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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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Benefit concert for Morocco earthquake victims: Sunday, 8 Oct, 6pm
Auditorium Edgar Neville, Malaga.
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BluCee Real Estate:
We’re typing this on 23rd September, BluCee are at the NEC for the A Place in the Sun Live exhibition. It’s been another fantastic day! We’ve got clients who will be coming over in the next week, month, 6 months – contact us now if you’re wanting to sell your property and we’ll have the buyer for you!
Pass by our office to have a no obligation chat!
Calle Timón 11b, Torre del Mar, 29740.
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Lamp with shade, metal, 90 cm high, dark green, very good condition, 40€
– Side table, 120 cm long, 37 cm wide, 82 high, 65€
– Lamp, 80 cm high, ceramic, golden, asiatic, very good condition, 35€
More pictures available.
Dagmar, Competa, boegero@gmx.de
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For Sale: Two very large canvas suitcase bags on wheels with pull handle, lots of space inside, these have recently been used for a house move, only used once. 25€ each
Contact: andrewsmaureen72@yahoo.com
Maureen, Canillas de Aceituno
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Wanted: Food mixer. Does anyone have a Kenwood or similar mixer at the back of their cupboards they no longer use and would like to sell? My trusty Kenwood has given up the ghost! Can pick up anywhere between Almunecar and Velez
Karen, Nerja. Email: kyoung2016 AT icloud D0T com
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Wanted: Office chair. Does anyone have an office chair similar to the one in the photo. It doesn’t have to be perfect but it must swivel. Tony, Torrox Park
oddjobtony at gmail dot com
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SPAIN
50,000 Attend Protest In Madrid Against Sanchez Plan to Trade Amnesty To Convicted “Separitistas” Of Independence Movements In Return For Their Supporting His Investiture:
– Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid on Sunday to protest against reports that acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez could grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for political support.
– Protesters chanted “out, out” and “Sanchez, resign.”
– Authorities estimated the turnout to be 40,000 people while the conservative People’s Party (PP), which organized the event, said around 60,000 protesters attended.
– A number of PP figures participated on stage including Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida and regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso, as well as two of Spain’s former leaders, Mariano Rajoy and Jose Maria Aznar.
– Although PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo won the Spanish election in July, his party along with the far-fight Vox party and two smaller conservative parties fell four seats short of achieving a majority in parliament.
– Meanwhile, Sanchez could secure enough votes in parliament to stay in office if he wins the support of the country’s regionalist political parties. Chief among them is Junts per Catalunya led by exiled former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont. The party holds seven seats. Puigdemont, who is wanted in Spain for attempting the region’s secession in 2017, has demanded that legal action be dropped against fellow separatists as a condition for his support.
– Sanchez is reportedly considering such a deal but has not made any announcements. The lower house of the Spanish parliament will vote on Feijoo’s candidacy for prime minister on Tuesday. His bid is widely expected to fall short, paving the way for Sanchez to put forward his candidacy. Full article:
https://www.dw.com/en/spain-40000-protest-possible-amnesty-for-catalan-leaders/a-66910673
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Still Receiving Unsolicited Commercial Calls In Spain Despite The Ban? FACUA Advises How To Report This Activity:
– A recent survey carried out by the consumer organisation FACUA revealed that 56.9 per cent of consumers still received unsolicited commercial calls. This discovery came despite the fact that such calls were prohibited in Spain at the end of June 2022. FACUA surveyed 6,065 consumers between September 20 and 22. The results showed that 56.9 per cent of them had received more than five commercial calls in the last month. Furthermore, 57.4 per cent of those who received an unsolicited call during a call, after expressly asking the teleoperator not to bother them again, subsequently received a new call offering them the services of the same company.
– FACUA advises unhappy consumers to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD). Full article with complaint submission info: https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/09/22/facua-advises-report-receipt-unsolicited-commercial-calls-spain-despite-ban/
MALAGA CITY
Fundación Unicaja brings indie music, dramatized visits and opera to Malaga: {Translation}
– The programme kicks off on the 29th of September at 19.00 with a concert on the figure of Rafael Díaz by the Grupo Cosmos 21, in which in addition to works by this renowned musician from Malaga, pieces by Manuel de Falla, Enrique Igoa, Jesús Villa, Francisco Vílchez and Francis Poulenc will be performed.
– October will begin with the theatrical performance ‘Ellas de Oro’ by the Malaga company ‘La Líquida Teatro’ on the 7th at 19:30. It will continue on the 14th at 19.00 with the lyric recital ‘Andalucía’ by Rocío Ignacio with the Malaga baritone Carlos Álvarez as master of ceremonies, and the concert ‘Las ocho estaciones: Vivaldi + Piazolla’ from the cycle ‘Todas las músicas en cuatro cuerdas’ by the Orquesta de Cámara Promúsica de Málaga on the 21st of October at 19.00.
– Likewise, the dramatized visits ‘Characters of the Sala Unicaja de Conciertos María Cristina’ will be held again, in which a tour will be offered explaining the history of this emblematic building, its artistic and architectural elements, evolution and curiosities. Visitors will meet different historical figures who will relate episodes of their personal history and their relationship with the hall. There will be two screenings with a capacity for 30 people on 6 October and 15 December at 18.30 and 19.30, and on 5 November at 11.30 and 12.30.
– Indie pop will come to the Sala Unicaja de Conciertos María Cristina in November with a new edition of the ‘Ventana Futura’ cycle, which will feature concerts by the Malaga bands Dry Martina and Ballena and a performance by Jordana B, the Madrid group led by the actress, poet and creative María Solá. The concerts will take place on 3, 10 and 17 November, respectively, at 20:00. The Orquesta de Cámara Promúsica de Málaga will perform Mozart’s first opera in the concert ‘A Night at the Opera’ on the 18th at 19:00.
– The Sala Unicaja de Conciertos María Cristina will close the year with the children’s theatre performance ‘Peneque, el corazón que mueve la ópera’ by the Miguel Pino Company on 2 December at 18.00, the proceeds of which will go towards the distribution of toys for vulnerable families. As every year, the Promúsica Chamber Orchestra will perform the traditional Christmas concert on the 16th at 19:00. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1362457/fundacion-unicaja-trae-a-malaga-musica-indie-visitas-teatralizadas-y-lirica/
TRAVEL NEWS
IMERSO Trips Update- Still no exact destinations: {Translation, summary}
– The definitive prices and destinations for the new Imserso campaign, which is about to get underway, are not yet known. Even so, the trips for the 2023-2024 season will start from the second half of October. This year, Ávoris, one of the leaders in the tourism sector in Spain, which brings together brands such as B Travel and Halcón Viajes, will be in charge of organising all the excursion packages.
– The start of the season has been delayed due to appeals lodged by travel companies who complained that Ávoris received an unfair share of the trips business (all of it). Finally, the TACRC has now rejected the appeals, and things may proceed.
– What is clear for the moment is that the trips will start this October and the Imserso will begin to send the letters of accreditation to the applicants in the next few days. The letter will contain information on the area they have been allocated and the date from which they can start booking.
– Although Ávoris has not yet released the definitive prices for the 2023-2024 season, the Ministry of Social Rights and Agenda 2030 has published a table of provisional prices for this new campaign. Those who choose Andalusia for their Imserso trip will be able to choose from a variety of destinations and plans.
*Peninsular Coastal Zone. There are the Peninsular Coastal Zone trips to enjoy the waters of the Mediterranean. The prices, depending on whether they choose transport or not, are as follows:
With transport: 10 days and 9 nights for 290.07 euros.
With transport: 8 days and 7 nights for 228,93 euros.
Without transport: 10 days and 9 nights for 253 euros.
Without transport: 8 days and 7 nights for 210,72 euros.
– For those who want to get to know the inland of Andalusia and get away from the beaches, they can enjoy the Escapade Tourism trip. There are three types of packs:
Cultural circuits: 6 days and 5 nights for 293.16 euros.
Nature tourism: 5 days and 4 nights for 286.82 euros.
Provincial capitals: 4 days and 3 nights for 124.68 euros.
– The official destinations for the coastal areas are not yet known. Pensioners will be able to enjoy trips to Almería, Granada, Huelva, Cádiz and Málaga. As for inland getaways, they will have to choose between the following options:
*Cultural Circuits
Cádiz: Jerez de la Frontera and Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Cordoba: Cordoba and Palma del Rio
Granada: Albolote and Granada
Jaén: Jaén, La Iruela and Úbeda
Málaga: Benalmádena and Mijas
Seville: Seville and Sanlúcar la Mayor
*Nature tourism
Almeria: Aguadulce
Cádiz: Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Huelva: Islantilla and Punta Umbría
Jaén: La Iruela and Villanueva del Arzobispo
*Provincial capitals
Cordoba, Granada, Seville
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5174669/0/destinos-baratos-imserso-andalucia-2023-2024-fechas-precios-como-reservar/
Image Source: https://www.slideshare.net/lvaroOrtegaHernndez/precios-provisionales-imserso-20232024
ENERGY CRISIS
Russia temporarily bans fuel exports in response to shortages at home, combined with recent Saudi restrictions, driving up fuel prices across EU:
– Russia has temporarily banned exports of gasoline and diesel to all countries outside a circle of four ex-Soviet states with immediate effect in order to stabilise the domestic market, the government said on Thursday. It said the ban did not apply to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
– Russia in recent months has suffered shortages of gasoline and diesel. Wholesale fuel prices have spiked, although retail prices are capped to try to curb them in line with official inflation.
– “Temporary restrictions will help saturate the fuel market, which in turn will reduce prices for consumers,” the (Russian) government said in a statement. The ban is indefinite and further actions will depend on the saturation of the market, according to Russian First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russia-imposes-temporary-restrictions-fuel-exports-2023-09-21/
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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
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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