systems:
– Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky visited the United States in a surprise one-day visit Tuesday, where he was warmly received by the Congress and secured further US financial and military aid.
– Speaking on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said his visit to Washington suggests that the United States “is continuing its line of de facto fighting an indirect war with Russia”.
– Russia on Thursday accused Ukraine and the United States of turning a deaf ear to its concerns after Zelensky made the historic visit to Washington. “We can say with regret that so far neither President Biden nor President Zelensky have said even a few words that could be perceived as potential readiness to listen to Russia’s concerns,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
– “President Biden will announce a significant new package of nearly $2 billion of security assistance for Ukraine. It will contain a very important new capability: a Patriot missile battery, which will be a critical asset to defend the Ukrainian people against Russia’s barbaric attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure,” the White House statement said.
– Russia warned Washington last week against supplying the Patriot system to Ukraine. The US has already supplied Kyiv with HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and NASAMS ground-based air defense systems, among other military aid. Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20221222-live-kremlin-says-us-is-fighting-indirect-war-with-russia-in-ukraine
Additional reference: https://www.dw.com/en/us-president-biden-to-announce-patriot-missiles-for-ukraine-during-zelenskyys-visit-to-washington/a-64172166
RECALLS
Metal fragments found in ice cream cake sold at IKEA:
{Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has been informed of the possible presence of metal fragments in the 400g ‘Daim’ brand chocolate almond ice cream cake, manufactured by Almondy and sold in IKEA shops.
– The alert concerns batch ‘L2130’, with an expiry date of 18/11/2023, which has been sold in IKEA shops in Andalusia, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Catalonia, Castile and Leon, Basque Country, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia and Valencia, although it is not ruled out that it may have been redistributed in other autonomous communities.
– The AESAN recommends that people who have products affected by this alert in their homes refrain from consuming them and return them to the point of purchase, where they are already being recalled.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1153831/alertan-de-la-presencia-de-fragmentos-de-metal-en-una-tarta-helada-vendida-en-ikea/
Churches & Worship
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New Life Church: Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us at our Sunday gathering. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. John 14:6
Sunday Service 11.00am
Prayer Meetings Wednesdays 11.00am
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780
Directions: Click Here
Email: info@nlcnerja.com
Website: www.nlcnerja.com ; Facebook
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El Puente Christian Fellowship – Sunday Service
El Puente Christian Fellowship is a loving, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ, who meet each Sunday at 11 am to worship The Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by one of the Elders or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria Puente Don Manuel, Cruce de Periana – 29713.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or please contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com. For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection!).
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St George’s Church Málaga: We are part of the Church of England in Spain covering the area from Torremolinos in the west to the outskirts of Nerja in the east and to the northern edge of Malaga province.
We have three worship centres, in Velez-Málaga, Málaga city and Salinas. Everyone is welcome to our Sunday services in English, and you can also contact us to enquire about baptisms, marriage blessings, funerals, and house blessings.
Father Louis, our Chaplain, is available for counsel and support, regardless of anyone’s beliefs or background. We aspire to be a welcoming and inclusive community, open to all people seeking faith and friendship.
If you can’t get to church, we live-stream our Sunday services on Facebook, and also gather on Zoom for an informal service on Wednesday mornings.
Sign up for our newsletter by emailing Father Louis at malagachaplain@gmail.com to receive login details, and news of other future events. We look forward to welcoming you and being of service.
Website: https://www.stgeorgeschurchmalaga.org
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Nerja and Almuñécar Anglican Church:
We are part of the Church of England in Spain.
Everyone is welcome to our Sunday services in English which begin at 12:00 noon in San Miguel, Plaza Andalucia, Nerja. Please note, this not the large white church near the Balcon de Europa, El Salvador. It is situated some 10 minutes walk away, just off the main road that runs through the town.
We aspire to be a welcoming and inclusive community, open to all people seeking faith and friendship.
Please contact Father Nigel to enquire about baptisms, marriage blessings and funerals.
If you can’t get to church on Sunday, we gather on Zoom for a communion service at 09:30 CET on Wednesday mornings and a Compline service at 18:00 CET on Thursdays.
To receive details of how you can join our online services or to contact Father Nigel, please refer to our website. You can also find us on Facebook.
We look forward to welcoming you and being of service.
Website: https://www.nerjaalmunecaranglicanchurch.co.uk/
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Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Church Services:
– Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Catholic Mass in English. Every Saturday at 17.00. Tel: 952 543 334.
– St Barnabas IERE (Anglican) Torre del Mar, Morning prayer 1st Sunday, Holy Communion 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 11am. Tel: 657286284
– Danish Church Services. On Saturdays 24th of December.
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Tel: 952 543 334
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Informal Christian fellowship group in Torrox Pueblo:
Meeting on occasional Wednesday evenings.
For more information contact Kevin and Julie.
Email: Juliestares@hotmail.co.uk ; WhatsApp 44 7531856465
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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
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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