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The News/views Magazine ABOUT and FOR Jávea - you can hold in your hand Nº 20 Dec. 2014/Jan. 2015

José tells his friends reports of hispolitical death are premature

100% in front of youThe correct phrase might be100% BEHIND you, but inJávea it might be seen as a goodplace for ambush.

When Clive Read - whoapplied to be a MILITANTE inan application hand-delivered toJosefa at the Party HQ in Jávea,on 9th May TWENTYTHIRTEEN and still awaits areply - met with the Mayor atthe opening of Parasol CareCentre in Jávea, Clive assuredJosé of his TOTAL (100%)support for José and Jávea, thetown Clive adopted as his ownin 1985, when the familyrelocated here.

If anyexplanation

is stillneeded

We could have calledthis local magazineHAVVYER HEARD,but we thought JáveaJeard would confirmour light-heartedattitude to the seriouspolitical and economicproblems in Spain, andtheir effect on Jávea.

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I was born here, I havelived here all my life, I havemy family here, my friendsand a number of people towhom I owe so much. I do not like falsehoods

being used to deceive people,so now you know that if youhear this rumour, you have theinformation to respond to it. José Chulvi will present

himself as a candidate inJávea and will remain here. I believe that during these

recent years I havedemonstrated my commitmentto all of you and to my town ofJávea.”In his first paragraph Joséstates ‘certain people linked toa particular local politicalparty’ have been charged . . .

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that certain people linked to aparticular local political partyhave been charged withspreading a completely falserumour about my politicalfuture. They are saying I will be

joining the AutonomousParliament of Valencia andthus will abandon my positionas Mayor, and because of thisit would be best to vote foranother candidate in the May2015 Municipal Elections. I can categorically state

that this is completely andutterly false. My commitmentto Jávea and its citizens istotal and absolute. I will berunning again for the office ofMayor in the May electionsand wish to remove theslightest doubt which anyonemight have, that if our citizenswish it, I will be here for thenext four years in my Town.

José Chulvi, Jávea Mayor, chose the socialmedia conduit Facebook to correct rumoursof his retirement from municipal politics.

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Jávea CouncillorsOctober Meeting

Oscar had taken theopportunity the previousevening, as leader of XabiaDemocratica, Deputy Mayorand Finance Councillor, totalk to citizens in the languageof their choice, in a way thateven Brits could understand.

The Mayor introduced thenew Townhall Treasurer andSecretary.

Point 1 as always wasapproval of the Minutes of themonthly meeting on 30thOctober, but clarification wassought about the roundaboutclose to Barclays Bank. Point 2 approved thedecisions made by theMayor’s office. It isinteresting that Councillorsunanimously approvedecisions taken by theMayor’s office - andpresumably a list is compiledand circulated to Councillorsbefore the meeting - but thevoters never get to find outwhat has been decided in theirname.

Belen asked aboutRamblars, but CouncillorDoris suggested thatexplanations or claificationcould be obtained morequickly by approaching theappropriate Councillor, ratherthan waiting till the lastThursday of the monthmeeting. Point 3 The Mayor said theSocialist group had appointedAntonio Miragell, theCouncillor for Tourism, astheir new Spokesperson and6th Deputy Mayor.Point 4 agreed to renew thecontract with Ecovidrio forthe recycling of glassseparated by citizens into theappropriate containers.Point 5 agreed that stall Nº 4in the Indoor Market shouldbe advertised to find a new

tenant. Once details areprinted in the BOPA,interested people can submitas tender on the basis of therent they think is appropriate. Point 6 referred to a claimfrom Sra. Cardona McKimmin respect of damages to hercar in December 2013, part ofwhich will be covered by theTownhall’s insurers.Point 7 approved that land inCami XXV in poligon 29must be opened to the publicwithin 7 days. Point 8 approved payment of10,942€ for 2013participation in the MarinaAlta Culture Association. Point 9 appproved paymentsas recommended by theTreasurer.Point 10 approved paymentto those who had suppliedservices to the Townhallduring the period July-September of this year.Point 11 agreed that invoicesthat had not received theapproval of the Treasurershould remain unpaid.Point 12 approved theautomatic payment by theFACe software for paymentof approved invoices that areless than 5000€ in value. Point 13 authorised theTownhall to take localbusiness debts to a higherlevel. Point 14 renewed theapproval of Councillors inMay 2013 to participate in theFederation of Municipalitiesand Autonomous regions inSpain.Point 15 approvedmodification to the scale ofcharges at the MunicipalConservatory of Music. It isnot an increase, but allowsrepayment in cases wherepeople drop out.Point 16 approved theBudget of 36 million €uros

The November meeting was a ‘bit of a formality’ as themost important item on the Agenda, - next year’sBudget - had been the subject of meetings with XabiaDemocratica leader Oscar Anton in English at 6pm andSpanish at 7.30pm, the previous evening in the Casa deCultura. More details of the Budget will be foundelsewhere in this issue. for 2015, around 4 million

€uros less than 2011. 13million €uros was agreed forwages, a reduction of 0.03%on the current year.

Despite reducing theamount of outstanding loans,Councillors approved900,000€ to pay interestduring 2015.

Jose Luis (PP) describedthe Budget as more of atechnical document thanpolitical. He said he wouldabstain when the vote wastaken, because he believedgreater savings were possible.

Vicent Chorro recognisedthe 4 million€ reduction inexpenditure since 2011, butsaid the main problem ofunemployment in Jávea hadnot been addressed. Therewas nothing in the Budget inrespect of hire of a floatingstage that would be needed tolaunch fireworks in the bay, tocomply with Valencia fireregulations and Vicente saidhe would vote against theBudget.

Belen thought moremoney should be allocated foraditional police and rubbishcollection in the Summer.

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(20.3 %) have been the maincontributors to this increase. He said hewould continue working with thetourism sector "to promote uniqueproducts to help generate tourismexperiences that differentiate us fromour competing destinations andcontribute to the preservation of ourenvironment." In this regard, he stressedthe importance of cultural and religioustourism in boosting the economy andtherefore in generating employment andattracting domestic and foreign tourists.

There are six UNESCO WorldHeritage assets in the Community:Three physical, and three intangibleassets (e.g. the Elche Mystery Play). Six out of 10 Spanish youthsplan to move abroad to find a jobSpanish youths are among Europe’smost pessimistic when it comes to theirfuture, a study of several EU memberstates suggests.

Spanish youngsters feel that theywill be worse off than their own parents,while six out of every 10 polled areplanning to move abroad in search of ajob, according to a survey by theVodafone Institute for Society andCommunication,

Spaniards and Italians showed theleast confidence in finding a job in theirown countries, while 58 percent ofSpanish youths said they were planningto move abroad to find a job, comparedwith 21 percent of young Germans. Yetthis open attitude toward emigration isin contrast with the fact that only oneout of four young Spaniards reporthaving ever lived in a different country.

Jávea's 2015 Budget - Steady as she goesCouncillor for Finance, Oscar Anton hasbriefed two public meetings about nextyear's budget.

The first was conducted in English,to cater for the expat community, andthe second in Castellano andValenciano. Only 8 people turned up forthe briefing in English (Agenda 21 Ed'snote: does this reflect apathy …or acontentment with the way things aregoing ? - since meetings are rarely wellattended unless people have somethingto complain about!).

Mindful of the municipal electionsin May 2015, the budget has nocommitments to big capital investment,concentrating on financing projectsalready underway (Central Cinema, Clotbuilding VAT) and essentialexpenditure, such as a vehicle for CivilProtection. An estimated 2million willbe left in the kitty for the incomingadministration to use as it sees fit. Some37% of the €36.5 million budget goeson pay for the 345 municipal staff, and42% on services such as rubbishcollection, electricity etc.

The Municipal debt has beenreduced from some €42 million tosomewhere between €25 and 26 millionover the period of the currentadministration. Discounts for payingmunicipal taxes will continue.

Foreign Tourist spending upThe Minister of Economy, Industry,Tourism and Employment noted that thespending by foreign tourists in theComunidad Valenciana during themonth of October reached 513 million€uros, a figure that represents anincrease of 8.2% compared to the sameperiod last year. France (54%), Belgium(42.8 %), Germany (20.3%), and Italy

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Jávea police to increasesurveillance for illegal fishing ofsea urchinsThe black sea urchin, a delicacy knownlocally as the "bogamarí" is protectedand can only be extracted from the seabetween December 1st and February28th by traditional fishing methods andmaximum catch of 4 dozen urchins perperson. Each year there are cases ofillegal fishing, and once more the localpolice will be upping their vigilance. Spain has the largest protectedmarine territory for birdsIn two out of three countries the surfaceof Special Protection Areas for seabirds(SPA) does not exceed 3% of marineterritory. According to the report ofBirdLife International, the numbers areuneven across member states. Germanytops the list with almost 35% of itsprotected marine territory a 19,500 km 2in total.

Meanwhile, Spain barely exceeds5% of marine territory, but in absoluteterms is the country with greatercoverage, with more than 51,500 km 2.

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figure was much higher, with 86% ofthe 33,681 employees aged under 18 inSpain collecting the so-called SMI.

Spain’s invisible drug problemSpanish police last year seized 120%more amphetamines, 28% more cocaineand 3.2% more heroin than they did in2012. The increases have raised fearsthat although the use of illegalsubstances has stabilized in recent years,consumption could easily be drivenupward by cheap and plentiful supply.

Eusebio Megías, the technicaldirector of the Foundation for HelpAgainst Drugs (FAD), does not believeheroin is going to make a comeback inSpain, but that the country still faces aserious threat from the spread ofrecreational drug use. “Drugconsumption has become a culturalphenomenon: people take them asthough they were just another way ofhaving fun. They take drugs to get onwith their friends, and to be able to stayup all night partying,” he says.

AMJASA puts electricitysupply contract out to tenderIn an effort to reduce its electricitycosts, AMJASA is putting the contractfor its electricity supply, valued at some774,000 Euros, out to tender. Themunicipal company will positivelyweigh green and renewable sources ofenergy in the bidding process.

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Despite having an unemploymentnear 25% Spain, there are jobs that arenot filled due to lack of suitablecandidates meeting these demanding

Half a million Euros to stabilise cliffsThe Provincial coastal service willshortly start on works to stabilise cliffsin Alicante Province: The cala de LaGranadella in Jávea, la cala del Moraigin Benitachell, and the cala Amerador ofl'alfàs del Pi. In addition there will berepair work to the promenade of LaMata, Torrevieja. These works will totalapproximately half a million euros, ofwhich 202.864,61 euros will beallocated to the stabilization of the cliffs,with the repair to the promenade of LaMata amounting to 234.668,60 euros.

At Spain’s Door, a WelcomeMat for EntrepreneursThe new law, known as the Ley deEmprendedores, is Spain’s latest effortto help domestic businesses and makethe country more attractive to wealthyand talented people outside theEuropean Union who want to startbusinesses, invest or work in thecountry.

Billed by the government as reformsthat would help create jobs at a time ofhigh unemployment, the legislationcreated five visa categories, coveringinvestors who buy at least 500,000 euros(about $625,000) of real estate;entrepreneurs who plan to establishbusinesses; highly skilled professionals;researchers, scientists and teachers; andemployees and trainees.

Once approved, recipients areallowed to move freely through mostEuropean Union countries,

A sweetener that the Spanishgovernment should highlight, he said, isits unsecured lending programme, whichhas about €100 million, or $125 million,to lend to innovative small and midsizecompanies annually. The loans, from€25,000 to €1.5 million, are availableto all entrepreneurs, regardless ofnationality, who have a business basedin Spain (except for those running realestate or financial ventures).

34% of Spain's workers on€645 minimum wageJust over a third of all Spanishemployees earned the country'sminimum wage of €9,034 in 2013, withalmost all workers under 25 having tomake do with that amount, officialfigures show.

Thirty-four percent of Spain's16,682,861 employees earned theminimum wage of €645 a month spreadover 14 payments, according to taxoffice statistics. Among the young, the

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LAND OF HOPEAND GLORY

One of the peculiar things aboutliving abroad, as I have doneuninterruptedly since 1979, is thatforeigners always have the impressionthat I must hold strong opinionsabout Englishness. As if I spend allmy free time drinking tea at 5 o’clockor finding ways to look on the brightside of rain.Of course, it’s the very fact of notliving in England that makesEnglishness an issue at all. The fact is that it had never occurred tome to feel English before I livedsomewhere else. And yet, here inValencia I was once accosted by aPalestinian doctor who withheld hisbandages until I agreed to renounce theBalfour Declaration. I was oncelambasted by a Punjabi restaurant ownerin Jávea for the unfortunate massacresof Indian civilians in various villagesthat I have not yet even begun topronounce, and denied chutney until anapology was forthcoming.

I have been informed oninnumerable occasions that Gibraltar isSpanish, and asked how I would like towake up and find a Spanish colony onSt Michael’s Mount; a notion that I donot find the least bit unpleasant.

The truth is, being English isnot something that takes up muchof my time. Most of that isdedicated to finding ways ofhaving a quiet drink withoutrubbing the Missus up the wrongway, or getting through the weekwithout running out ofunderpants. Important stuff, inother words.

I’m told we once had anEmpire, I believe it’s nowconsidered less provocative to callit a Commonwealth. Whatever wecall it, I think it’s rather clever.

I’m sure the Egyptians andall the other races we took underour cosy wing were tremendouslyrelieved to have so many heavyartefacts taken off their hands, andsurely at some point someone insome dark Asian Rainforest musthave dialled 999 and, in adistressed manner, insinuated thatthey really needed to have theirnatural resources transferredabroad as quickly as possibleplease, before they becameuncomfortable with putting up

with the heritage of their millennialcivilisations.ProbablyBut the truth is that for a nation that stillhates the French because of 1066 and allthat, we have been remarkably lucky tohave pillaged so far and wide sosuccessfully without any seriousconsequences. The British Empire isabout as unlikely a success story as you’relikely to find.

Maybe it’s our sense of humour, or thatinscrutable ability we have to act, dressand play cricket like complete idiots, bothat home and overseas, so that no one canfor a minute believe the frightfulaccusations hurled against us by thepolitically motivated.

The British Empire really was the perfectcrime. It amazes me that they still let usstay in the Commonwealth, and that mostpeople still think the Royal family is just alittle bit of typical harmless fun.

Others think it’s time to try a Republic,although the idea of not having anunelected head of state to mock andrevere, is for me at least, just a little bitunsettling.

I suspect that there is a geneticallyenhanced grovelling genome somewherein our DNA that makes us shrivel likegrateful bacon when confronted with theappalling, reptilian attraction of royalty.

When I watch people genuflectingbefore royals there are two thoughts thatenter my mind. (And two is serious rushhour traffic!) One is that humanity hasprogressed very little if we are stillunable to distinguish between merit andinherit. The other is that the royal “we”is surely no more mildly unpleasantthan anybody else’s.It’s interesting that in the Spanishlanguage the words “royal” and “real”are the same. Perhaps it’s alsosignificant that in English they aren’t.Some time this month we will all tunein, as is our penance, to the Queen’sChristmas broadcast and pretend not tolisten, and hope that just this once she’llsay something radical, somethingmoving; that she’ll remember the goodold days when Kings spoke to theirsoldiers before battle to inspire, insteadof speaking after lunch to deflate.Read more by Bob Yareham at

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LET’S CLEARTHIS UP

In response to all the recent eMailsabout my dog: please be advised. I amsick and tired of answering questionsabout him.

Yes, up to now he has bitten 6people wearing ‘Mr Ed’ - the talkinghouse ‘Milliband’ T-shirts, 4 peoplecarrying Harriet Harman banners, 2 cardrivers with RAP music blasting fromtheir vehicles, 9 teenagers with pantshanging past their bum cracks, threeUnion Jack flag burners, and 14 femaleDaleks going to the local mosque.

For the last time - the dog is NOT forsale.

And no, I do not approve of hissmoking, but he says it helps him getthe “Bad Taste” out of his mouth.


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After the successful launch of 2G itwill take time to nudge Astra 2G into thecorrect position as other importantadjustments and testing will be takingplace, and only when Astra 2G receives

clearance on all checks will it becommissioned and brought into service.

A little warning here, slight variationsmay still take place depending on fieldreports, a very important considerationbeing that it is vital as part of theagreement that coverage (footprint)matches the agreed specification. Formore information, watch this space!

Apple iPad 2, iPhones, P.C.s, Tablets etcMore and more people are using theirportable equipment to receive TVprogrammes in other rooms using theWiFi facility, but anyone attempting touse BBC player or other variations mayhit the ‘Buffers’ as the fact that you areoperating in Spain is spotted and youare refused entry.

I have found that by using a ‘Patch’ thisensures you are able to use the U.K.facility without any problems. How?Simply go into https://vpnuk and youwill be able to check the terms andconditions and receive a great deal ofhelp and advice. I have used this servicemyself for several years and from thefeedback I receive, others are wellsatisfied with the service they offer.

Stacker/DestackerAs more and more people upgrade to asatellite receiver that also has the facilityto view a live programme and at thesame time select a programme to view ata more convenient time, then often itsthe case that a Twin LNB has to beinstalled and a second down lead fittedto supply to the second input in orderthat the full capability is enabled.

In most cases this is not a problem asthe satellite dish is mounted and iswithin reach. On occasions, however,it’s found that a single down lead hasbeen installed and owing to lack offorethought, or that since fitting thecable alterations have been mademaking it virtually impossible to install asecond down lead, there are problems.

I have managed to overcome thisproblem by the installation of astacker/destacker. The principle inelectronic terms is quite simple,

Both signals are fed into the stackerand one signal frequency is shifted to beentirely above the other signal frequency,and then both signals are output into thesingle downlead. At the satellite receiverthe single downlead is fed into thedestacker and two signals emerge, whichare fed into the respective two inputsockets, one acting as live feed and theother for record purposes.

In practice this system works ratherwell, provided a good quality down leadcable was used.

Richard Pollock B.Ed I.Eng. FIEEIEConsultant Electronic EngineerFormerly Lecturer in RTVE at BradfordCollege and British Council.

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He went to his advisers and askedeveryone, but none could give him ananswer. Frustrated, Nick went to thetoilet and found Nigel Farage in there.Nick Clegg went up to Nigel Farage andasked, "Hey Nigel, see if you cananswer this question."

"Shoot Nick" replied Nigel.“Your mother and father have a child

and it's not your brother or your sister.Who is it?"

Nigel Farage answered, withoutstalling said; "That's easy, it's me!"

Nick Clegg grinned, and said, "Goodanswer Nigel, I see it all now!"

Nick Clegg then, went back to findDavid Cameron and said to him;"David, I did some research and I havethe answer to that riddle, “if yourmother and father have a child who isnot your brother or your sister the childis Nigel Farage!"

David Cameron went red in the face,got up, stomped over to Nick Clegg, andangrily yelled into his face.

"No! You bloody idiot! It's PrinceCharles!"

AND THAT MY FRIENDS ISPRECISELY WHY UKIP IS DOINGSO WELL!

Jávea Jeard December 2014/ January 2015 Nº 20

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THE OLD ‘UNS ARESTILL THE BEST

When a man steals your wife, there is nobetter revenge than to let him keep her.

David CopperfieldAfter marriage, husband and wifebecome two sides of a coin; they justcan't face each other, but still they staytogether. Sasha GuitryBy all means marry. If you get a goodwife, you'll be happy. If you get a badone, you'll become a philosopher.

SocratesWoman inspires us to great things, andprevents us from achieving them.

ZumaThe great question, which I have notbeen able to answer... Is, "What does awoman want?" DumasI had some words with my wife, and shehad some paragraphs with me.

Sigmund Freud'Some people ask the secret of our longmarriage. We take time to go to arestaurant twice a week. A littlecandlelight, dinner, soft music anddancing. She goes Tuesdays, I goFridays' Red Skelton'There's a way of transferring funds thatis even faster than electronic banking.It's called marriage.' Sam KinisonI've had bad luck with both my wivesThe first one left me, and the second onedidn't.' James Holt McGavraTwo secrets to keep your marriagebrimming.

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NashYou know what I did before I married?Anything I wanted to. Naas BothaMy wife and I were happy for twentyyears. Then we met. Henny YoungmanA good wife always forgives herhusband when she's wrong.

Rodney DangerfieldA man inserted an 'ad' in the classifieds:'Wife wanted'. Next day he received ahundred letters. They all said the samething: 'You can have mine.' Pik BothaFirst Guy (proudly): 'My wife's anangel!'

Second Guy : 'You're lucky, mine'sstill alive.' The Guy next door

THE QUEEN’SRIDDLE

David Cameron asked the Queen,"Your Majesty, how do you run such

an efficient commonwealth andgovernment? Are there any tips you cangive me?"

"Well," said the Queen, "The mostimportant thing is to surround yourselfwith intelligent people."

David Cameron then asked, "But howdo I know if the people around me arereally intelligent?"

The Queen took a sip of champagne."Oh, that's easy; you just ask them toanswer an intelligent riddle, watch meand listen."

The Queen pushed a button on herintercom. "Please send Prince Charles inhere, would you?"

Prince Charles walked into the roomand said, "Yes, Mum?"

The Queen smiled and said toCharles, "Answer me this pleaseCharlie. Your mother and father have achild. It is not your brother and it is notyour sister. Who is it?"

Without pausing for a moment, PrinceCharles answered "That would be me."

"Yes! Very good," said the Queen.“Ah ha,” I get it said David. “Thank

you Mam!” and in a great rush he left.

David Cameron went back toParliament. He decided to ask NickClegg the same question. "Nick, answerthis for me. Your mother and your fatherhave a child. It's not your brother and it'snot your sister. Who is it?"

"I'm not sure," said Nick Clegg. Andthen in True Nick Clegg Style he wenton to say. "Let me get back to you onthat one."

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Jávea’s Budget for 2015 is just short of

50 million €urosJávea councillors agreed a Budget for2015 that leaves room for investment bythe Townhall team.

Oscar Anton, leader of XabiaDmocratica, Deputy Mayor and FinanceCouncillor had explained the figures totwo language groups the previousevening. At 46.5 million €uros, Oscardefined said his Budget was similar to2014, explaining that submitting an‘artificial’ budget because an electionwould be held in 6 months, was a recipefor disaster. “We have to comply withFiscal Stability Law, ensuring that ouranticipated outgoings are covered by theamount we believe we’ll receive asincome.

“As Finance Councillor I have toignore the fact that we have a municipalelection in May 2015, and propose abudget ensuring that whoever forms thenext Government has enough in the bankto provide quality government.”

Whoever wins - bills have to bepaid.

The draft budget is similar to 2014.One third of the money goes to staff

costs (next year the municipal staff willhave two retirements that will not befilled and there will be two fewer‘positions of confidence’ chosen by theMayor and his Deputy to serve theCommunity without needing to qualifyby a competitive examination - positionsof trust), and 42% is committed tocurrent spending, with importantresponsibilities like waste managementand street cleaning. An increase of350,000 €uros is expected for nextyearcompared to this year, and though wemay not like it, we have contracts tohonour. In the past two years, PropertyTaxes have been reduced and theTownhall is concentrating on ensuringthat owners of ‘invisible’ propeties areidentified and pay what they owe - andfor previous years.

Bank interest fell by 2.4% while thecurrent transfers (money for agreementswith associations) remains at 890,437€uros, with new collaborations withHandball Club, the Friends of theMuseum Association or the School forFilm as the Jávea Neighbourhood Forum.

In investments, the executive hasbudgeted for new municipal building(600,000 €uros) and the purchase ofbooks for the library (13,000 €uros),completing the work in the Frechinal

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(17,000) €uros and buying a supportvehicle for Civil Protection. The mostimportant item for a project is reformingthe Central Cinema (535,900 €uros)which is financed as a transfer of capitaland which must be entered into theaccounts of the council, which willtender for the work.

Inherited obligations commit us to 3.5million €uros in loan reayments. Withthis commitment, we have rediced bankdebt to 42 million €uros (triggeredmainly since 2010 for works such as theprovision of Clot and Plaza delConstitucion underground parkings ) in2015 which still remains at about 26million €uros.

On the revenue side, 56% of indirecttaxes such as the IBI (which this yearbrought in 16.3 million €uros that webelieve in four years will generate 20million €uros).

Bonuses remain in ratesIn indirect taxes it has been estimatedthat 462,000 €uros in ICIO (Buildings)while the Townhall will maintain the100% reduction in the license fee foropening a business or a license of minorwork.

The Townhall has projected its incometo include less from the State as a resultin the reduction of people who areregistered on the padron. A total of580,000 €uros income from temporaryconcessions on beaches is budgeted.

Oscar Anton said his budget reflectedthe economic health of Jávea, a situationthat, as noted by the mayor, José Chulvi,has been possible thanks to the efforts ofall departments to adjust expenses andseek grants and responsibility that,despite the ups and downs suffered inrecent years by the cadastral situation, hasmaintained all services provided by thelocal administration and performance inareas such as education, social servicesand equality, in addition to undertakeinvestments for most needed urbanimprovements.

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Greenpeace activists injuredafter Navy blocks Canaries oildrilling protestTwo Greenpeace activists were injuredwhen the Spanish Navy tried to stopthem from protesting against oilprospecting off the coast of the CanaryIslands. The environmental group hascriticised the military’s excessive use offorce in the operation, which resulted inone of their members suffering a brokenleg.

Training for firefightersThe Jávea Department of Public Safetyhas provided training to the CivilProtection and Balcon al Mar firefightergroups, both of which have newvolunteers who need knowledge to beable to fight fire. A class for 35volunteers were trained in conjunctionwith the regional fire brigade, at the firebrigade facilities in Denia.

Drones to surveythe Torre de GerroThe Department of Infrastructure haslaunched a pilot project to use drones totake aerial photographs to facilitatearchaeological surveys around the Torrede Gerro in Dénia, with the idea offinding possible architectural remainsand eventually to enhance the l6thcentury tower's environment.

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correct any faults or attach theobligatory documents within a period often days and he will be informed that, ifhe does not do this, it will be assumedthat he has abandoned his application, byreasoned decision, which does notexhaust the administrative procedure andwhich may be appealed against.

The certificate will be issuedimmediately, once compliance with thecorresponding requirements has beenconfirmed. This certificate will give thename, nationality and address of theregistered person, his foreign nationalidentity number and the date ofregistration.Article 3: Supporting documentationAll applications for registration must beaccompanied by the applicant’s passportor national identity document, whichshall be valid and in force. If thesedocuments have expired, a copy of theseand the application for renewal must beproduced.

In addition, the followingdocumentation will be required,depending on the applicant’scircumstances:a) Employed workers must produce adeclaration to the effect that they havebeen hired by the employer or acertificate of employment. Thesedocuments must include, as a minimum,details of the name and address of thecompany, tax identification andEmployer’s Social Security Number.Presentation of an employment contractregistered with the corresponding PublicEmployment Service or a document ofregistration or situation similar toregistration with the correspondingSocial Security System will be accepted,although it will not be necessary toproduce these documents if theinterested party agrees to have his detailschecked against the General SocialSecurity Finance Office files “Ficherosde la Tesoreria General de la SeguridadSocial”.b) Self-employed workers mustproduce evidence to the effect that theyare self-employed. Registration on theEconomic Activities List “Censo deActividades Economicos”, or proof oftheir establishment by means ofregistration in the Mercantile Registry“Registro Mercantil”, or a document ofregistration or situation similar toregistration with nationals of a MemberState of the European Union andaccompany the national of a Member


On 10 July 2012 the Spanishgovernment introduced details of thenew residency requirements for all EUcitizens, including British nationals.

Under the new rules, EU citizensapplying for residency in Spain may berequired to produce evidence ofsufficient financial means to supportthemselves (and dependants). Applicantsmay also be asked for proof of private orpublic healthcare insurance. Moredetails about the application process anddocumentation you need are availableon the website of the Spanish Ministryfor Work and Social Security.

The Ministerial Order sets out thenew residency requirements and some ofthe documentation applicants may beasked to present. We have created anunofficial translation of the MinisterialOrder below.

Residency requirements- for information onlyThis is an unofficial translation by theBritish Embassy* of the important partsof Spanish Order 1490 of 9 July 2012,setting out the rules on the entry, freemovement and residence in Spain ofnationals of other European Union (EU)Member States and European EconomicArea states.Article 1: Right of residence for aperiod of longer than three months:Nationals of a member state of theEuropean Union.

Other States party to the Agreementon the European Economic AreaSwitzerland have a right to reside inSpain for a period of longer than threemonths if they meet the conditions laiddown in Article 7 of Royal Decree240/2007, of 16 February 2007, onentrance, free movement and residencein Spain of Nationals of European Unionmember states and of other states partyto the Agreement on the EuropeanEconomic Area.Article 2: Attendance and registrationon the Central Register of ForeignNationals:Applications for registration as residentsby the nationals mentioned in Article lshall comply with the provisions ofsections 5 and 6 of Article 7 of RoyalDecree 240/2007, of 16 February 2007.Applications will be filed in person inthe Immigration Office of the provincewhere they intend to reside or in therelevant Police Station.

If the application for registrationdoes not meet the necessaryrequirements for it to be processed, theinterested person will be required to

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Originally compiled by JennyBussey, founder of Jalon Valley HELP,copies can be obtained from the OASISHELP CENTRE, C/. Toni Llido 5 (atthe rear of La Caixa bank in the Port)for 6,50€ a copy.Tell the Doctor is also published in

French and German, but the OASISgenerally only stocks the (blue covered)English edition.

Councillor DorisCourselles had tofly back after themonthly Townhallmeeting to Belgiumwhere her motherwas unwell. Shetells me she hassince suffered froma virus but wishesour readers a HappyChristmas andprosperous and

healthy 2015, when she will resumecontributing to Jávea Jeard.

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State of the European Union or ofanother State party to the Agreement onthe European Economic Area and ofSwitzerland or meet him in the SpanishState, provided that the conditions laiddown in letters a), b) or c) of section 2 ofArticle 3 of this Order are met.

Family members who are nationalsof a Member State of the EuropeanUnion, or of another State party to theAgreement on the European EconomicArea and of Switzerland, set out insections l, 2 and 3 of this Article, mustapply for registration in the CentralRegister of Foreign Nationals inaccordance with the provisions of thisOrder.

Family members who are notnationals of a Member State of theEuropean Union or of another Stateparty to the Agreement on the EuropeanEconomic State and of Switzerland, setout in Articles 2 and 3 of this Article,must apply for a residence card to beissued for a family member of a Unionnational, in accordance with theprovisions of Article 8 of Royal Decree240/2007, of l6 February 2007.Single Interim Provision.

This Order will apply to applicationspresented after 24 April 2012.First Final Provision: Competency TitleThis Ministerial Order is passed underthe provisions of Article 149.1 .2 of theSpanish Constitution, which gives theState sole jurisdiction in matters ofnationality, immigration, emigration,foreign affairs and right of asylum.Second Final Provision: Entry intoforce. This Order will come into force onthe day after its publication in the “StateOfficial Bulletin”. (10 July 2012)*This translation is provided by theBritish Embassy with the intention ofassisting English-speaking EU citizensto understand the new residencyrequirements. The British Embassy cantake no responsibility for any errors ordifferences between this and any futureofficial translation, nor for anyinconvenience or expense caused by anyerror or difference.

Non-EU family membersThere is also provision for non-EUfamily members, who have entered onvalid passports and visas (whererequired), to reside with EU citizens,providing they too register in person atthe Oficina de Extranjeros or designatedpolice stations within 3 months of entry.They will be issued with Tarjetas de

Residencia de Familiar de Cuidadano dela Union (Residency cards for familymembers of EU citizens). Additionaldocuments will be required.

Registering on the padronThe padron is a list of all the peoplewho live in a certain town.Empadronarse is the act of registeringyourself on this list with your localTownhall.

Who should register?It is obligatory by Spanish law toregister on the padron at the Townhallwhere you habitually reside, yet manyBritish ex-pats still have not done so.Perhaps some view the padron as ameans of vigilance by the state, in ‘big-brother’ fashion. However, in reality, itis simply a way for the Townhall toknow how many people live in theirarea, without entering intoinvestigations as to a person’s officialresidence status or financial affairs.

How you registerYou don’t have to own your house toregister, just have an address where youhabitually live, no matter whether youare the owner, you rent, or live withfamily or friends. Nor is registration along drawn out registration process.Simply go to the padron office of yourTownhall and fill in the form theyprovide. Take along officialidentification, such as a passport, andalso your NIE or residencecertificate/card, a recent utility bill inyour name, and the deeds to your houseor a copy of your rental contract.Although you may have to return tocollect your certificate, the actualregistration is completed all on the sameday. Some Townhalls in the BalearicIslands make a small charge for issuinga 'Certificado de empadronamiento’ (eg120 euros in Palma de Mallorca).

Benefits of padron registrationOnce you’ve completed the simpleprocess, you can begin to enjoy all theadvantages being on the padron offers,such as:

Better public servicesCentral government allocates funds to the different municipalities according tohow many people are on the padron.

Therefore, if you are not registered,your Townhall is losing money for theprovision of health centres, policeofficers, fire fighters and schools.

Access to benefits and social careYou must be on the padron for a certainperiod of time in order to access someincome-related benefits and otheraspects of social care available throughsocial services at your Townhall.

A reduction in taxesDepending on the Townhall, registrationon the padron could mean reductions incertain community charges andinheritance tax. Furthermore, those onthe padron can also often enjoydiscounted courses, leisure and culturalactivities run by the Townhall.

Discounted travelA current ‘Certificado deEmpadronamiento’ can allow residentsof Spanish islands to receive discountsof up to 50% on air fares and ferrytickets between the islands and themainland.

Voting rightsIn order to register to vote in local orEuropean elections, you must first beregistered on the padron.

An easier lifeYou’ll find you need your padroncertificate to carry out variousadministrative tasks, such as register forhealthcare, register your car withSpanish number plates or enrol yourchildren in school.

More information can be found onResidentes Europeos website.Padron status checksOur understanding from talking to localand national authorities is that there iscurrently a one-off exercise underway tocheck the accuracy of the padronregisters. This means you may becontacted to confirm your status on thepadron. If you are contacted, you will beasked to answer to remain active on thepadron and if you don’t then you may beremoved from the register. If you are notcontacted, you are not required toconfirm your status.

For certain services (eg socialservices) you may be required to show arecent padron certificate which is lessthan 3 months old. This is normalprocedure and is not related to the abovementioned project.

Non-EU family membersThere is also provision for non-EUfamily members, who have entered onvalid passports and visas. Non-EUcitizens are required to renew theirpadron certificate in any case. Pleasecontact your local authority about anychanges to the padron registrationprocess.

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Jávea Police surveillancecampaign starts to avoid

theft of sea urchins.Local crime decreases to

five points below theprovincial average

The local police in Jávea have begun aspecial surveillance campaign as theseason for extraction of sea urchins, aspecies that is off limits to ensurebalanced exploitation to avoid theirdisappearance, the rest of the year.

The period in which harvestingis permitted is December 1 to February28 and can only be done with traditionalarts and abiding by a quota per person of4 dozen sea urchins. Chief Inspector ofPolice, José Antonio Monfort, saysexcess capture is strictly prohibited andit is for this reason that in the comingmonths, agents will intensifysurveillance from both land and boat toavoid the presence of poachers.

Control of this type oflegislation and coordination between allsecurity forces with powers in Jávea isone of the matters discussed periodicallyin the Local Security Board, a biannualmeeting at which the Councillor forPublic Safety, Juan Ortolá and theMayor, José Chulvi were informed bythe commanders of the Local Police,Civil Guard and Regional Police of localcrime statistics.

After the meeting, the head ofthe local security reported data fromJanuary to September 2014 following thepositive trend of recent years, as theoverall crime rate has dropped by 2%over the same period of 2013. thus, thecrime rate stays five points in 33.81 perthousand inhabitants, below theprovincial average, which is at 38.69 perthousand inhabitants and alsosignificantly lower than the regional,which is 37.11 crimes per thousandinhabitants.

Specifically, this year Jávea hasrecorded a total of 1,121 complaints ofcrimes and misdemeanors, the mostfrequent property crimes (burglarywithout the presence of inhabitants).Ortolá expressed his satisfaction forthese good figures and highlighted thatsince the launch of the Local Safety Plan2011 crime rate has been reduced by5.07 points. Both Ortolá and the Mayorcongratulated all officers serving inJávea for continued work to improvesafety, essential for citizens, andcoordination that allows for a betterservice.

Juan said the Budget lacked anyincentives to the local economy, but wastold by Finance Councillor Oscar Antonthat he would listen to any proposals, aslong as it complies to the rules by whichexpenditure is governed, and thatfunding can be found from outside ofJávea, or by reducing spending allocatedto other local projects.

Mayor Jose Chulvi said Councillorshad been given the Budget a weekearlier at an extraordinary meeting.

When it came to the vote, Socialistsvoted in favour, Partida Popularabstained,and Compromis and AntonioTorres voted against.

Other BusinessCompromis said the region needed itsown radio and TV service, to promoteregional history and culture. Theproposal was approved.

Questions and AnswersTere (PP) asked why the direction signsto Clot parking had been removed,acknowledging that they were originallytemporary for Summer use, but notreplaced since the question was raised amonth ago. She was told that the newand permanent signs are on order.

Vicent Chorro asked what could be doneabout noise from manholes on AvenidaJuan Carlos, the main road between thePort and Town.

And with that the Novembermonthly was brought to a close. CR

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approves 2015budget

Coucillors in their monthly meeting haveapproved the general budget for 2015,accounts which include 36.6 million ofthe entity itself and 9.8 million from thepublic water company, AMJASA. Theaccounts went ahead with the votes of thegovernment team, PSOE, JáveaDemocratic Citizens, and with thesupport of New Jávea and non-alignedCouncillors Juan José Castelló, RosaCardona and Juan Planelles. The PPabstained and Compromís andCouncilman Antonio Torres votedagainst.

The budget was the last point onthe Agenda, and unanimously authorized.Other matters included continuing theagreement with Ecovidrio for themanagement of waste glass. Politically,the socialist municipal group appointedits new spokesman, who from now onwill be Antonio Miragall.

The meeting closed after amotion by Compromís seeking thereopening of RTVV, a motion that waspassed with the votes of the nationalists,the PSOE, Citizens for Jávea and non-aligned Planelles, Cardona and Torres.The Partida Popular, Nueva Jávea, andJávea Democratic Castelló abstained.

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"Due to the huge area and the timeperiod is considered that the negativepotential effect on the marine fauna itsof a magnitude great enough to adviseagainst the development of theproject"says the report. The report,which was requested by the regionalDepartment of Industry and Energy ayear ago will now be sent to the oilcompany Cairns for its response.

"Calpe Rock" natural park to be extended27 years since the Natural park of thePeñon de Ifach was recognised, theValencia Government's Department ofInfrastructure, Planning and theEnvironment has published a draftdecree extending the park by anadditional 7 hectares.

The proposal affects an area of thenorth slope already designated by theTownhall as under special protection,and a plot of undeveloped municipalland near the Yacht Club. The total sizeis now 53.3 hectares.

Valencia Governent callsmeeting with mayors aboutMontgó fireThe Diretor General of the ValenciaEnvronment Department has met withthe mayors of Jávea and Denia to briefthem on what the Generalitat intends todo about the after effects of the Montgofire. Apparently work has alreadystarted, and there have been complaintsabout the use of heavy machinery toremove burned pines - the weight ofwhich could damage already fragile soil.Ironically, the Goveming Board of theMontgo Natural Park has not met sincethe fire.

AMJASA bids to reducetheir 2015 power supply

- currently 774,000 €urosJávea’s municipal water company hasapproved the opening of theprocurement process for the supply ofelectricity for next year. The budget of774,000 euros includes energy wells, thepumping system of the entire waternetwork and offices. Continuing thestrong commitment to reduce as far aspossible the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (the last cars boughtby the company are electric), themunicipal precedence proposals to

Pre-election musical chairsJávea's Political parties are gettinggeared up for next May's municipalelections. Xabia Democratica held itsAGM in the Parador and we reported onthe event in our October edition.President Anton stated: "XD doesnot promise miracles, but wants toconvey the idea that united we canachieve much more, and an improvedwell-being and sustainable future forall."

Compromis is also calling publicmeetings to discuss the possibility ofhaving a joint candidature with the newpolitical party Podemos-Xabia and theEUPV. In a statement they said: the"complexity of the political situation inJávea requires far-reaching alliances"and notes that "10 years after the start ofthe development of the new GeneralPlan and the sixth year since the start ofthe crisis, Jávea continues withouthaving a substantive discussion aboutthe town and model of development."

Xabia recycles moreThe Department of Environment andServices has made available to thepublic all of the data on the managementof rubbish generated in Jávea. Thesefigures show that almost 21% of the13,200 metric tons of rubbish that hasbeen generated thus far this year hasbeen deposited in the special recyclingcontainers (glass, paper, cardboard andplastic packaging) during 2014, thehighest figure ever recorded.

Government advises against Oil exploration in the Gulf of ValenciaThe Directorate General of theSustainability of the Coast and Sea(Ministry of Agriculture, Food andEnvironment) has accepted theenvironmentalist case against oilprospecting in the Gulf of Valencia, andconcludes that cetaceans, turtles andbirds would be harmed if prospectingwent ahead.

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December 2014/January 2015 Nº 20 Jávea Jeardensure a high percentage of renewableenergy and low pollution.

AMJASA agreed to acquire twonew tools with which to improve theoverall office management and clientcare as geolocation their networks. Thelatter, a system of geographicalinformation called GIS (with budget of30,000 euros), is used by the company,but now the board considers it necessaryto modernise and adapt to new needs,for example, including plans wherenetwork pressure data is shown on agraph.

In addition to the pipes, thisgeolocalizara can be loaned to otherservice networks such as sanitation,sewer or street lights, sharing it withother municipal departments.

The other purchase (for 100,000€)is more focused on the integration of alldepartments of the office, includingrecruitment, accounting or customerservice, as it will send notices tosubscribers.

The system of recruitment of bothapplications will be advertised shortlyon the AMJASA website, together wthdifferent economic reports of themunicipal company.

Josep Lluis Henarejos CEO ofAmjasa, announced they had closed the3rd quarter wth "exceptionally good"economic performance, largely due tothe continuous reduction of costs andincreased water consumption in times ofdrought as we are suffering. Waterconsumption rose significantly inJávea during the Summer but it still soldwater to the Teulada- Benitachell waterconsortium, that increased to 180,000cubic metres this summer).

Agenda 21 ReportContinued from page 12

them with sweets, toys andchocolate for Carol, Derek, Lindaand myself. Mum and Dadalways went to the pub onChristmas Eve and when theycame home, we were all in bedfast asleep. Dad would loadhimself up with presents andclimb the stairs to put them onour beds. Problem was that whenhe had a few drinks he wasunsteady on his feet and quiteoften he would fall up the stairswith a clatter which would wakemy Sister Linda and I up. Fortunately Derek who was fouryears younger than me and Carolwho was eight, wouldn't wake upand for years they believed thatSanta was real.

On Boxing Day Auntie Violettreated us all to a visit toDeptford to the Pantomime. Oneyear there was a horse in theshow (two men in costume) andthe children were invited to go on

until Christmas Day had itsperks! I opened the tin and tookout all the purple ones which Ilove and carefully shook the tinto make it look full before sealingit up again! There werecomplaints when the tin wasfinally opened and all the purpleones were missing, but I neverconfessed!

My Auntie Violet and Uncle Billlived in Peckham a few milesaway from us and spentChristmas Day with us each year.They married late in life anddidn't have any children but lovedto spend time with our family.Each year Violet would buy largeempty Santa stockings and fill

Christmas time is always veryspecial to me. Money wasscarce in our house but Mumused to pay some money into aclub each week throughout theyear so we had extra money tospend at Christmas.

I was the eldest of four childrenand when Mum boughtChristmas gifts for my brotherand sisters, she used to wrapthem up and give them to me tohide. Very clever when you thinkof it, she knew that when wewere searching for gifts beforeChristmas as children always do,I would steer them away fromwhere they were hidden. Hidingthe tin of Quality Street away


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UNFAIRNESS OFTHE LOCAL PLUSVALIA TAX IN

SPAINSince the beginning of the twentiethcentury, each “intervivos” or “mortiscausa” transmission of an urban property in Spain, is subject to the payment to the local authorities, of the commonlyknown “Plusvalia” tax.

a) Who is obliged to pay it?Very briefly, in the case of a donation orinheritance, the person receiving theproperty. However, in a purchasetransaction, the seller must pay it unless

the vendor might be “non-resident” inSpain. In this case, if the seller mightdefault in paying it, the buyer will thenalso be liable! (which is why we alwaysprevent this situation by devisingmechanisms aimed to ensure thepayment of the tax is always made bythe seller on completion at the Notary).

b) How is it calculated?The main controversy about this taxresides precisely about this question.This is a tax based on the increase of thevalue of the land from the date theowner acquired the property to the timeof the present sale. (Do not get confusedwith the 3% retention, which is indeedcalculated on the actual selling price ofthe property).

However, due to the significantdecline in property prices since 2008 asa consequence of the economic crisis inSpain, local authorities are applying thecadastral value of the property (insteadof its market price), basically in order tobe able to raise more money from thetaxpayer. The reason for this unfairpractice is due to the fact that the localplusvalia tax implies an importantsource of income for all Spanish TownHalls.

Likewise, unfortunately for themoment, there is no final judgmentrendered by the Supreme Courtdeclaring the illegality of this tax.

What is happening at the moment inreality is that local authorities keepcharging at the moment “fictitiousgains” irrespective of the fact that theproperty owner might have lost moneywith his property investment.

In our view, to be obliged to pay fora tax regarding a property that has lostits value not only is illogical but alsocontrary to the principle of fairness.

Including a Charity in yourSpanish Will. Can you do it?

What are the advantages?The response is affirmative. Making aWill is obviously an important way oflooking after the future of your familyand closest friends. After you’ve takencare of your loved ones, you may alsowish to leave a gift in your Will to yourfavourite charities.

However, if you choose to leave agift to a good cause you should bear inmind the following importantconsiderations:1. If you are English national and youmake a Spanish Will, the law of yournationality will apply, so you will not belimited by the restrictions imposed bythe Spanish law with regards tocompulsory legal heirs. (For example,just for your information, a Spanishnational married with children wouldonly be able to dispose freely of 1/3 ofhis assets).2. Make it clear exactly whichcharity you want to receive your gift.Even if the charity might have aninternational scope, (i.e several centresall over the world), always remember tochoose a charity with a registeredSpanish tax identification number, (C.I.Fnumber) and also with a physical realaddress in Spain, (specify its localbranch in Spain).

Otherwise, the process ofcontacting the charity abroad will beextremely difficult and filled with allkind of bureaucratic obstacles.3. In order to avoid possible legaldisputes between coinheritors, if you arethinking of appointing more than onelegal heir in your Will, it is highlyadvisable that you assign the charity aspecific legacy, consisting of any easilyidentifiable asset, (like a property, shares,fixed sum of money...). Only if you arenot planning to appoint any othercoinheritors, would it then be feasibleand safe to appoint the charity as yoursole legal beneficiary.4. It is important that after makingthe Will, you inform or preferably give acopy of the Will to the charity, for itsown records.5. Finally, if your estate is liable toInheritance Tax, you will be able toreduce the amount due by choosing togive money to charity. In other words, ifyou leave a gift to a charity in your will,its value will be exempt from inheritancetax and it will be subsequently deductedfrom your estate (your money,possessions and property) beforeInheritance Tax is worked out. (Giftsmade before your death may also qualifyfor exemption).

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The Christmas Flight It was a few days before Christmas. Thetrip went reasonably well, and he wasready to go back home. The airport was anightmare and loudspeakers blaredelevator renditions of cherishedChristmas Carols.

Being someone who didn't takeChristmas very seriously, and beingslightly tired, he was not in a particularlygood mood. Going to check-in hisluggage, he saw hanging mistletoe. Notreal mistletoe, but very cheap plasticwith red paint on some of the rounderparts and green paint on some of theflatter and pointer parts, that could betaken for mistletoe. With a considerabledegree of irritation and nowhere else tovent it, he said to the attendant, "Even ifwe were married, I would not want tokiss you under such a ghastly mockery ofmistletoe."

"Sir, look more closely at where themistletoe is."

"OK, I see that it's above the luggagescale which is the place you'd have tostep forward for a kiss."

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"OK, I give up. Why is itthere?"

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A CHRISTMAS TREATIt was the day after Christmas at achurch in San Francisco. Pastor Mikewas looking at the nativity scene outsidewhen he noticed the baby Jesus wasmissing from the figures.

Immediately, Pastor Mike turnedtowards the church to call the police. Butas he was about to do so, he saw littleJimmy with a red wagon, and in thewagon was the figure of the little infant,Jesus.

Pastor Mike walked up to Jimmy andsaid, "Well, Jimmy, where did you getthe little infant?" Jimmy replied, "I gothim from the church."

"And why did you take him?" With a sheepish smile, Jimmy said,

"Well, about a week before Christmas Iprayed to little Lord Jesus. I told him ifhe would bring me a red wagon forChristmas, I would give him a ridearound the block in it."

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Christmas tree complete withroots, much to Mum's disgust."What's the point, you know wehave thrown away all the olddecorations and besides that babyis far too small to appreciate atree, leave it until next year whenhe is older. But no matter howmuch she nagged him, Pop tookno notice of her. The only timeshe spoke to Pop was to criticisehim! The next evening he camehome with loads of decorationsand baubles for the tree. He putthe tree in a tub in the front room,(which was only used atChristmas time, we lived the restof the time in the kitchen), lit afire and took Peter in his carrycotinto the front room when it waslovely and warm and proceededto decorate the tree and room. Allthe time he was talking to Peteras if he could understand everyword he said. I don't know whowas enjoying it more, Peter orPop. I just left him to it, heseemed to be enjoying Peter'scompany.

Christmas Day arrived and Popappeared with presents for Peterand carefully unwrapped themwhile Peter watched, it wasamazing to see how they bondedtogether, with Peter being still ababy of 6 months. AfterChristmas Pop took the tree andplanted it in the garden, he reallydid have green fingers, and saidthat next year we wouldn't needto buy one because we could digthe one up he’d bought.

About three weeks later, Popcame home from work with pinsand needles in his hands and afterbeing treated by his doctor, wasadmitted to hospital. The pins andneedles turned into stiffness andhe could hardly move his handsand head, it was heartbreaking tosee because he was such a fit 52-year-old man. I used to walk tothe hospital most days to visithim, pushing Peter in his prambut was never allowed to take


the stage and have a ride. Ibegged Auntie Violet to take meup on stage, which she did, butwhen I was in front of thehundreds of people I got stagefright and persuaded Violet to rideon the horse first. She was a biglady and the horse was staggeringwith her weight. Finally, half wayround the stage, the horsecollapsed on the floor leavingViolet rolling about on the floor.The audience just roared withlaughter, but I wasn't very amusedthat they were laughing at myAuntie Violet.

One Christmas which made agreat impact on my life was whenI was living with my in-laws inSidcup with our 6-month old sonPeter. Clive's Mum and Dadhadn't spoken to each other foryears, except when absolutelynecessary. I don't think either ofthem could remember why theyhad fallen out, but the silenttreatment carried on. Pop (as weaffectionately called him) was aforeman bricklayer who camehome from work each day about5pm. Mum worked at Tiptopbakery (later to be Sunblest) andcame home much later. Peter hada carrycot which was placedunderneath the drop-down tableof the kitchen cabinet and eachday he seemed to be listening forPop to come home. As soon as theback door opened Peter's littlelegs would pump up and down inthe cot and he would squeal forPop to pick him up. Pop wouldsay as he came through the door"It's no good you making all thatnoise little one, you know I haveto wash my hands before pickingyou up." Peter adored Pop. Assoon as he picked him up hewould sit him on his knee andgive him spoonfuls of milky tea.

About two weeks beforeChristmas, Pop brought home a

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him in. I had to leave himoutside, trusting the watchfuleye of the nurses. You couldn'trisk leaving a baby alone thesedays.

All the time he was in hospitalMum never visited Pop and oneSaturday afternoon there was aterrific row in the kitchenbetween Mum and my brother-in-law Derek. He was furious thatMum hadn't been to see Pop andhe told her that if she didn't gothat weekend, he would never setfoot in the house again. Mum wasin tears and promised to go on theSunday. But at 6am on theSunday morning the hospitaltelephoned to say that Pop haddied in his sleep. Mum was sofull of remorse and she began totake it out on me, I think she wasbitter that I had visited him sooften in the hospital and shehadn't taken the opportunity tosay goodbye.

What a blessing that Pop hadn'tlistened to Mum when she toldhim it was better to leave the treeand decorations for a year untilPeter was old enough toappreciate them. Because nextyear never came for him! When Ithink back, I just remember thepleasure he had buying the tree,decorations and presents, he toldme after Christmas that it was oneof the best he had ever had. Thejoy and pleasure Peter gave himin those last months aresomething that I will never forget.It's also a stark reminder to us all,

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‘White House’ Sallyhas unusual talent

This column is all about people in ourcommunity and their everyday lives thatconnect them to Jávea. Last month weturned the Spotlight to feature the youngand talented footballer named TaylorBrown. This month’s spotlight falls onlocal artist Sally Mar who loves to paintflowers, animals and local views. The story starts when my eMail pingswith a confirmation from Clive that Ihave another assignment to follow upalthough his instructions to me are brief.The email simply reads, Ian, Sally is alocal artist who paints flowers andthings and attached is an image of herart for you to look at.

While looking at the attached photoimage of Sally’s art I was immediatelycaptured by the floral painting, brightyellow stamens set against a fusion ofsubtle pink petals and deep green leaveshanging delicately from a creeping vine.The floral vines are set against a lightlypainted grey wooden background andthe vines appear to be creeping throughand between the gaps of each piece ofwood which then drew my attention tothe medium, an old wooden pallet. Therustic look of the pallet with the nails insitu gives the painting a threedimensional feel and a look of old age.Oddly the style of this paintingreminded me of the typical floralpaintings usually found on narrow boats.After exchanging a few emails withSally we arranged to meet at the OasisCentre in the Port. Turning up shortlyafter five I was greeted by a tall manwho introduced himself to me as Sally’sother half and his name being Stafford.

Stafford confirmed Sally was onroute and we went to await her arrival atThe Noray Bar in the port.

While waiting for Sally, Staffordasked me if I had brought along alaptop? “No,” I replied. Stafford said thereason he’d asked was because he hadbrought with him a memory stick toshow me more of Sally’s paintings. Nothaving my laptop with me meant I wasnot in a position to view the images onthe memory stick and this could be atricky interview as I thought Sallyspecialised in painting only floralartworks. Before any interview I usuallystudy my subjects carefully byresearching the internet but to be honestI could not find any references to Sally’swebsite on the internet and so I gatheredthat she did not have one.

Stafford then pulled out his iPad,plugged-in the memory stick to the USBport where, very quickly, he beganscrolling through the many paintingswhich I was thankful to see before theinterview, providing me with more of anidea of the work Sally produces. Heconnected his iPad to the internet andusing the WiFi service provided by thebar I watched him type into his browserwww.sallymar.com

The website for Sally loaded upinstantly and Stafford continued to showme more paintings in the form ofpersonal greetings cards. Incidentallythese can be purchased directly fromthis site.

The cards consisted of paintingsranging from floral bouquets, singlestem flowers, fish where there are goodexamples of carp, poultry, seagulls,lighthouses, beach scenes andtraditional Christmas cards all unique inSally’s water colour style. It was evidentto me that many of her paintings wereweighted heavily towards poultry and inparticular to cockerels. It was obviousthat Sally had an important connection

to the cockerels and I wondered why.The different paintings of the cockerelswere each delicately hand painted andeach portrait captured the bird’s intricateand colourful plumage.

Sally soon arrived at the restaurantwhere a bubbly voice called out “helloIan,” she shook my hand confidentlyand then turned to Stafford to greet himin a loving and tender manner. You

could feel there is a natural chemistrybetween them. Sally pulled up a chairnext to me and all three of us gave ourindividual drinks order to the camererobefore commencing the interview.

Sally grew up in Cheshire, Englandand as a young student she enjoyed artand wanted to progress further in thesubject but unfortunately her teachers atthe school felt Sally should be steeredmore towards academic subjects as shewas noted for being a good all roundstudent.

At the age of twenty two, Sally tooka job at IBM, Cheshire, where sheworked in an office doing clerical dutiesbut eventually grew bored of this andone day asked herself “What am I doingworking here?”

Her father noticed she was nothappy and so asked if she would like toborrow some money to open a shop.After careful consideration Sallydecided to open a florist shop in thevillage but before she could do this, hadto travel from Cheshire to London for ashort floral course where she quicklylearned how to make up weddingbouquets, wreaths and other floralarrangements. She says “When I thinkback to when I decided to open a floristshop it was really the arty part in mecoming out because for many years Ihad been a frustrated artist.”

The florist shop was a success forSally and she thoroughly enjoyed herwork because it was using her naturalability to be creative.

The story then jumps ahead to herthen husband who worked for Shell, hewas posted to Cairo, Egypt, in 1992which meant that Sally would leave theshores of England to accompany him.While living in Cairo, Sally became alady of leisure because for expathousewives to find work was terriblydifficult, in fact near on impossible.Sally found a local artist who providedher with art lessons where she studiedthe mediums of pencil, pen and ink andwater colours that helped her toexperiment and bring out the best in hercreative nature. Continued on next page

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Written by Ian Amer

whoacknowledges

and thanksLinda

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it has to be the collection of cockerelsbecause of our French experience and ofcourse the influences it had on Sally.However I also enjoy looking at herpaintings of hares and other woodlandanimals that she has done using watercolours.”

After having a good year and with abright future ahead of them in France aturn of unexpected personal eventsmeant that they had to sell the Gite andChambre d’hote and return to Jávea.

The interview then moved to howSally finds her ideas and where does shestart when producing her works of art.Sally said the floral pallet idea cameabout when one day she was walkingalong the harbour with her NorthernSpanish Sheepdog called Robbie. Shesaid “I spotted a discarded pallet lyingin the roadside near Club Nautica inJávea Port and so decided to take thepallet home with me.” She had a roughidea as to the painting style but was notcertain how the painting would developand so Sally painted onto the pallet alight grey emulsion background then lether hands naturally coordinate thebrushes and the flow of creativity usingwater colours saw the flowers, leaves


In 1996, Sally left Cairo for Beijing,China, another posting with Shell. Shesays her house was an American stylehouse not far from Beijing Airport. Thehouse was on a residential complex andhad a small scruffy garden which gaveSally an idea and an architecturalchallenge. She decided to plot out a newlandscape for the garden which includedraised flower beds and other features.

After accomplishing her plan andcompleting the garden she was presentedwith an opportunity as the otherresidents had been admiring her gardendesign and asked Sally to redesign allfour hundred gardens on the complex.She said “can you imagine this was a bigopportunity for me but also a majorchallenge. I did not speak the languageand working with a local team ofbuilders and gardeners with each teamsharing my architectural plans, whichwere only drawn on scrap pieces ofpaper, seemed like it was a disasterwaiting to happen.

“Somehow the plans were beingadhered to by the workers and it wasgreat to watch the featureless gardensslowly taking shape with new flowerbeds, raised borders, fountains andponds. It was just unbelievable that inthe end everything fell into place andwent exactly to my plans.”

While in Beijing, Sally learntChinese Art which is the use of thickbrush strokes to make stunning effectslike flowers, writing, fish and wildanimal artworks. Sally also learned howto produce fine intricate hand paintingson Porcelain China of fruits and flowerswhich she was taught by a French artist.

After her marriage breakdown Sallydecided in 1999, to return to the UK butadmits she found it very difficult tosettle. Eventually and through friendsshe met Stafford who at the time was asuccessful children’s book publisher.

In 2003, both Sally and Stafforddecided to move to Jávea, a place Sallyknew well as her parents owned anapartment here and after the sad passingof her father her mother came here tolive.

After moving to Jávea, Sally andStafford became exclusive agents forThe White Company, from where the

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Spanish shop partlytook its name as “lacasa blanca” (TheWhite House).Stafford confirmedthat I should use asmall “L” in the word“la”. The shop was in JáveaPort and becamesuccessful forSELLING quality bedlinen, towels andchildren’s ware. Sallyalso started to presenther paintings as giftideas for the shopscustomers and her flairfor art helped indressing the shopwindow where sheproduced some finedisplays.

Both Stafford andSally said it was agreat business butunfortunately they hadto take the decisionand regrettably closethe business down in2012 as the recessiontightened its grip.

Their nextbusiness venture camein early 2013 when thepair opened a Gite andChambre d’hote (aBed & Breakfast withan option for anevening meal) in theDordogne, and so after packing up theirpossessions but keeping on theirapartment in the port, Sally and Staffordleft Jávea for France. During their firstyear working in the hospitality industrythe popular company “Trip Advisor”awarded them a Certificate forExcellence.

I asked Sally if she managed to paintwhile running the Gite and Chambred’hote, she said “very much so whetherit was the French wine or the cheese mypaint brushes did come out and I startedto paint greeting cards using farmyardand other animals as my themes. Ienjoyed painting poultry especially thecockerels as this is the national emblemof France and it was here that I found alot of inspiration for my work.” This wasthe answer to why Sally’s paintingsweighted heavily towards cockerels itwas simply that she had found theinspiration to paint when she lived inFrance. Sally also exhibited her fineworks of art at the local art exhibitionsnear Bergerac.

I then asked Stafford what are hisfavourite paintings, for a moment hepaused, smiled and said “without doubt

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and vines emerge and sprout into thefloral pallet painting.

Sally sometimes takes digital photosof local locations which she uses onlyfor a reference but very often herpaintings come from recollection. Sheprefers the beauty of simplicity and sofor this reason some of her paintings arewithout backgrounds.

Her favourite medium is watercolour but this may be about to changeas Sally is just discovering acrylics andis beginning to experiment with them inmore paintings. Sally likes to useWindsor Newton paint brushes and manyyears ago she was lucky to have receivedsome as a gift from a friend who hadbeen to Holland. She said believe it ornot I am still using these old brushes asthey are really fantastic although thewooden handles have now somewhatworn down.

She likes the styles of ClaudeMonet, the founder of Frenchimpressionist painting, but it was alsoevident that there are many other artistswho provide Sally with inspiration andpassion for the different styles andcreativity in her art.

Sally told me “expression andpassion to paint comes from deep within

and you need continuous inspiration tocreate art”. Her enthusiasm andinspiration for most of her paintingscomes from being out of doorsespecially when she is out walking andlistening to natural sounds. She addedthat her preference is to paint in naturallight. Stafford then picks up on ourconversation and says “an artists simplycannot turn up for work at nine andfinish at five and it is important for the

artist to feel ina creativemood beforethey startwork”. Hecontinued tocomment thatif he had metSally earlier inlife he wouldhave certainlycommissionedher artworks asillustrations forthe children’sbooks he oncepublished.

I asked Sally if she had anycommissions lined up to which her replywas “let me tell you a secret, I have beenasked to paint a floral pattern onto aninterior wall in somebodies house. To

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More HUMOUR?Wetherspoons. . . for Lunch?

A group of men, in their 40s, discussedwhere they should meet for lunch.Finally it was agreed that they wouldmeet at Wetherspoons in Uxbridgebecause the waitresses had big breastsand wore mini-skirts.

Ten years later, in their 50s, thefriends once again discussed where theyshould meet for lunch. Finally it wasagreed that they would meet atWetherspoons in Uxbridge because thefood and service was good and the beerselection was excellent.

Ten years later, in their 60s, thefriends again discussed where theyshould meet for lunch. Finally it wasagreed that they would meet atWetherspoons in Uxbridge becausethere was plenty of parking, they coulddine in peace and quiet, and it was goodvalue for money.

Ten years later, in their 70s, thefriends discussed where they shouldmeet for lunch. Finally it was agreedthat they would meet at Wetherspoons inUxbridge because the restaurant waswheelchair accessible and had a toiletfor the disabled.

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A HEARTY LAUGHA mechanic was removing a cylinderhead from the motor of a Harleymotorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop.The surgeon was there, waiting forthe service manager to come and take alook at his bike.

The mechanic shouted across thegarage, "Hey, Doc, can I ask you aquestion?"

The surgeon a bit surprised, walkedover to the mechanic working on themotorcycle. The mechanic straightenedup, wiped his hands on a rag and asked,"So Doc, look at this engine. I open itsheart, take the valves out, fix ‘em, put‘em back in, and when I finish, it worksjust like new. So how come I get such asmall salary and you get the really bigbucks, when you and I are doingbasically the same work?"

The surgeon paused, smiled andleaned over, and whispered to themechanic... "'Try doing it with theengine running."

Dublin Mortuary“First body,” says the coroner,“Pierre Dubois, Frenchman, 60, died ofheart failure while making love to his20-year old mistress. Hence the smile.

“Second body is Gregory Campbell,Scotsman, 25, won £50,000 on thelottery. Spent it all on whisky. Died ofalcohol poisoning, hence the smile,” hesays.

The Police Inspector asked, “Sowhat about this third body?”

“Ah," says the coroner " this is themost unusual one. Paddy, Irish, 30,struck by lightning.”

“Why the broad grin, then?”inquires the Inspector.

“He thought he was having hispicture taken.”

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find out how I would go about thiscommission I decided to empty out mywardrobe and on the back wall dabbledand experimented with a floral patternand that’s all I can say for the moment”.

Sally has three children and threegrandchildren who are Max, age 5,Ruby age 2 and Olivia age 1.

Her eldest daughter Amy is abudding artist where she is studying fineart at Nottingham University, theyoungest daughter Rosie is alsoextremely creative while her sonJonathon is not artistic but is a charteredsurveyor.

As the interview draws to a close Iask Sally if she is planning to exhibither work in Jávea. The answer to myquestion is surprising. The local artschool had tried to organise an artexhibition at the Casa de Cable in theport where it would have provided anequal opportunity for the local artists topromote and showcase their work but sofar the powers to be have shown nointerest.

If you would like to view Sally’spaintings, or purchase her personalgreetings cards you can visit her websiteat www.sallymar.com or you can emailher at [email protected]


CO-INCIDENCE OF LIFE

l. CHURCH has 6 lettersso does MOSQUE.

2. BIBLE has 5 letters so does QURAN.3. LIFE has 4 letters so does DEAD.4. HATE has 4 letters, so does LOVE....5. ENEMIES has 7, so does FRIENDS.6. LYING has 5,

so does TRUTH.7. HURT has 4, so does HEAL.8. NEGATIVE has 8,

so does POSITIVE.9. FAILURE has 7, so does SUCCESS.10. BELOW has 5, but so does ABOVE.11. CRY has 3 letters so does JOY.12. ANGER has 5 so does HAPPY.13. RIGHT has 5 so does WRONG. 14. RICH has 4 so does POOR.15. FAIL has 4 so does PASS16. KNOWLEDGE has 9

so does IGNORANCE.Are they all by Co-incidence? We shouldChoose wisely, this means LIFE is like aDouble-Edged Sword.

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that we never know if any of uswill have a next year, a time toput things right that may havehappened in the past. Life is tooshort to hold grudges againstsomeone, Christmas is a goodopportunity to send a card andletter to someone who won'texpect it because there have beenissues in the past.

The run-up to Christmas isalways a busy time for Clive,Peter and I at the Oasis Centre.We have been busy selling cardssince the beginning of October,and we have printed and solddozens of Jávea calendars, A4size to put in the post for relativesand friends and A3, large enoughto hang on the kitchen wall andenter all our hospital and doctorappointments! As well as otherappointments of course! Nextweek we will decorate the Oasisand our Christmas tree. Last yearwe encouraged customers tobring small gifts or sweets andchocolates, which I wrapped andplaced under the tree. They werepassed on to the Harvest Store togive to needy children when theydistribute their food. We will bedoing the same this year so wewould appreciate small toys orchocolate to give to the childrenonce again in time for the Kingscelebration.

We will be holding our CarolService on Sunday 21stDecember at 11am, followed bytea and mince-pies and aChristmas Day service also at11am, followed by refreshments.

Everyone is verywelcome

Why not come and join us? MayI take this opportunity to wish allour readers of Jávea Jeard ahappy and peaceful Christmasand New Year, and a sincereTHANK YOU to all the friendswe’ve made at the Oasis HelpCentre. YOUR support keeps thedoors open.

Christmas Traditions in Spain

Christmas in Spain gets off to a ratherpeculiar and unofficial start on Dec.22nd when children from San IldefonsoSchool can be heard calling out thenumbers and prizes of the Lotería deNavidad, which is likely the mostfollowed Spanish lottery during theentire year. In Spain, when you hear themelodic sounds of the prize draw on theradio, you think: “Christmas time hasarrived.”After the celebration of economic goodfortune, Dec. 24th is Christmas Eve(Nochebuena in Spanish), which is afamily celebration in which Spaniardsoften gather around a table loaded withexquisite delicacies to have dinnertogether (and when we say family inSpanish, the word suggests a great dealof people). The annual family affair is ajoyful event, where the sumptuous mealand the high spirits carry on until late atnight. Many Christians also attend theMisa del Gallo, a mass service offered atmidnight on the 24th during whichChristmas carols are sung andaccompanied by traditional instrumentssuch as the zambomba (a type ofseasonal drum), the carraca (a ratchetlike noisemaker), tambourine, and ofcourse, the guitar.Something of a new holiday traditionhas been gaining in popularity in Spainfor the last few decades inspired by thepopular culture of other countries; SantaClaus, known in Spain as Papá Noel,brings gifts for children to open onChristmas Eve, which means that onChristmas Day parks and plazas fill withchildren playing with their friends andshowing them their new toys. In someparts of Spain, you can find other typesof traditional figures such as Olentzero(a coal vender who descends from theBasque mountains to leave gifts forgood children and coal for the bad ones)and Tió de Nadal in Catalonia andAragon, who deposits gifts and candy inthe homes of children. These figuresalso make appearances on ChristmasDay, figures that can be considerednatives to the region in contrast to themore recent arrival of Papa Noel.Another special day that comes aroundduring Christmas time is Dec. 28th, the“Día de los Santos Inocentes”, a day thatoriginally commemorated the youngvictims of a massacre ordered bybiblical-age governor of Judea, Herodes.The governor hoped to eliminate thefuture threat to his power after prophetsannounced the recent birth of a new

“king of the Jewish people”. The wordinocente in Spanish can also meansimple or naïve, and this day in Spain iscelebrated in much the same way asApril Fool’s Day is in other cultures,meaning Dec. 28th is a day to watch outfor tricks or “inocentadas” thatpranksters are looking to play on people.While Christmas Eve is a familycelebration, New Year’s Eve (calledNochebuena in Spanish) is a time forpartying with friends. It is a night forthrowing fiestas called “cotillones” orfor gathering in town squares under theold clock tower waiting in anxiousanticipation for it to strike twelve.According to tradition, observers mustwolf down 12 grapes at this time toguarantee good fortune for the NewYear. Afterward, excited revellers oftenoffer toasts to the New Year with glassesof cava. The festive spirit continues untilthe wee hours of the early morning andJanuary 1st is a day of rest for those whohave partied away the last night of theold year.On Jan. 5th, many make their way totheir favourite bakeries to order aRoscón de Reyes (a ring shaped cakeeaten on Jan. 6th), which they will enjoyfor breakfast the following day. Muchmore than a day for sweet traditions, themain focus here is on the children, asparades roll through town in which theReyes Magos (three kings) and theirpages shower candy over delightedchildren. After all the high emotions,nervous children will have a tough timefalling asleep that night, particularlybecause the following morning is thefeast day of the epiphany, when the threekings will traditionally arrive from theeast to leave gifts for the well-behaved.Christmas in Spain is a time ofChristmas carols, decorations, festivestreet lighting, joy, and a festiveatmosphere – religious or secular - madeevident by the smiles on the faces ofpeople as they look around town for giftsfor their loved ones.

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It’s all smiles atJávea Iceland

Shoppers at Jávea’s specialist frozen andUK food supermarket (operated underthe ICELAND name) will spot anotherfriendly face as they shop for FROZENfood at COOL prices but not because hewears the company uniform.

New Manager Conor Delaney, hastransferred from the megastore inTorrevieja, and it is clear from lookingat the smiling faces of the staff thatConor - who came to Spain fromSouthern Ireland - is as popular withthem as he wants to be with shoppers.

When asked if we could have a photoof him for Jávea Jeard, he immediatelysuggested we include some of theemployees. Left to right are ConorDelaney, Caroline Neale, Sally Knights,Tracy MacMillan and Ashley Flemming.

Asked for his first thoughts about thenew appointment, Conor told us “I amvery happy to be here in the Jávea storeand have met some wonderful peopleand customers over the past few weeks.For my interests I can’t beat working forOverseas supermarkets, where I get towork with some of the most friendlypeople in the business.

“We wish all our customers a merryChristmas and happy new year.”

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“but they’re still getting the diagnosis ofSpain’s economic troubles wrong”.

Yesterday, the two professors agreedduring the presentation of the newPodemos document that the causes ofSpain’s current situation were a demanddeficit caused by huge cuts to publicspending and growing inequality.

“Their solution, though, is more of thesame”, said Dr. Rallo: “More spendingand more debt. They criticise Rajoy forleading Spain towards default but theirproposals would get Spain to defaulteven more quickly”.

The spring proposal that perhapscaused most shock and worry amongstinternational investors was the idea of ademocratic audit of the national debt,but the new document suggestssomething much less radical.

“Now they’re talking about negotiateddebt restructuring”, similar to whathappened in Greece: “We are far frombeing in the Greek situation, but bytalking of restructuring, it might noteven need to be a haircut, it could justbe delayed payment of the principal orinterest”.

Their move towards the politicalcentre with their economic proposalsmeans much of their economicprogramme is now “strikingly similar”to that of the Spanish Socialist Party(PSOE), said Dr. Rallo, and Spaniardsmust be wary of public promises madeat this stage.

Podemoswould like toincrease theEU budget andease a “moredemocratised”ECB’sfinancing rulesand statutes toforce it aim forfullemployment

and greater cooperation withgovernments looking to beef up theirwelfares states, as well as creatingeurozone debt pooling and supervisorymechanisms, and a European taxauthority.

It calls the electoral promises made bythe main traditional parties in Spain—such as the governing Popular Party’spromise of 3.5 million new jobs—”anintellectual fraud”, and says its owneconomic proposals are based on ideasfavoured by a host of Nobel EconomicsPrize winners.

Juan Ramón Rallo, a popular Spanishbusiness columnist, author and lecturerwho holds a doctorate in economics anda law degree, spoke to The SpainReport about the changes to the party’seconomic plans.

“They have smoothed out theireconomic proposals since May”, saidDr. Rallo: “the best thing is that they’vegot rid of the weirder ideas” such as thedebt audit or the universal wage for all:

A Look at the newPodemos Economic

DocumentFollowing the publication of Podemos’snew “economic framework document”,Spain Report takes a look at it and talksto a popular Spanish business columnistabout its implications.

The meteoric rise of new Spanishpolitical party Podemos is excitingimaginations across the politicalspectrum in Spain and abroad,especially with regard to their plans forthe country’s ailing economy. Severalrecent polls putting the party in first orsecond place have led to a notablesoftening of some of their more radicaleconomic positions, at least in public.

The party’s first proposals shockedeconomists, investors and politicalleaders and energised a large number ofSpanish voters with ideas such as ademocratic audit of the national debt,bringing the retirement age forward to60, a universal wage for all and takingSpain out of the €uro.

The party’s new secretary general,Pablo Iglesias, announced a revised 68-page economic “initial frameworkdocument” titled “An Economic ProjectFor People“, co-authored by twouniversity professors, Vicenç Navarroand Juan Torres, with which it intends tobegin a “grand discussion” of the bestway to drag Spain out of what Mr.Iglesias labelled “an emergencyeconomic situation”.

The party’s populist starting point,says the new document, is “benefitingthe majority of the population, and notthe most powerful minority groups”,based on the premise that capitalismbased on “neoliberal globalisation” isproviding many people with “clearlyunsatisfactory” results to their problems,and that “the situation we are in is notthe result of some natural law” but “ofmany anti-democratic impositions” bythose elitist groups.

Within that global context, Podemosargues: “the most adequate strategy […]is not submission but to fight toestablish the conditions that benefit theinterests of the majority of thepopulation”, adding that it is “materiallyimpossible” for that aim to be achieved“within the framework of the €uro as itis currently designed”.

“We must assume Spain does notbenefit in any way from passivelyaccepting the current way the €uroworks, as has happened up to now. […]It is an unacceptable hand-over ofsovereignty, by parties that strangelydefine themselves as patriots, to haveaccepted without question theimpositions of the EuropeanCommission, the European CentralBank and the German government thatrespond to a neoliberal ideology ofprivate, minority interests that prejudicethe popular classes of eurozonecountries.”


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and had formerly been used by theMorató family for artisanal fisheries.Now, after an overhaul, it has become acraft that beautifies a public space, wththe much larger vessel looking out for itfrom the roundabout at the junction withAudius March.

The gift was accepted by Mayor JoséChulvi and Services Councillor DorisCourcelles, from Pedro Morato.

MAYOR MAKESCHANGES TO HIS

CABINETJosé Chulvi, Mayor of Jávea said it wasa privileged to have friends like CescCamprubi and Antonio Miragall whenhe announced changes in his governingCabinet.

He praised Cesc Camprubi for alwaysacting with honesty and sincerity,despite the demands of his daytime job.

It had been agreed that Cesc would nolonger be a full-time councillor, butwould revert to part’time, with Tourismand Culture Councillor AntonioMiragall (who has a business thatpromotes travel to travel agents) wouldbecome full-time and spokesperson forthe Socialist group..

The Mayor explained the changerecognised the magnificient contributionalready made to the future of Jávea byTony Miragall, who had expressed hiswillingness to take on additionalresponsibility.

bargaining to Europe, greater social andemployment rights and guarantees, anincrease in the minimum wage, gettingrid of Mariano Rajoy’s employmentreform, and “an extraordinary increasein business salary costs or tax financingfor as long as the crisis lasts”.

“I think they’re hoping there isanother economic crisis next year”, saysDr. Rallo, in reference to the way theglobal, European and Spanish economiccontexts are driving the politicalsituation in Spain in Podemos’s favouras the country enters a triple electionyear in 2015: “and given the stagnationin Europe, they might get one”.

www.thespainreport.comby Matthew Bennett

The area between Calle Cristo del Marand Avenida Lepanto, in the Port hasbeen designated as the resting place of atraditional fishing boat, donated byPedro (the sailor) Morato, that had beenbuilt following local tradition andcaulked by Amadeo Ros 65 years ago inthe worshop he had in Jávea.

The boat was christened "Joaquín"

“I don’t like to link them to HugoChávez as many do, but Chávez before1998 held very reasonable positions onthe economy, he could almost have beenEuropean, well within the limits of thescript, but then of course thingschanged.”Podemos suggests their should be a

“fundamental right” to access credit, butwhen asked by El Mundo columnistJohn Muller to clarify how peoplewould access their new right, Prof.Navarro said it would be subject tocertain unspecified restrictions. The fulldocument talks of enshrining the right toaccess credit in the Spanish Constitution“as an essential public service”.

The party wants a “strictly controlled”public banking system and “citizenbanks” controlled by voters “to avoidthe generalised corruption of the pastfew years”, and new financial and stockmarket taxes, all in order to be able toinvert what it sees as the elitisteconomic hierarchy and “put those atthe bottom first”.

On unemployment, Spain’s biggesteconomic problem, Mr. Iglesias says fullemployment should be the priority of aPodemos government, and suggests,amongst other measures, the solutionlies in increased public spending, a 35-hour week, “new forms of consumerbehaviour without promotingconsumerism”, taking collective wage


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Written andperformed byLuke Kempner,'The Only Way isDownton' was asell-out at theEdinburghFestival and whenit moved toLondon. Luke has

enjoyed rave reviews and a verysuccessful UK tour with his brilliantparody of the world's best loved perioddrama. Following its run – just fivenights- at the Jávea Players' StudioTheatre, Luke will be taking his show toAmerica for a three month tour

Mr Kempner brings a 'cast' ofthirty-two to the stage of the JáveaPlayers' Studio Theatre to tell hishilarious version of Downton which willplay there from Monday January 12 toFriday January 16. Curtain-up eachevening is at 8pm. Tickets are priced at12 euros and are available from the boxoffice on 96 579 5390 and online [email protected] Theatre-goerswho wish to make their evening extraspecial can enjoy a pre-theatre dinner atthe La Cocina restaurant from 6pm.Twocourses 15 euros; three 19 euros bothincluding a half-bottle of wine.Reservations 96 579 5140.

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Andy Murray in a tennis tournament;cook, Mrs Patmore and her assistantDaisy are going to compete in the GreatBritish Bake-Off; Sarah O'Brien andThomas Barrow are going on Pointless.

The Crawley family aremaking sacrifices. Violet, the DowagerCountess of Grantham is, for the secondtime, prepared to marry for money.When she married the Earl of Granthamshe brought her upper class blood to themarriage but very little money. Thistime, if she marries Tom Daley, she is indanger of bringing no money at all tothe marriage. Mr Carr has arrived at theAbbey as the Reverend Carr. Should itbe that he is going to officiate at thewedding he should swat up with thestructure of the British aristocracy.When he arrived he was heard toexclaim, “What's a dowager anyway? Ialways thought it was a type of duvet.”

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In Luke Kempner's spot-on spoof, 'TheOnly Way is Downton', which plays theJávea Players' Studio Theatre in Jáveaold town from Monday January 12 toFriday January 16, cultures clash anderas hilariously collide. So much so thatone of the celebrities to turn up at theAbbey is the star of the modern daypopular television programme, 'ChattyMan', Alan Carr.

The estate has run out ofmoney. Things are so desperate that theAbbey is taking in paying guests. Ofcourse, one has to be a little bit selectiveeven if the wolf is at the door and onlythose blessed with serious money, arequite famous and well connected arewelcome – television stars, topsportsmen, people with a bit of sparecash to invest in climbing the socialladder all the way to Downton.


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Raffle tickets are now on sale in theOriginal Charity Shop and Library inJávea Park for their usual ChristmasraffleFIRST PRIZE40" full HD, LED, TV - it playsmultimedia direct from a memory stickand you can record programmes directonto a memory stick.

Many other prizes include hampers,wine, chocolates, meal vouchers etc.kindly donated by local businesses.All proceeds go to buy presents andequipment for the 70 children at RaquelPaya special school and CARITAS.The draw will take place on Saturday,20th December at noon.

BOOK SALE IN THELIBRARY

The Original Charity Shop Library inJávea Park is having a book sale toreduce stock ONLY 1 EURO FOR 5BOOKS.

WELLIES andTHERMALS

Get your wet weather supplies in now!It's the time of year when thoughts turnto partying and Christmas, come and geta head start, we have a great selection ofjewellery and other bling already andsome lovely evening dresses. We alsohave a great selection of coats andscarves for those chilly, windy days!

Four worms and alesson to be learned!The minister decided a visual

demonstration would add emphasis tohis Sunday sermon.

Four worms were placed into fourseparate jars.

The first worm was put into acontainer of alcohol.

The second worm was put into acontainer of cigarette smoke.

The third worm was put into acontainer of chocolate syrup.

The fourth worm was put into acontainer of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, theMinister reported the following results:

The first worm in alcohol…Dead. The second worm in cigarette smoke

… Dead.Third worm in chocolate syrup…

Dead. Fourth worm in good clean soil… was

alive and thriving.So the Minister asked the

congregation, "What did you learn from this

demonstration?"Maxine was sitting in the back,

quickly raised her hand and said… "Ifyou drink, smoke and eat chocolate, youwon't have worms!"

That pretty much ended the service!

The Condemned man . . .A man arrived at one of those Swisssuicide clinics. Cost him 44,000 SwissFrancs.

Do you know what was on the menufor breakfast the next morning .............his last day on earth?

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Every Sunday morning is differentwith refreshments afterwards and manygo on to various nearby or Pedgreguer‘eateries” and find that new friendshipsand eternal destinies have been carved.

If you need a ‘helping hand’ -because we are ALL shy of newdemands on our emotions - phone Annon 669 386 701 or Clive on 669 386 702and they will arrange for someone (orone of them) to meet you and act asyour ‘buddy’.

Jávea Evangelical Church wasestablished in 1992, now meets at theOASIS Help Centre it has created in thestreet belind LA CAIXA bank in the Port,where it offers 30,000 greeting cards forall occasions for 1€ each, as well as ahuge range of print facilities, includingone-off 4-colour T and polo shirts.

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