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almeria
FREE! SPAIN’S HOTTEST MAGAZINE FOR THE ALMERIA REGION
gourmet guide • culture • fashion • reviews • technology • property • entertainment
No. 21 July-August 2013 www.ultimatealmeria.com
Sun Tan & Sun Burncauses and preventions
La Tomatinahow do you like your tomatoes?
sizzling good foodHints & Tips for a better BBQ
The heat is on!
Ultimate Almeria has taken due care and diligence in compiling this guide and cannot accept responsibilty for advertisers work, services or goods. Please use
standard practise and take up further references. We endeavour to ensure that all contents are correct at the time of going to press but cannot be held
responsible for the effects of errors or omissions.
If you are a writer or wish to advertise your business in the next edition please do not hesitate tocontact our office in Mojacar on 950 473 102 or e-mail [email protected]
Welcome to the very hot edition of Ultimate Almeria. The “hot” I´m afraid is coming fromthe Mediterranean sun that is now scorching us all for the next ten to twelve weeks.
This is the sixth edition of the magazine in this format, therefore a full year of the new waywe have put articles and the editions together. It seems to have gone down very well withreaders and advertisers alike as the magazine has been flying out of our distribution points.
Recently we have put some new racks around Mojacar in some great places for everyoneto pick up the magazine; these are Tomas´s Supermarket, The Tobacconist, The Irish Rover,The Tourist Board and Supertienda inside the Parque Comercial as well as GSFCommunications office next to Mojacar Estates.If you have enjoyed reading this magazine and would like past copies either read it on lineat www.ultimatealmeria.com or call into our office at Paseo del Mediterraneo 8 on MojacarPlaya, just look for the large mobile phone sign next to Mojacar Estates with GSFCommunications on it.In this edition you will find articles on Frank Abignale, Ambergris, Born Free, Gorillas in theMist and how and why to register your UK car in Spain.We also have some fun gadgets to get for the summer and a destination report to Moroccowritten by Adele Land of New Wave Villas who have just moved to their new office next toThe Trufi Bar and all of us Ultimate Almeria wish them well in their new premises.
We are very proud of the quality of our magazine and would like to thank all advertisers,past and present for making it possible.
If you wish to promote your business in our magazine please contact us on 950 473 102 [email protected].
We are pleased to announce we now have 3 editions of the magazine available so clientswho wish to advertise further afield can advertise in Marbella and Orihuela Costa. Thesesister magazines are in the name of Smart Magazine in conjunction with our partners fromGrupo Smart and are helping our brand go from strength to strength.Check out our facebook pages Ultimate Almeria and Smart Magazine Marbella.
The Editor
WELCOME
Ultimate Almeria, Paseo de Meditteraneo, Mojacar. 04638Tel: 950 473 102 and remember to check out our new website.
www.ultimatealmeria.com
this photo “horseback on beach” by 20seven.co.uk
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buffet available lunch time & evenings
if it’s in, it’s here...CONTENTS
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Hot Summer’s Cool Ideas
Destination Report to: Marrakech
59 Golf Page: The British Open
60 Ambergris: the smell of fortune
Comedians: Dave Allen
Registering your UK vehicle
Born Free & Dian Fossey Charities
Siesta time
Cocktails: and their origin
Gone Fishing: 3 tasty species
BBQ: Sizzling tips
Gourmet Guide
Things to do: La Tomatina
68 Sun Tan or Sun Burn
Creepy Crawlies
36 Catch Me If You Can: Frank Abagnale
Scuba Diving: Local spots and facts
11 Food Glorious Food: Summer Salad Dressings
The Book Shelf
76 The Business Pages
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The waters off the coast of Almeria area divers paradise. Cabo de Gata inparticular is one of the best places fordiving in the whole of Spain, with oneof the most amazing seascapes onthe Almeria Coastline. The waters here are packedwith a fantastic variety offish and visibility isnormally excellent.Expect to see;snappers, pollack,grouper, oceansunfish, barracudas,eagle rays, morays,brown meagres, morayeels, conger eels, whitebreams, and many redsea fish.
If you are a diver you willknow that the greatest wealth of
natural space is under the waves and as well as the fish you can explore thenumerous species of crustaceans and molusc.
There are some spectacular wrecks in this area that will giveyou a wonderful time diving off this coast. With the
strong local currents, you will certainly need a PADIAdvanced cert. (or equivalent) and best advice isto go out with an experienced instructor fromthis area who knows the waters.
There is a popular wreck site located one-nautical mile SW of the Cabo de GataLighthouse. You dive down to between 27and 42 metres to a merchant ship 100meters long.
It sunk in the 1920s when it collided with arock. Visibility is amazing and there is afantastic variety of fish to be seen.
If you are interested in scuba diving make sureyou get the correct tuition from a locally qualified
diving school and/or instructor, this will make sure
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you are safe and have a veryenjoyable time exploring the magicalunderwater world.
Basic Facts About Scuba Diving.Who Can Scuba Dive: Almost anyonecan learn to scuba. There is a basiclevel of health and fitness that youneed to have in order to be safe andto enjoy your time underwater. You willbe required to fill out a medical formbefore starting a certification class. Insome cases, you may have to see adoctor before you begin training.
You can start a scuba class at mostages, even kids under 14 years ofage. Being a senior citizen is not aproblem either, provided you have afair level of fitness and approval froma doctor. There are also trainingprograms for the disabled so they toocan enjoy the pleasure of scubadiving.
What Does theWord S.C.U.B.A.Stand For:
The word S.C.U.B.A. is anacronym for Self-Contained-Underwater-Breathing-Apparatus.A scuba system allows autonomousdiving (diving without an air line to thesurface). The word also describes thesport of scuba diving.
The term scuba originated duringWWII. It was used to describe navydivers who used oxygen rebreathersto attack enemy ships fromunderwater. Today you can use theword scuba to refer to the sport ofscuba diving or to the equipment usedby those who participate in the sport.
Facts: Scuba Diving SafetyMany people ask the question,"Isscuba diving safe?" But the same as
most sports orpursuits as long
as you have propertraining and
instruction you will enjoythe sport of scuba diving.
The fact is diving is safer than it hasever been. If you have the correcttraining and follow somerecommended safe diving practice,you will rarely have problems. Todayscuba training is very thorough, withthe focus being put on rescue skillsand diving in buddy pairs.
For more information on DivingSchools in your area or how to gettrained, visit the most worldrecognised association on:
www.padi.com
Other organisations are available.
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Cortijo de la Media Luna
HOSTAL RURAL - RESTAURANTE - BAR
950 478 813 - 676 547 555Avenida de las Marinas 36
[email protected] www.cortijodelamedialuna.com
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at Cortijo de la Media Luna...
...you can relax, sit back and enjoy the tranquil surroundings of the campo whilst still enjoying quality dining with sea views. Situated just 800m from the beach front, we are a mile away from the hectic, rushing around and endless traffic that summer on Mojacar Playa brings.
We have various dining areas which include a fabulous terrace with 360 panoramic views of the mountains and the sea, a lush garden terrace where your table is nestled between large palms and beautiful flowers beds or the peaceful lounge area inside. Either way you’ll be sure of a gorgeous view.
Our beautifully appointed bedrooms come with self catering facilities so you can wake up when you want, come and go as you please and above all, relax in peaceful surroundings.
Our restaurant always offers a varied and a creative menu with specials cooked daily and Menus available every day and night.
...a undiscovered haven of serenity
neptuno beach club Pso. del Mediterraneo, S/N, Playa del Descargador, 04638 Mojacar Playa
TEL.: +34 616 005 387 Email : [email protected] www.neptunobeachclub.esTEL 34 616 005 387 E il i f
Restaurante Neptuno has the best skewers ofsardines in the province. Specialists in seafood,delicious rice dishes and paellas, fish, grilledmeats and tapas every day.Relax and have our delicious food by the sea, enjoya delicious homemade menu del dia or simply enjoya drink with us and let time run away.
choose • share • feel • enjoy
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Gloriousfood
NO COOKING REQUIRED!Now that summer is well and truly here, how about making your own homemade salad dressings?Quick and simple to make and free from artificial ingredients and preservatives, they taste great and keep very wellonce refrigerated in a jam jar with tight fitting lid. All that is required is a strong hand!
food
Salad Dressings
Dijon Honey Dressing• 3 Tablespoons Good Quality Olive Oil.• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice• 2 Tablespoons Of Runny Honey• 1 Tablespoon Of Dijon Mustard• Salt & Pepper To Season, To Your Taste
Creamy Mint andParsley DressingPerfect compliment to lamb kebabs or a saladcontaining fruit pieces.
• 150ml Natural Yogurt• 2 Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar• 1 Tablespoon Of Chopped Mint And Parsley.
Horseradish Cream DressingThis dressing compliments salad served with salmon,trout or steak.
• 2 Tablespoons Of Horseradish Sauce• 4 Tablespoons Of Creme Fraiche• Splash Of Milk – To Loosen A Little• Salt & Pepper To Season, To Your Taste
Method for all these recipes:
Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl and vigorouslywhisk until thoroughly combined
Enjoy!
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With this newfood and gourmet
section we hope tobring you all the best of
the local restaurants, bars,hotels and cafes to make thedecision of where to eat anddrink a much easier task.Presented by location inalphabetical order it should be abreeze to find the establishmentyou are looking for . If your establishment is not listedplease e-mail:[email protected] be included in the nextedition.
Aguilas:Café Bar Aranda630535836Comic Café-Pub968448199Gullivers968411329Hotel Cala Real968414562Hotel Carlos lll968411650Hotel Madrid968411109Hotel & Spa Don Juan968493493Samoa609320722 / 669370989El Faro968412883El Guacamole968413491
Hotel El Paso968447125La Vía646430496Piccolo Mondo968411946
Agua Amarga
Hotel & Restaurant Family950138014
Albox
Café Azafran677655049Café-Bar Oasis669242166Fenicia950135614
EUDOXIAfor a
great nightout
G R E E K R E S TA U R A N T
for a reservation
Tel. 663 314 445Paseo del Mediterráneo, 85
200m before Hotel Best Indalo
Eudoxia Gastronomy
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Joan’s Cakes & Bakes678166272Rumores610641567Sopranos (Formerly Divas)620166719 / 657443791Mis Amigos (Partaloa)671608498Bistro Rojo634376674El Gallego950120590 / 615717978La Parilla950430024Mesón de Irene647730130 / 950430145The New Dehli950431705 / 639231507 Mis Amigos (Partaloa)671608498
Antas
El Milindurrio950453345Asador Gloria950453150 / 625668613Cortijo Carlotta950619226 / 638549646
El Fogon, Asador Argentino950459081Mi Casa950453007 / 950453048
Arboleas
El Mirador687160806Hotel Rural Azabache615654093Humbugs Salon de Té958003391 / 676604008La Marmita950449655Hostal Meson950430137 / 635612738Welcome Stranger (Limaria)950432719
Baza
El Paco Borracho696653748This n That655149521
Bedar
El Elpalme950469569La Fuente950469185Miramar950469308La Montaña670589788Bar El Pinar (El Pinar)950469036
Cabrera
Los Pastores950468002
Carboneras
Hotel Valhalla950130444
Cabo de Gato
Hotel Salinas950370103
CANTINA - TEX MEXICAN
s kh m oa vbnmg ltT. 950 472 543paseo del mediterraneo 267, playa del cantal, mojacar
Cantina-Don-Pancho
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Calabardina
Hotel Mayari620629508 / 968409338Hotel Al Sur968419466
Cortijo Grande
Casa Los Pinos950468236 / 619136877
Cortijo Grande Golf Club
Cucador
La Vida950634562Beccys Bar ( La Alfoquia)950634533Sabor ( La Alfoquia)950592967 / 699726993
Desert Springs Resort
El Chiringuito Pool Bar678746706El Torrente Restaurant637861590The Crocodile Club678746706
Garrucha
El Almejero950460405Meson Del Mar950460675Hotel Tikar950617131Angus & Hereford950460588
Casa Adriana950133154Escanez950460278Gondola950133928Hotel Tikar950617131La Diligencia 1880950460949 / 627949392La Plazoleta666711997Restaurante Andalucia 950460604Rincón del Puerto950133042 / 950133043Tela Marinera950460882Zaks Plaice Fish & Chips 950133193
La Alfoquia
Bar La Union950634533Bar Los Mellizos667919025Bar Trabalon634365731Mo’s Bar & Bistro950449635
Los Castaños
Cortijo Las Piezas950951498 / 634780943
Los Gallardos
El Naranjo950398799Meson Verfran637810143
La Cumbre950888126 / 629030438Meson Verfran637810143Miraflores679970933 / 609506869
Mojácar
Alvaron671275185 / 637546581Ancla Bar622448778Arriba950615591 / 634347256Badgers950478525Bar Esencial618826092Bar Isabel950475941Bar Med666140901Bar Meson Felipe San Bernabe950475966 / 639720470Beachcomber950473099Blue Lagoon600829518Burladero950615041Cafeteria Dolce950475178Cafeteria Pizzeria Alcazaba645414793Bellagio950472323Café Latino626717323Captains Bar617477797Cave Bar950478799
“The French touch”
South Beach area, Paseo del Mediterraneo, Next to El Sitio. Tel. 634 384 302
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Ankara950473042El Cid950472063El Patio 670018035Hola-Ola664097279Lua950472643Mandala Beach Club902442420 / 950437131Maui950478722Neptuno Beach Club616005387Playa Blanca950473001Soy y Arena950478308Titos950615030
Hotels
Hotel Mamabels (Mojacar Pueblo) 950472448 / 663700542Hotel Puntazo950478265 / 950478229Hotel Virgen del Mar902472222
Mojos950615230 / 667959413Mojo Picón950472995 / 634896515Pipas950472930 / 637481583Pizzeria Roma (Mojacar Pueblo)663303438Rusty Nail950472786Sal’s Bistro Bar628699953The Blue Lagoon600829518The Crazy Cow Cafe666891340 / 697465620The Emerald Isle673104250The Irish Rover 950473135The Lemon Lounge950472659The New Kimrick950475198Trufibar646515708
Mojácar Beach Bars
Aku Aku950478981 / 607347612
El Angel (Mojacar Pueblo)950478343 / 607537101El Barrio Libre950475739El Candil693706073El Porteño (Mojacar Pueblo)673530797El Teatro950473250El Sitio950615411El Toro622456560Fusion Beach950615224Jazz Life Café (Mojacar Pueblo)647724367Koi950615452La Mar Salada950472181La Parata950478186La Taberna (Mojacar Pueblo) 647724637Los Amigos950478489Mana del Cielo950472154 / 697225625Meme674141159
Bar - Restaurant
664 097 279Bar - Restaurant
TAPAS, PASTA, RICE, MEAT & FISH DISHES
...and lazy summer days why not wander down thebeach to Hola-Ola.
You will receive a lovely warm welcome from our staff,with our bar sitting right next to the sea. Enjoy theflavours of the Meditteranean with fresh fish, paella,meat dishes and freshly made tapas.
We have a wide selection of wine and spirits or ice coldbeer either by the bottle or on draught. Relax on our largeterrace then walk off your lunch along the beach, whatbetter way to end your relaxing day with us.
Hola-Ola is situated right on the beach, just afterthe tourist office and is open seven days a week.
Balmy summer nights...
Mojácar Playa, 200 metres from the Parque Comercial
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Mojácar Restaurants
Al Punto950475899Arriba950615591 / 634347256Asador Ayerbe950472951Azeefa950475742Badgers950478525Bay Bistro 950450199Beachcomber950473099Burladero950615041Cafeteria Pizzería Alcazaba645414793Casa Egea950472190Casablanca950472474Cowboy Cocina950472924Delfín Dorado950475212 / 645220095Restaurante Albir670500843
El Barrio Libre950475739El Corralejo950615537El Flamenco664051713El Gaucho950478846El Lance950478812El Olivo950472543El Picoteo605926956El Refugio950615487Imperial950478098Isabel950475941Karma950615231 / 600483614La Bola950478408La Cabaña950615179La Cantina950478841La Mar Salada950472181
La Goviota950472117La Parata950478186Le Comptoir de la Crêpe950472942Levante950615224Mandala Beach Club950437131Meson de Perico950615582Mountains of the Moon 950472002Mojos950615230 / 667959413Mojo Picón950472995 / 634896515Neptuno616005387Neo950473006Omega950475317Ostería Ristorante Italiano950615151Ottocento950615100Palacio Imperial Marina950472208
www.grupolua.com
One of the most beautiful bars in Almeria is Lua Mojacar. The terrace facing the
promenade boasts one of the most exquisite positions, a quiet spot to enjoy good
company, have a coffee and chat with friends or enjoy one of our house cocktails in a
relaxed atmosphere.
Also visit our Chiringuito directly on the beach in front of the main bar. Enjoy the sun
loungers and relax with a drink from our bespoke bar on the sand.
950 472 643
One oL
promepo
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Pizzeria Roma663303438Playa Blanca950473001Portofino950472809Posada del Candil en La Parata950472670Saffron950472481Sal Marina950472405The New Kimrick950475198Toscana950472907Torre Bahia950478651Viva637270594
Mojácar Pueblo
Arlequino950478037 / 649337781Casa Minguito950478614El Angel950478343 / 607537101El Reclamo950472881
La Muralla950472928Napoli950472976Pulcinella950478401Restaurante Aires del Sur 606061811 / 950478014Restaurante Mamabels663700542 / 950472448Rincón de Embrujo600531270Rincón de Zahór630314400 / 625103672
Palomares
Bar Oasis950888476Centro Plaza950618614La Dulce Casa950467768
Pueblo Laguna
Bar Dólar950132015Millionaire Sports Bar950617467 / 637225978
Puerto Rey
Hotel Mexico950132061
Pulpí
El Saloon685987179
San Juan de los Terreros
Mi Cortijo950466323Casa de La Vega 950466399
Las Colinas Suithotel950446353
Santopetar
El Molino950930179
Turre
Bar Stop950479593
Located next to the beach in Mojacar with a wonderful outside bar area. Especially for you to party away into the night. Why not come and have your last drink of the evening with us. Its location is perfect for you to enjoy the Summer evenings.
Come in and enjoy yourselves with our resident DJ’s. For the best evenings in Mojacar Moma Beach also has guest DJ sessions with techno, house and trance music all for your listening pleasure...
Why not come in and dance the night away with a great atmosphere, tasty cocktails and wonderful music.
Moma Beach, Paseo Mediterráneo 54, Mojácar playa. 950 473 020 www.grupolua.com [email protected]
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Café Royal, English Tavern950468481Gillie’s Bar (Formerly JP’s)950468425La Pará637545590Piano Bar693706073Stoneys Sports Bar671896391Chili950468425Hostal Rural950478806La Estancia654562449 / 695167831Meson del Pobre950468321Pizzeria-Restaurante Mari Cruz950479646Taberna Alcatifa 950479188Taj950479607
Valle de Este
Hole In One Venues Bar950461068 / 647424279Hotel Valle del Este
950398743Casa de La Vega950391208La Amistad666622085Paddy’s Irish Tavern950395453
Villaricos
El Mar La Mar950467030La Esperanza625737025Los Angeles699010705Don Tadeo670860386Bar Genesis647073598El Galeon600559379Jets Bar La Plaza950467590La Casa del Siret950467777Los Conteros950467582Taberna Cristina693743791
Vera
Carmona950390760Casa de La Vega950391208Cortijo Albari950391706Gran Muralla Wok Buffet 950391691
Vera Playa
El Balconito635589909En Fu950467839La Buena Mesa950467222 / 610356387La Pampa950397702 / 671653116Lua950478202Wok Buffet Asiático de Fa677778587Corner Bar950618209Frankies Bar662474861
ankaraBeach Bar & Cocktails
Paseo del Mediterraneo 20, 04638, Mojácar 950 473 042
chill out terrace with cocktail bar
the best views of mojacar beach
Open Monday-Sunday10.30am to 2.00am
sardinesfish & paellas
daily menu only €8,50
raciones & tapascocktails & sangria
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Avda Mediterranéo, 237, Mojácar
Tel: 950 47 23 23Fully air conditioned internet cafeteria with a large terrace facing the sea.
Cafeteria Bellagio is on Mojacar Playa near Hotel Pueblo Indalo.You can start the day with our breakfast from only 2€ or ask for
your favourite hot or cold sandwich all made with quality ingredients.
Enjoy live football in a lively atmosphere!
FREE
THE BEST ALL DAY ENGLISH BREAKFAST ON THE PLAYA
CAFETERIATapas • Hot & Cold Sandwiches • Pastries • Breakfast • Hot Dogs • Hamburgers • Refreshments
Paseo del mediterráneo, 245 & 247 Mojácar Playa, Tel: 645 755 177
Tapas • Hot & Cold Sandwiches • Pastries • Br fast • Hot Dogs • Hamburgers • Refreshmentsreakf
FuSion BeaCH
Paseo del Mediterraneo - above Levante Restaurantt: 950 615 224
COCK TAIL BAR
come & enjoy the warm summer eveningswith a cool glass of wine, beer or nice longgin & tonic, play pool and enjoy the views.
brisarestaurante • café
Roxana and Marco welcome you for a taste ofMediterranean food made from our new chef Lino
Try our starters, barbecued meat,fresh fish, paellas and pastas
Midday menu for only 10€Open every day from 9am for your
English or Continental breakfast, coffee and teas
Tel. 950 615 067Restaurante Brisa, MojácarRestaurante Brisa
Mon-Fri from Noon3 courses + dessert + drink
MENU del DIAONLY €6.80
Take Away available(delivery for Garrucha area)
T. 950 133 226 Urb. Las Buganvillas, 8-9. Ctra. deGarrucha a Vera. 04620 Vera Playa
Mojácar - Turre Ctra. Villaricos
GarruchaPuebloLaguna
PuertoRey
Vera - MurciaDRAGON II
OPEN EVERYDAY11:30-16:30 & 18:30-24:00
Chinese Restaurant
DRAGON IITake Away available
(delivery for Garrucha area)
Urb. Las Buganvillas, 8-9. Ctra. deGarrucha a Vera. 04620 Vera Playa
Mojácar - Turre Ctra. Villaricos
GarruchaPuebloLaguna
PuertoRey
Vera - MurciaDRAGON II
OPEN EVERYDAY11:30-16:30 & 18:30-24:00
Chinese Restaurant
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MESÓN SAN BERNABÉRESTAURANT - PIZZERIA
Specialists in Meat, Fish, Paellas,Pizza and Fresh PastaPizza and Fresh Pasta
Our great value Menu del Dia, large terrace, widevariety of tapas and friendly atmosphere will keep you
coming back for more each week.
Paseo del Mediterráneo, 227 - Local 13, Mojacar Playa.Tel: 950 475 966 or 639 720 470
FREE Private Parking available for all our clientsFREE Private Parking available for all our clients
BBQSummer is here and everyone isgetting ready for the summerbarbeques. Outdoor grilling can be afun family or friend activity during thewarmer months and grilling meat, fishand veggies make for moreflavorsome foods.
Good outdoor grilling begins beforeyou start up the flames. Let's look atsome pre-grilling hints and tips first.
1. Marinate meats for grilling.Marinating meat before you grill canactually reduce your cooking time,because the marinade is designed totenderize the meat, not to mention theflavorful marinades you can purchaseor make yourself to give your meat akick. If you marinate before you grill,try to let the meat marinate at least 2-4 hours for the best flavour andtenderising results.
2. Skewered meat and vegetablesfor grilling.When using skewers togrill meat and vegetables, it isimportant to cut the meat into similar
sized pieces to ensure even cookingon the grill. When grilling meat andvegetables on the same skewer,ensure the meat is smaller than thevegetables and well tenderized beforegrilling, so that the vegetables, whichwill cook faster than the meat, don'tburn before the meat is done. It's alsoimportant to ensure the pieces are bigenough not to fall through the grill.Make sure you soak wooden skewersbefore to stop them burning.
3. Hold off on the sauce beforegrilling. Sauces are great forflavouring meat when grilling, but ifyou put them on too early, they willburn or brown quickly, making a messof the grill and not really adding muchflavor to the meat. Hold your saucesuntil the grilled meat is almost done,then add them at the end for the bestflavor.
4. Separate your meat and veggiesbefore grilling. Chicken has to cookon the grill at a higher temperaturethan steaks do, but it should also cook
faster if properly defrosted beforegrilling. Vegetables will take the leastamount of time to grill, so they shouldbe saved for the end, especially ifusing a charcoal or wood grill,because the fire will be lower and lesslikely to burn the vegetables. Startwith your meat items that take thelongest to cook, and then add the restof the items to the grill, taking intoconsideration the time it takes foreach item to cook.
Now that the pre-grilling foodpreparation is completed, the nextstep is to prepare your grill forcooking.
1. Clean the grill surface.There was an article on the internetthat indicated not cleaning your grillafter every use was good practice formore flavorful meats and to achievethose sought after grill marks.Wrong! That would be similar to usingthe same pan on your stove every timeyou cook without ever washing it. Themeat that is cooked on the grill is
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food, perishable, and leaves behind organic matter thatcan be the breeding ground for all sorts of nastyproblems. Always clean your grill before using it,especially if it is stored outside in between uses, andthen clean your grill after using it too. In fact, if you cleanyour grill cooking surface immediately after use, while itis still warm, it is much easier to clean than if you wait.Try using scrunched up foil to clean racks of residue.
2. Charcoal lighting.This article won't even attempt to address the long-standing debate over how to stack charcoal, but it isimportant that the charcoal be lit about 20-30 minutesprior to adding the food to the grill. This is especiallytrue if using lighter fluid or self-lighting charcoal thatcontains a type of lighter fluid in the bricks. The lighterfluid needs time to burn off before the food is added.Plus, this helps the charcoal be at the right temperaturefor the food when it's time to start grilling.
Safety
1) Never leave a hot grill unattended, even if there is nofood on the grill. Always ensure the charcoal or fire onthe grill is completely out or burned down before leavingthe grill unattended or storing it.
2) Whenever possible, always grill on a flat, stablesurface, preferably concrete or treated wood.
3) Ensure the grill is far enough away from brush, drygrass, tree limbs, flammable items, and your own home.Flames can sometimes rise higher than expected, so trynot to grill under an awning or porch cover.
4) Keep a water hose or portable fire extinguisher that'sproperly rated for your grill's fire type nearby in case ofaccidental fire.
5) Have a mobile phone or portable cordless phonenear the grill in case an accidental fire gets out ofcontrol.
6) Keep small children and pets away from the grill, andensure balls and swings and other outdoor toys cannothit or knock over a grill.
7) To avoid burns, use tongs and grilling gloves that areflame retardant whenever you must check the grill, lightthe fire, or turn the food.
8) Never use the same plate that held the uncookedmeat to place the grilled items on when cooked unlessthe plate has been thoroughly washed first.
9) Do not let children use or stand near a grill. Childrenare usually at eye level or close to the surface of thegrill, where the temperature is much hotter than wherean adult would stand. A child can be burned very easily,a spark can ignite hair, or a grilling flare could singe andburn tender skin.
10) Again - because this is so important - never leave aburning grill unattended. It only takes a moment for afire to start and burn out of control.
If you follow these grilling tips, you are sure to have a funand safe summer outdoor grilling experience with flavorfulfood and a fun outdoor activity.
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Every Friday - Fish and Chips
We all know that fish is very good for us.Here in Spain we have an amazing varietyof fish to choose from. Most of us, tend tokeep safe and choose familiar types offish. Why not try something different?
Here are a few types of fish which you mayor may not, be familiar with and can befound in your local supermarket or fishshop (pescaderias)We hope you enjoy......
JUREL – Horse Mackerel. Do not be fooled by this fish, or put off byits name. It is a member of the Mackerelfamily but not too strong in flavour. Welove Sardines and Jurel is very similar tosardines, but much bigger, meatier, with
fewer bones and some of the timecheaper. Ideally cook as you wouldsardines; BBQ’d, grilled, pan fried, orbaked in the oven wrapped in foil withseasoning, lemon juice and olive oil.
PERCA – Nile Perch.This fish is ideal if you are not particularyfond of strong tasting fish and lots ofbones (children love this fish). It is a verymeaty fish with a delicate flavour. Normallysold in fillets and ready to cook, just acovering of seasoned flour, pan fried witha knob of butter and oil this fish is ideal forsummer eating with a tomato and avocadosalad or a Greek salad.
RODABALLO – Turbot.Large, flat fish, looks like a large Plaice. Ithas firm, white large flaked meat. Theflavour is very fresh, but not overpoweringand is suitable for pan frying, poaching orbaking in the oven. We like this servedwith either a crisp green salad or sautéedpotatoes, onions and peppers.When you are looking to buy fish ensure
that the fish have bright eyes, not cloudyor dull. The skin should be shiny, anyodour that is offensive, means that the fishis not fresh.
When you require your fish to be cleanedand be-headed, just ask for ´limpia y sincabeza´´, this service is free of charge.
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sweet and counties around theworld lay claim to their own'signature' drink.
Probably the most famous cocktailis the Martini which, if mixedcorrectly barely resembles the drinksold in a bottle bearing the samename. The original recipe for 007'sfavourite tipple is simple, a measureof gin with a measure of dryvermouth, shaken not stirred, oliveoptional!
Kir Royale is a French favourite, aflute of quality Champagne with adash of Cassis giving the drink acrisp flavour and rich red colour.
The Daquiri originates from Cuba alight refreshing mixture of rum, limeand sugar, said to have beencreated by bored miners.
Long Island Iced Tea, does notactually contain tea. This'Hamptonite' favourite is a headymix of vodka, rum, gin, tequila andtriple sec, topped up with cola.Originating in New York with itsname associated with Mary Queenof Scots, the Bloody Mary is one of
Vivid colours, fancy glasses,parasols and cherries. An imageone would conjure up when thinkingof a cocktail. You would also beforgiven for thinking the beveragewas invented in the US.
In fact the original 'cocktail' was aharsh, bitter drink which cameabout in the late 18th century due toa grain harvest surplus in England.The then King, William of Orange,reduced taxes on distillation and thegrain was used to produce a whitespirit not dissimilar to today's gin.The spirit was considered too strongfor the upper classes who begandiluting the drink with other liquids,thus creating a 'cocktail'.
It is not clear where the name'cocktail' was derived but it iswidely believed that the garishcolours resembled the tail of aRooster (Cock) and that influencedthe name. These days, cocktails arecolourful drinks, usually with two ormore spirits mixed together with asweet mixer.
There are hundreds of cocktails tochoose from, long or short, bitter or
Cocktail Crazy
a few savoury cocktails, served in ahighball glass (tumbler) with a heavymeasure of vodka, topped up withtomato juice, a dash of Worcestersauce and Tabasco, garnished witha celery stick and a slice of lemon,the spicier the better!
So, on holiday, you laid by the poolin the sunshine, sipping yourcocktail through a fancy straw,served to you by a gorgeous waiter(or waitress) and you want to have ataste of paradise at home.
To re-live some of your holidaymemories, treat yourself to acocktail kit with the essentialequipment to re-create thosedelicious drinks. A cocktail shakerwith a lid, a long handled bar spoon,a 'muddler' for squishing the fruitand a strainer to hold back the ice(wouldn't want it to be too diluted).Pop in a coloured straw, sit backand imagine you are back on thatCaribbean beach. Ok, so it may justbe your partner serving up the PinaColada, but hey, we can all dream!
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The story of the Mojito.
Mojito is a traditional Cubanhighball. Traditionally, a mojito is acocktail that consists of fiveingredients: white rum, sugar(traditionally sugar cane juice), limejuice, sparkling water and mint. Theoriginal Cuban recipe usesspearmint or yerba buena, a mintvariety very popular on the island.Its combination of sweetness,refreshing citrus and mint flavors isintended to complement the potentkick of the rum, and have made thisclear highball a popular summerdrink. The cocktail has a relativelylow alcohol content (about 10percent alcohol by volume).
When preparing a mojito, lime juiceis added to sugar (or syrup) andmint leaves. The mixture is thengently mashed with a muddler. Themint leaves should only be bruisedto release the essential oils andshould not be shredded. Then rumis added and the mixture is brieflystirred to dissolve the sugar and tolift the mint leaves up from thebottom for better presentation. Finally, the drink is topped withwhole ice cubes and sparkling sodawater. Mint leaves and lime wedgesare used to garnish the glass.
The mojito is one of the mostfamous rum-based highballs. There
are several versions of the mojito. Cuba is the birthplace of the Mojito,although the exact origin of thisclassic cocktail is the subject ofdebate.
One story traces the Mojito to asimilar 19th century drink known as"El Draque", after Francis Drake. In1586, after his successful raid atCartagena de Indias Drake's shipssailed towards Havana but therewas an epidemic of dysentery andscurvy on board. It was known thatthe local South American Indianshad remedies for various tropicalillnesses; so a small boarding partywent ashore on Cuba and cameback with ingredients for a medicinewhich was effective.
The ingredients were aguardiente decaña (a crude form of rum,translates as fire water from sugarcane) added with local tropicalingredients; lime, sugarcane juiceand mint. Drinking lime juice in itselfwould have been a great help instaving off scurvy and dysentery.Tafia/Rum was used as soon as itbecame widely available to theBritish (ca. 1650). Mint, lime andsugar were also helpful in hiding theharsh taste of this spirit. While thisdrink was not called a Mojito at thistime, it was still the originalcombination of these ingredients.
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As a community nurse working forAngels Nursing Group I am oftenrequested to visit members whom wehave not had contact with for sometime. To gain some insight as to howthe Angels can help support you I wantto share with you a real case history.Names have been changed to maintainclient confidentiality.
During my visit to his home Mr. R. toldme that it had been some time since hehad seen a nurse and that hisimmediate problems seemed to be;shortness of breath, poor memory andarthritic pain particularly in his kneesand right shoulder, insomnia andgeneral tiredness. I reassured Mr. R.that we would support him in managinghis health and suggested we review hismedications. He told me that he wasnot sure what he was taking as he didnot like to go to the doctor and he hadbeen seeking help from his localpharmacist.
Following questioning and investigationI identified that Mr. R. had been takingthe many different medications to helpwith his symptoms - he was not alwayssure whether they had been prescribedby the doctor or he had purchased them
privately. Though he did know that hewas entitled to health care in Spain andwas in the system. In addition emptypackets of non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs were found as wellas a herbal hypnotic and nicotinesubstitutes. There were also twopackets of anti biotics which Mr. R. toldme he had taken till he “felt better”neither box was completed.
Mr. R. was trying everything to help withhis pain, tiredness and waterworks.Each visit to the pharmacist was costinghim about 20€. In addition to taking hishistory a Well being check was carriedout which revealed problems with hischest and prostrate.
Before leaving I advised Mr. R. to takeonly his prescribed medications – a listof these are routinely kept in ourmembers files so it was easy to checkwhat he should be taking at that time -and that he should not take any othertablets till he has been seen by thedoctor. Our call centre team were ableto arrange an an urgent appointmentwith his GP.
He was is happy to have an Angel’stranslator which I recommended given
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I also recommended that Mr. R. notpurchase any more OTC medicationsand gave an explanation of the dangersof polypharmacy. He was reassured tolearn that his poor memory wasprobably due to his pain and tirednessand that we would review this againonce he was physically better.
Angels Nursing Group have beenbridging gaps and supporting the localcommunities for over 6 years and with awealth of experience and our team ofprofessionals we know what it takes tomake sure your life is supported whileliving here in Spain.
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Catch meif you can...Frank William Abagnale, Jr: born April27, 1948) is an American securityconsultant known for his history as aformer confidence trickster, cheque forger,impostor, and escape artist. He becameone of the most famous impostors ever,claiming to have assumed no fewer thaneight identities as an airline pilot, a doctor,a U.S. Bureau of Prisons agent, and alawyer.
He escaped from police custody twice(once from a taxiing airliner and once froma U.S. federal penitentiary), before he was
21 years old. He served fewer than fiveyears in prison before starting to work forthe federal government. He is currently aconsultant and lecturer for the FBIacademy and field offices. He also runsAbagnale & Associates, a financial fraudconsultancy company.
Abagnale's life story provided theinspiration for the feature film Catch Me IfYou Can, a Broadway musical of the samename which opened in April 2011, and aghostwritten autobiography also of thesame name.
Bank fraudAbagnale's early confidence tricksincluded writing personal cheques on hisown overdrawn account. This, however,would work for only a limited time beforethe bank demanded payment, so hemoved on to opening other accounts atdifferent banks, eventually creating newidentities to sustain this charade.
Over time through experimentation, hedeveloped different ways of defraudingbanks, such as printing out his ownalmost-perfect copies of cheques,
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depositing them, and persuading banks toadvance him cash on the basis of hisaccount balances. Another trick he usedwas to print his account number on blankdeposit slips and add them to the stack ofreal blank slips in the bank. This meantthat the deposits written on those slips bybank customers entered his account ratherthan the accounts of the legitimatecustomers.
ImpersonationsAirline pilotLater, Abagnale decided to impersonatepilots because he wanted to fly throughoutthe world for free. He got a uniform bycalling Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), telling the company that he was apilot working for them who had lost hisuniform, and obtaining a new one with afake employee ID. He then forged aFederal Aviation Administration pilot'slicense. Pan Am estimated that betweenthe ages of 16 and 18, Abagnale flew over1,000,000 miles (1,600,000 km) on over 250flights and flew to 26 countries bydeadheading. As a company pilot, he wasalso able to stay at hotels for free duringthis time. Everything from food to lodgingwas billed to the airline company.
DoctorFor eleven months, Abagnaleimpersonated a chief resident pediatricianin a Georgia hospital under the alias FrankConners. He chose this course after hewas nearly arrested disembarking a flightin New Orleans. Afraid of possible capture,he retired temporarily to Georgia. Whenfilling out a rental application heimpulsively listed his occupation as"doctor," fearing that the owner mightcheck with Pan Am if he wrote "pilot".After befriending a real doctor who lived inthe same apartment complex, he agreedto act as a supervisor as a favor until thelocal hospital could find someone else totake the job. The position was not difficultfor Abagnale because supervisors did noreal medical work.
AttorneyWhile he was posing as Pan Am FirstOfficer "Robert Black", Abagnale forged aHarvard University law transcript, passedthe Louisiana Bar exam, and got a job atthe Louisiana State Attorney General'soffice at the age of nineteen. Abagnalewas told the Bar needed more lawyers andwas offered a chance to apply. After
making a fake transcript from Harvard, heprepared himself for the compulsory exam.Despite failing twice, he claims to havepassed the bar exam legitimately on thethird try after eight weeks of study,because "Louisiana at the time allowedyou to take the Bar over and over as manytimes as you needed. It was really a matterof eliminating what you got wrong."
Capture and imprisonmentAbagnale was eventually caught in Francein 1969 when an Air France attendant hehad dated in the past recognized him andnotified the police. When the French policeapprehended him, 12 countries in which hehad committed fraud sought hisextradition. After a two-day trial, he firstserved prison time in Perpignan's Houseof Arrest in France — a one-year sentencethat the presiding judge at his trial reducedto six months. At Perpignan he was heldnude in a tiny, filthy, lightless cell that hewas never allowed to leave. The celllacked toilet facilities, a mattress, or ablanket, and food and water were severelyrestricted.He was then extradited to Sweden, wherehe was treated more humanely underSwedish law. Later, a Swedish judge askeda U.S. State Department official to revokehis passport. Without a valid passport, theSwedish authorities were legallycompelled to deport him to the UnitedStates, where he was sentenced to 12years in a federal prison for multiplecounts of forgery.
Alleged escapesIn April 1971, Abagnale reportedlyescaped from the Federal DetentionCenter in Atlanta, Georgia, while awaitingtrial. In his book, Abagnale considers thisto be one of the most infamous escapes inhistory. During the time, U.S. prisons werebeing condemned by civil rights groupsand investigated by congressionalcommittees. In a stroke of luck thatincluded the accompanying U.S. marshalforgetting his detention commitmentpapers, Abagnale was mistaken for anundercover prison inspector and was evengiven privileges and food far better thanthe other inmates. The Federal Departmentof Corrections in Atlanta had already losttwo employees as a result of reportswritten by undercover federal agents andAbagnale took advantage of theirvulnerability..
Abagnale then bluffed his way through anattempted capture by posing as an FBIagent after being recognized by a motelregistration clerk. Still intent on making hisway to Brazil, Abagnale was picked up afew weeks later by two NYPD detectiveswhen he inadvertently walked past theirunmarked police car.
Legitimate jobsIn 1974, after he had served less than fiveyears of his 12 year sentence at FederalCorrections Institute facility in Petersburg,Virginia, the United States federalgovernment released him on the conditionthat he help the federal authorities, withoutpay, to investigate crimes committed byfraud and scam artists.
After his release, Abagnale tried severaljobs, including cook, grocer, and movieprojectionist, but he was fired from most ofthese after it was discovered he had beenhired without revealing his criminal past.Finding these jobs unsatisfying, heapproached a bank with an offer. Heexplained to the bank what he had doneand offered to speak to the bank's staffand show them various tricks that"paperhangers" use to defraud banks. Hisoffer included the condition that if they didnot find his speech helpful, they wouldowe him nothing; otherwise, they wouldowe him only $500 with an agreement thatthey would provide his name to otherbanks. With that, he began a legitimate lifeas a security consultant.
He lives in Charleston, South Carolina,with his wife, whom he married one yearafter becoming legitimate. They have threesons, including one who currently worksfor the FBI. Abagnale and Joe Shea, theFBI agent on whom the character of CarlHanratty was based for the film Catch MeIf You Can, remained close friends untilShea's death.
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Siesta Facts- More energy- Improve productivity by over 30%- Improve alertness by up to 100%- Reduce stress and the risk of heartdisease by 34%- Better negotiation andcommunication- Reduce risk of accidents at work andon the road- Happiness and wellbeing
- Warning - Possible slight risk ofdeveloping Diabetes Type 2
The Siesta has existed for thousands ofyears and was previously regarded as aphysical necessity rather than a luxury.While the traditional Spanish style siestacan last for up to two hours to avoid thehottest part of the day, there is actually abiological need for people in all climates tohave a short rest in the afternoon to reviveenergy levels.
The form of rest recommended for healthand productivity benefits is a short 10-20minute nap, and not the 2 hour long siestanormally associated with Spain, enjoyableas that may be!
Research shows that the majority ofpeople suffer from tiredness twice in every24 hour period. We are what's called Bi-phasic; we need two periods of sleep; along one at night and a shorter one duringthe day. The early afternoon brings a dropin energy levels, not as severe as night
time, but sufficient to make it difficult toconcentrate and think clearly. By having ashort nap we can help ourselves thinkmore clearly by more productive andreduce the risk of heart disease. Tirednesscan also be a cause of accidents. A short10-20 minute nap is all that is needed torestore our concentration, alertness andimprove productivity for the afternoon.
TraditionThe siesta rest has origins in Islamic Lawand is written about in the Koran.However the word siesta is Spanish,originating from the Latin "Hora Sexto"meaning "the sixth hour" (six hours fromdawn is noon). Siesta means "middayrest". Although Spain is often consideredas having invented the 'siesta' it's originsgo back much further in history withinIslam.
Romans had a regular siesta; it wasconsidered to be a physical necessityrather than a luxury, but it is unlikely thatthey had a health policy that included this,as was the case in Islam.
The Spanish have become known for theirliking for a long 2 hour siesta, but this wasintroduced centuries ago to allow theirfarmers to rest during the hottest part ofthe day. Consequently they work longerinto the evening. Traditionally in Spain thesiesta can last up to two hours or more.Firstly there will be a good lunch withfriends or family then they will rest.Although tradition would have them go to
bed in pyjamas, these days any sofa, bedor chair or shade will suffice and they mayhave a short nap as part of the overallsiesta. However not all will have a sleepand the Spanish siesta is more abouttaking a break away from the heat of midday sun.
Today, with modern equipment and mostpeople working in air-conditioned offices,there is not the same need for a longsiesta, so the Spanish are now trying tomake less of it and adopt a working dayschedule more in keeping with northernEurope. However, this does not mean thatthey do not need a short rest. Thebiological need for rest in the earlyafternoon applies to all people on allcontinents.
Humans are mammals just as any cat, lion,cheetah, horse or dog and we are all bi-phasic; we need more than one session ofsleep within a 24 hour period. All othermammals nap, yet many humans,particularly in the British and US culturestry to struggle through the naturaltiredness that occurs about 8 hours afterwaking in the morning. By having just a10-20 minute nap as part of our lunchbreak we can restore our energy levels forthe afternoon and be far more productiveand alert.
The two hour siesta is nolonger seen as necessary, buta 10-15 minute nap can dowonders for us all.
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BORN FREE THE FILMBorn Free is a 1966 British drama filmstarring Virginia McKenna and BillTravers as Joy and George Adamson,a real-life couple who raised Elsa theLioness, an orphaned lion cub, toadulthood, and released her into thewilderness of Kenya. VirginiaMcKenna is now the Founder &Trustee of the Born Free charity
BORN FREE CHARITY.Speared, poisoned, snared and shot.It is happening today. Lions are beingruthlessly destroyed in Africa. Thesuffering is immense. The painunimaginable.
But it’s not just the torment anddistress of individual animals. This isan emergency, a major conservationcrisis. Tens of thousands of lions arebeing killed. An unbelievable 50% lostsince 1990. A terrifying decline. Todayas few as 32,000 lions cling tosurvival, and these animals are underterrible pressure.
Africa without lions? Extinction a realpossibility? I can scarcely believewhat I’m writing. But the species is onthe brink of destruction. Could this bethe lion’s last roar?
We can’t let this happen. The Africanlion is the symbol of a great continentand its vast savannah grasslands. Andthe lion and the Born Free Foundationare inextricably linked.
Which is why today we must takeaction to save the ‘King of theAnimals’. The situation is complex.The lions’ habitat is shrinking, theirhunting grounds lost to agriculture.Numbers of their natural prey species– antelope and zebra – are dwindling.Hungry lions are forced to lookelsewhere for food. They areincreasingly killing livestock – cattle,goats and sheep. As you can imagine,farmers desperate to protect theirflocks can kill lions in retaliation. Theyuse spears and cheap deadly poisons,as well as wire snares and steel traps.And that’s not all. Unbelievably,despite our best efforts, in somecountries it is still legal to shoot lionsfor ‘sport’. Hunters pay huge sums tokill a wild lion. But this isn’t justmorally abhorrent and utterlyrepugnant. At least 600, usually malewild lions in their prime, are shot incold blood ‘for fun’ each year, their
body parts exported as grotesque‘trophies’. Hunting is a serious threatto the future of Africa’s lions.Meanwhile, countless lions are heldcaptive in tiny cages in atrociousconditions. Yet the lion, of all wildcreatures, embodies the spirit offreedom. The enclosed report tells youmore. But please be warned, itcontains some dreadful, distressingimages.
There is so much we have to do. Weneed to protect wild lions. We need toresolve conflict with local people. Weneed to stop the horror of trophyhunting. With your help, Born Free willtake action to save the African lion.It’s a simple choice. Either we protectlions and we keep them, or we donothing and we lose them. I knowwhere I stand. Please help us build afuture for Africa’s lions. We can’tstand by while the symbol of BornFree is destroyed.
Virginia McKennaFounder & TrusteeBorn Free FoundationITV's British Animal HonoursLifetime Achievement Award WinnerBorn Free Foundation,3 Grove House, Foundry Lane,Horsham, RH13 5PL, UK - CharityReg. No. 1070906 www.bornfree.org.uk
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Dian Fossey a brief insightConsidered the world's leading authority on the physiology and behavior of mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey fought hard
to protect these "gentle giants" from environmental and human hazards. She saw these animals as dignified, highly
social creatures with individual personalities and strong family relationships. Her active conservationist stand to save
these animals from game wardens, zoo poachers, and government officials who wanted to convert gorilla habitats to
farmland caused her to fight for the gorillas not only via the media, but also by destroying poachers' dogs and traps.
Tragically, on December 26, 1985, Fossey was found hacked to death, presumably by poachers, at her Rwandan forest
camp. No assailant has ever been found or prosecuted in her murder. The film Gorillas in the Mist was based on her life.
About usThe Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund was established by the acclaimed conservationist Dr Dian Fossey in 1979 after her
favourite gorilla Digit was killed by poachers. Mountain gorilla numbers had fallen to an alarming 260 and trade in infant
gorillas was rife. Today, with no more than 650 in existence, they still teeter on the edge of extinction. Human disease,
war and the destruction of their African rainforest habitat are the main threats. Through a programme of community
based conservation, anti-poaching patrols and conservation education, the fund continues to confront these threats
with all the knowledge and compassion necessary to
ensure the mountain gorilla's survival into the next
century and beyond. Your support is vital and greatly
appreciated.
Our workAt the Gorilla Organization we understand that if gorillas
are to have a realistic chance of survival in the context of
Africa's other significant challenges, conservation and
poverty alleviation need to work side-by-side. That's why
we work with local communities to find alternative
resources to those found in the forest, lessening
encroachment into the gorilla habitat and helping lift local
people out of poverty. At the same time, we work with the
UN, EU and other agencies to resist incursion into the
forest by international companies.
The Gorilla Organization (formerly The Dian Fossey GorillaFund) Dept CC 110 Gloucester Avenue Primrose Hill LondonNW1 8HXPhone: 020 7916 4974Email: [email protected]
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As we approach another hec!c summer rental season, we reflect on what was a very busy first quarter of the year with an increase in buyers. Realis!cally priced proper!es have generated interest and we have seen an influx of poten!al purchasers from different parts of Europe, including France, Holland and Belgium. We have also no!ced buyers with a slightly larger budget and interest in mid-priced Mojacar villas has increased. All in all things are looking more posi!ve for the Mojacar property market, with more viewings, offers and sales in June than in any month for the last 2 years.
We are delighted to announce the move to our new office, opposite Ferreteria Lopez next to the Trufi Bar in a perfect front-line loca!on. Our enthusias!c and friendly team are on hand to assist and advise on all aspects of selling, purchasing or ren!ng a property in the Mojacar area. In addi!on to these services, we offer legal advice, currency transfers, project management and insurance in conjunc!on with our professional partners. Since a new law was implemented on June 1, all proper!es being marketed for sale or rental (for more than four months in a year) require an 'energy efficiency cer!ficate' we provide this service whether you have your property listed with us or not, working alongside a leading Mojacar architect.
Call in to our new office, visit our website or contact us by telephone for friendly, straigh#orward property advice, honest valua!ons and a simple commission structure with no '!e-ins'.
NW917 PUERTO REY 109,950€
NEW LISTING - Duplex close to beach ongated community, roof terrace, comm pool,excellent rental poten!al.
NW916 PEURTO REY 169,000€
NEW LISTING - Huge 3 bed 2 bathsemi-detached house, massive under-build &garage, roof terrace & large garden, comm pool.
NW907 MOJACAR 109,000€
BARGAIN - 2 bed townhouse,Terrace with sea views, comm pool, excellentrentability with 6% rental return pa.
NW893 MOJACAR 119,000€
REDUCED - Pre$y 2 bedroomtownhouse in quiet community, large pool,sea views from terraces.
NW905 MOJACAR 179,000€
REDUCED - Spacious townhouse, 2 bed2 bath, close to beach, stunning views,comm pool, terrace, parking.
NW886 VALLE DEL ESTE 149,950€
REDUCED - Beau!ful 3 storey townhouse,3 bed, 2 bath, very spacious, private garden,comm pool, parking.
NW843 MOJACAR 135,000€
FRONT-LINE BARGAIN - Modern 2 bed,2 bath apt, li* access, comm pool, c.hea!ng,sea views, front-line to playa
NW909 MOJACAR 139,500€
REDUCED - Stunning 2 bed townhouse, AC,solar water hea!ng, sea views,quiet community, pool, 350m to beach.
NW918 MOJACAR 219,000€
NEW LISTING - Modern front-line apartment,3 bed 2 bath, massive terrace, sea views,comm pool, garage parking, li* access.
A selec on of proper es under 220,000 euros in and around Mojacar and are all excellent 'Buy to Rent' proper es
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The law in Spain states that you are required to registeryour Vehicle with Spanish plates within 6 months ofbringing it into the country. After 6 Months it must haveSpanish registration or it must leave the country for acontinuous 6 month period.
Why? - Think about the situation in reverse : Imaginethat you are driving your completely legal UK registeredcar in the UK and you are involved in a minor accidentwith a foreign registered car which has been in the UKfor over a year but still has foreign plates on it. Afterbeing in the UK for 12 Months it would not have acertificate of road worthiness (MOT) from its owncountry which will automatically render its insurance nulland void and leave you with a legal and financialheadache!
Now reverse the above situation and you have youranswer! (but this time it's you who are at fault!)One of the popular comments that you will hear from thevarious expat "experts" in your local bar could be " Tellthem you are here on Holiday and then take the carback to the UK and get it MOT'd and Taxed and thenbring it back again "
Wrong! Unless you have resident status in Spain youcan only keep a car here for up to six months. Then ithas to go back to the UK for a further six months. Youmight bluff a routine roadside stop from the GuardiaCivil (of which there are surprisingly many) once or twicewith that story but, in the event of something moreserious, you would have to prove that the car was onlyhere for six months of the year in a court of law and thatmight be a little difficult when the local Guardia Civil hasbeen taking notes in his black book over the last year.
In the unfortunate event of you being involved in aserious traffic incident you would probably be asked byyour insurance company to provide proof of continuousresidence in the UK for a full six month period within thetwelve months up until the date of your accident. Thiswould include credit card receipts, debit card receipts,petrol receipts, rent/ mortgage payments etc... Theycould also ask to see your passport stamped at thecorrect dates with entry and exit stamps.
There have been many recent cases of cars beingimpounded by Various Town Halls - reason being giventhat they had exceeded the six month time period andhad still not been re-registered with Spanish plates.The easiest way to avoid this unnecessary hassle is to...
• Re-register your car.• Change your driving licence to a Spanish one.• Buy Spanish insurance.
It really is a simple as that.
If you are still in any doubt as to the legality of your carthen simply ask your insurance company for a letterstating that they are aware that you are a permanentresident in Spain but that you are still driving a UKregistered car with no Tax or MOT but they are quitehappy to carry on insuring you on a fully comprehensivebasis until the policy expires.
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64,995€ Valle del Este A1173 99,500€ Mojácar Playa A1130 159,000€ Mojácar Playa A1126
New to the market. Situated on the golf course is thismodern 2 bed, 2 bath apartment of 78m2 with a goodsized South facing terrace. With 4 communal pools,underground parking and storage room.
No community fees. This is a well located first floor,2 bed, 1 bath apartment of of 65m2 and a large Southfacing terrace of 55m2 with nice sea views.To be sold furnished.
Recent price reduction. A lovely ground floor 2 bedapartment of 83m2 on one of the best urbanizations inthe area. With a huge 68m2 terrace, undergroundparking, swimming pool, storage room and sea views.
85,000€ Cortijo Grande A1167 159,000€ Villaricos LV665 219,995€ Mojácar Playa LV554
Perfect country retreat. This 78m2 apartment has itsown private access, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, superbviews and a large terrace overlooking the golf course.
Sea views from all floors. Overlooking the harbour, this92m2 luxurious 2 bedroom townhouse is very wellpresented. With a large rooftop solarium ideal for dining.Swimming pool, dedicated parking, and storeage area.
Well appointed property with many extras.A superb 3 bedroom townhouse of 133m2 on a beautifulfrontline complex. Over 93m2 of terracing. South facingand parking space.
95,000€ Cortijo Grande LV580 105,000€ Mojácar Playa LV659 255,000€ Mojácar Playa SDV1273
Frontline to golf course. Charming 2 bedroom townhouseof 94m2 with stunning mountain and golf course views.Good sized terrace of 33m2. Ideal holiday home.
Refurbishment project. An excellent price for a welllocated townhouse of 100m2. Close to the beach andwith 3 bedrooms, car port and a plot of 140m2.A blank canvas.
An excellent family home. A fine and well presented3 bedroom semi-detached house of 216m2 withgood sea views. In immaculate condition throughout.
290,000€ Los Lobos DV1258 265,000€ Mojácar Playa DV1272
Large villa & large plot. A beautifully located3 / 4 bedroom villa of 172m2 with a 10,000m2 plot.Fantastic views from all terraces. 9x5 swimming pool.A/C and C/H.
Small community. This detached bungalow comprises2 bedrooms and is a spacious 87m2 with 130m2of terracing. Fabulous panoramic views. There is acommunal pool and easy parking.
Fully restored & renovated. Situated on a corner plotof 530m2 an appealing detached property of 134m2with 3 / 4 bedrooms. The property is walled and gated.
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I suppose Ireland is the best place in theworld for directions. People will say to you"I wouldn't start from here if I were you." I
the first on the left? And he said "Who'sgiving these directions, me or you?"
A very important part of the Irish way oflife is death. See if anybody else anywhereelse in the world dies that's the end of itthey're dead but in Ireland whensomebody dies we lay them out and watchthem for a couple of days. It's called awake. And it's great, it's a party, a send off.The fella is laid out on the table and there'sdrinking and dancing and all the food youcan eat and all of your friends come fromall over the place and they all stand aroundthe wake table looking at you with a glassin their hands looking at you and they say"Here's to your health". The terrible thingabout dying over there [Ireland] is you missyour own wake. It's the best day of yourlife. You've paid for everything and youcan't join in. Mind you if you did you'd bedrinking on your own.
"Am I the Irish comedian with half a finger? No, I'mthe Irish comedian with nine and a half fingers."
Dave Allen
was driving to Wicklow town and outsideWicklow town there's a kind of countryroad and I came to a cross section andthere was one sign post and it hadWicklow on it and the other way wasWicklow. And there was a fella sitting thereand I said does it make any difference?and he said "Not to me it doesn't." Theclassic on my way to Limerick and I said tothis fella do you know where this place is?And he said "Ahh yes. Ahh yes, ohh godyes. Now go down the road, straight downthe road just follow your nose. Ahh keepgoing straight and you'll see a turn on theright hand side. Now ignore that. And thenthere's a second turn on the right handside and ignore that one as well. There'stwo, three, four, five. Five turns on the righthand side, ignore them. Then you see ahouse on the left hand side, turn left there.That's where you want to go." And I saidwhy did you tell me about all the righthand turns? Why didn't you just say take
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First question they ask, what do you knowabout God? I didn't know anything aboutGod, Who? "God!" Who's God? "God, youdo not know who God is? Sister! Sister!We have an Atheist here!" "Let me tell youlittle boy, God is, God was, and Godalways shall be..." What? "What he is!"What was that? "He is the father! He is thesun! He is the holy ghost! He is 3 in 1". "Doyou understand?" I'm four years of age,why wouldn't I? Greatest Theologicalquestion in the world, three people inone... Where is he? "He is here!" Where? Ican't see him. "That doesn't meanbecause you can't see him he's not here".It doesn't? He's in the cupboard? "He'snot in the cupboard! God doesn't go intocupboards!" He's under the stairs? "He'snot under the stairs! He is here, with usnow. He's upstairs he's downstairs he'soutside he's inside he's everywhere." He'sa big bloke, why can't I see him? And I'masked "Do you love him?" I don't know,I've never seen him. "God loves you andhe wants your love, but if you do not givehim your love he will cast you intoeverlasting flame". What? "He will cast youinto everlasting flame, have you ever burntyourself? Yes I burnt myself on a Candle."What was it like?" It was sore. "Can youimagine that pain all over your body?That's what will happen to you if you donot love god! What do you think of that?" Ilove him!
Skin is actually quite an interestingsubject. Do you know that we all shedskin, did you know that? Did you knowthat each every man, woman and childsheds skin. Over an hour each andeveryone of us sheds something like10,000 minute scales of skin. Over a threeday period we shed one total layer of skin.This is fact, this is not make-up. Did youknow that 90% of the dust in the world ismade-up of dead human skin? How doyou feel about that? You think you'redusting your house? You're not you're justmoving your grandmother around.
An old drunk is on his way into a bar whena nun standing outside the bar suddenlyspeaks to him. "Your drinking is the easyroad to evil and damnation. Drink willpollute your body and soul. Give up thefoul spirits and live a better life!". Thedrunk looks at her and asks "How do youknow that drinking is so bad for you?". Thenun looks puzzled and shrugs. The drunksays "Have you ever even tried a drink?".The nun admits she hasn't, so the drunktells her "Listen, I'll go into the bar andorder myself a drink and I'll get one for youtoo. I'll bring it out here and you can tasteit yourself and see that alcohol is nothingbad.". The nun reluctantly agrees, butsays, "I don't want anybody out heregetting the wrong idea about me, so would
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You can become grey because of variousdifferent reasons, it can be hereditary. Amalfunction of the genes can causegreyness. Anaemia causes greyness,lacking Vitamin B and Vitamin F causesgreyness, vast quantities of liquids, causegreyness.. Shock, causes greyness. Terror,fear, shock, actually it's been recordedthat a man went from being totally blackhaired to totally white haired in somethinglike seven minutes. That's an interestingthing, the body hair on my body, I'm goinggrey at the top of my head, but the rest ofmy body hair is black. My eyebrows areblack, my beard is black, my hands areblack, my legs, my chest is black. I noticedrecently, I was having a bath, I noticed thatI had my first white Pubic hair... Now whatdid he see that the others didn't see? Canyou imagine you're one of those little hairsturning around to the other grey hair..."What did you see?" "I saw... I saw..Ahhhh!" ...Another one.
Famed for its Medinas and Souks, thisNorth African jewel has attracted visitorsfrom across Europe for decades. One ofthe most important imperial cities inMorocco, Marrakech was founded in 1062by the Berber tribe, becoming one of maintrading centres for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Over the centuries many culturesinfluenced the architecture, including thatof Andalucia, many examples of which canstill be seen today. The El Badi Palace, builtin 1578, was built as a replica of theAlhambra Palace.
Marrakech relies heavily on tourism andseems to have somewhat escaped theeconomic crisis, with visitor figuresincreasing each year, new hotels andtourist properties are being built by thedozen. As with most North African cities,Marrakech is made up of the old walledcity and more modern neighbourhoods,with the Medina at its centre.Within the old city, more than 15 souks canbe found, with traders selling a bafflingrange of goods, including silk carpets,leather goods and modern electricalappliances!
Marrakech enjoys a hot, arid climate withwarm winters and hot dry summers withless rain than Mediterranean destinations.
The city has plenty to offer visitors, with awealth of culture, history and architecture,not forgetting some amazing shopping!
Entering the old city you will understandhow Marrakech got its name 'The red city',with walls and towers built with terracottaclay which glows in the evening sun.Explore the souks and hunt for a bargain,haggling with the cheeky stallholders for arock bottom price. Take in thebreathtaking colours and aromas of thespice stalls and the intricacy of thehandmade jewellery on offer.Classical Berber music resonates from theshop doorways and you can experiencehow the locals live and shop, as thoughtime has stood still.
Museums are in abundance in Marrakechand one of the most interesting is theMuseum of Islamic Art which was createdby fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent,displaying an array of Islamic artefacts. Mosques are located across the city andthe daily Islamic call to payer can be heardfrom wherever you are.
The Jemaa el-Fnaa square is world famousand has been designated a Unesco worldheritage site, formerly used for publicexecutions, today, the square bustles withtourists, entertained by snake charmers,magicians, acrobats and story-tellers alldressed in traditional costume.
The lush Menara gardens are worth a visit,located to the west of the city and irrigatedwith water from the Atlas mountains.People from Marrakech are proud of theirmusic and theatre culture, the RoyalTheatre group perform regularly in thestreets at night.
The Marrakech film festival, held every yearattracts Hollywood stars such as SusanSarandon and Martin Scorsese.
Dining in Marrakech is a experience initself, spicy but not too hot is the themeand much of the cuisine is influenced bythe citrus and olive groves surrounding thecity. Start your meal with a mouth wateringselection of dips, mopped up with flatbreads, or try a bowl of traditional Harirasoup enhanced with fragrant coriander andturmeric.
Tagines of lamb or chicken arepopular main dishes, rich stewscooked in a traditional potwhich shares its namewith the dish, servedwith light fluffy
The magic of Marrakech
In the heart of Morocco, sitting atthe foot of the snow capped Atlasmountains, Marrakech combines aheady mix of Moorish culture andmodern western influences and isthe country's fourth largest city.
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couscous and fresh vegetables.One of my favourites is 'Kofta', small
meatballs made with meat and rice, servedwith a rich spicy sauce.
Desserts are sticky morsels made with filo pastryand usually served as an afternoon snack.
To end a meal in Marrakech you will be served withfresh mint tea poured from a height from a silver teapot
into delicate glasses. Alcohol is served in most hotels, barsand restaurants outside the Medina.
You will be spoilt for choice in places to stay in the city, choosefrom a top luxury hotel complete with 'Hammam' spa baths andcasino or the more traditional Riyad, historical buildings, builtaround a cool central patio and converted into intimate guesthouses.
The five star Palais Namaskar with, a Feng Shui principal androoms with private pools is located on the outskirts of the city anda double room will set you back some 350 euros. For a lessextravagant but in my opinion, more intimate option, stay in abeautifully appointed Riyad for as little as 40 euros per night. Visitmarrakech-riyads.com.
Travelling to Marrakech is relatively easy from southern Spain,Ryanair fly direct from Seville or you may choose to fly via Madrid.Visit Ryanair.com.
Top Tips
• Remember, in the Souk, haggling is a must, never accept thefirst or even fourth price you are told.
• Don't bid for an item you are not willing to buy, you will get shortshrift from the trader.
• The Dirham is a closed currency so remember to convert yourmoney back to euros before you leave.
• Credit cards are rarely accepted in the Souks.• Eat like the locals, try the local dishes from stalls in the mainsquare.
• Tour guides are obliged to display official badges, if in doubt sayno.
• Violent crime is not a problem but be vigilant, just as you wouldin any major city.
• Respect Islamic culture and dress modestly in the Souk andMedina.
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Open Championship event willbe held at Muirfield on 18 — 21July 2013
The Claret Jug, or to use its propername, The Golf Champion Trophy,was made by Mackay Cunningham& Company of Edinburgh and washallmarked 1873 and is presented toeach year’s winner of The OpenChampionship. Yet it is not theoriginal prize.
When the Championship began atPrestwick in 1860, the winner waspresented with the Challenge Belt,made of rich morocco leather,embellished with a silver buckle andemblems.
The first Open Champion to receivethe new trophy was the 1873 winner,Tom Kidd, but Tom Morris Junior’sname was the first to be engravedon it as the 1872 winner.
In 1920 all responsibility for TheOpen Championship was handedover to The Royal and Ancient GolfClub. Following the 1927 Open,which was won at St Andrews byBobby Jones, the club’sChampionship Committee took thedecision to retain the Claret Jug infuture years and to present thewinner with a replica. In 1928,Walter Hagen won the third of hisfour Open titles and accepted thereplica Claret Jug, having alreadybeen presented with the original in1922
and 1924. During the half-century inwhich the original Claret Jug wasused, twenty-eight different playersheld it aloft, including Harry Vardonon a record six occasions.
The Leading AmateurIt had been suggested as early as1922 that some recognition shouldbe given to the leading amateur inThe Open, but it was not until 1949that a silver medal of the same sizeand design as the winner’s medal,was presented. It bore theinscription ‘Golf Champion Trophy’,with the addition of the words ‘FirstAmateur’. Frank Stranahan of theUnited States was the first toreceive the silver medal and he wenton to win it again in 1950, 1951 and1953.
From 1972 all amateurs, other thanthe leading amateur, who haveplayed on the final day of The OpenChampionship, have received abronze medal.
Opens at Muirfield:1892, 1896, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1929,1935, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1980,1987, 1992, 2002, 2013
Location: Gullane, East Lothian,Scotland.
The Honourable Company ofEdinburgh Golfers – as the golf clubat Muirfield is properly known – isone of the oldest golf clubs in theworld, and the source of the earliestwritten rules of golf, which dateback to 1744. Yet the club has onlybeen based at Muirfieldcomparatively recently: it was in1891 that the current course wasopened and the club moved from itsprevious home at the links in nearby
Musselburgh. Just a year later, in1892, Muirfield hosted the first of itsfifteen Open Championships, whichwas won by Harold Hilton, one ofonly three amateurs to have liftedthe Claret Jug.
The course is renowned amongstgolfers as being perhaps the fairesttest of all the Open venues, with fewof the quirky bounces and hiddendanger that links courses oftencontain.
Two circuits of nine rotate inopposite directions, the back ninelooping inside the front nine,ensuring that the golfer is neverfaced with the same wind directionon two consecutive holes. As JackNicklaus once put it, “What you seeis what you get.”
Whether the honesty of the layouthas had anything to do with it ornot, the fact remains that Muirfieldhas an astonishing record ofidentifying the greatest golfers ofthe age, with a roll of honour whichreads like a Who’s Who of golf overthe last century, with winnersincluding Els, Faldo, Watson,Nicklaus, Player, Hagen and Vardon.
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6. Years of exposure to the sun andsalt water transform the waste intoa smooth, grey, lump of compactrock which has a waxy feel to it
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8. It got its name because it looks likethe amber washed up on beaches inthe Baltic. Gris comes from theLatin word for grey
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When a whale initially vomits upambergris, it is soft and has a terriblesmell. Some marine biologistscompare it to scented cow dung. Butafter floating on the salty ocean forabout a decade, the substancehardens into a smooth, waxy, usuallyrounded piece of nostril heaven. Thedung smell is gone, replaced by ascent that has been famous forhundreds of years, probably more. Inaddition to its use in the perfumeindustry, it is said to be anaphrodisiac, a homeopathic remedy,and an excellent flavoring for food.
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Mr Wilman said: "A company in France has offered 5,000 euros (£4,300) per300g which would make my piece worth 50,000 euros (£43,000) but I'm toldcompanies in Switzerland offer four times that amount."
Mr Wilman, who is a single parent and has been unemployed since a motorbikeaccident in 2007, said when he does sell it he will spend the money taking his15-year-old son on a trip to Machu Picchu, in Peru. He added: "Madge will alsobe getting a treat for her find by being fed her favourite sausages every dayfrom now on!"
Whale vomit is also known as ambergris and is used to make perfume. It isformed in the digestive system of sperm whales and has a very strong andunpleasant aroma. Whales excrete it through the mouth when it is too large topass through the digestive system. Perfume makers use it as it has a smellsimilar to musk.
1. Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackishcolour produced in the intestines of sperm whales
2. It's produced by the whale to protect its gut from the very sharp beaks ofsquid that it feeds on deep down in the ocean
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At around 11 am, the first event of theTomatina begins. Many trucks haul thebounty of tomatoes into the center of thetown, Plaza del Pueblo. The tomatoescome from Extremadura, where they areless expensive. Technically the festivaldoes not begin until one brave soul hasclimbed to the top of a two-story high,greased-up wooden pole and reached thecoveted ham at the top. In practice thisprocess takes a long time and the festivalstarts despite no one reaching the meatyprize. The signal for the beginning of thefight is firing of water cannons, and thechaos begins. Once it begins, the battle isgenerally every man for himself.
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After exactly one hour, the fighting endswhen the water cannons are fired oncemore to signal the end. At this point, nomore tomatoes can be thrown. Thecleaning process involves the use offire trucks to spray down the streets,with water provided from a Romanaqueduct. The authorities seem moreconcerned with cleaning the town thancleaning the visitors, so some peoplefind water at the Bunol River to washthemselves, although some kindresidents will hose passers-by down.Once the tomato pulp is flushed, theground is clean due to the acidity of thetomato.
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Apply Early and OftenApply sunscreen 20 to 30 minutesbefore exposure to allow the skin toabsorb it. And reapply it every twohours, more often if you'resweating or getting wet. If youhave fair skin, you might evenwant to begin preparing for sunexposure the night before byputting on a layer ofsunscreen before bed; thiswill allow it to be thoroughlyabsorbed into the skin'souter layer. You can thenapply the usual coat ofsunscreen the nextday, about a halfhour before you gooutside.
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Avoid SunbathingDoctors can't say it enough: There is nosuch thing as a "healthy tan." But whilesunbathing is a no-no for everyone, it's anespecially bad idea for fair-skinned people.Many of them can't tan anyway and onlyrisk getting a serious burn.
If you refuse to give up sunbathing, take itslowly and let your skin gradually build upmelanin to provide some protection. Anddon't use tanning oils, which enhance theeffects of ultraviolet rays and worsen aburn. You may as well be slatheringyourself with cooking oil.
Don't Let the Weather Fool YouTake care on cool, cloudy days. Damagingrays aren't inhibited by clouds, and youcan still get burned because ultravioletlight can penetrate cloud cover. Takeprecautions even when the sun isn'tshining brightly.
Must have productsSkin preparation:Get your skin activated by using RougjAttiva Bronz. This product perfect for thefair skinned and hard to tan amongst us.Apply the cream daily, one week prior tosun exposure and you will find that thiscream has activated your melanintherefore helping and achieving thatgolden glow that much quicker.
Prevention:P20 sun cream is excellent, with noartificial preservatives, one application perday, lasts for 10 hours and it is waterproof.Available in SPF 10,20,30 & 50.
Sunburn:We all know about calamine lotion forsunburn, but in severe cases it isunbearable to apply directly to the skin.This product Synalar Espuna is great, justspray onto affected area for relief.
All of these products are availablefrom pharmacies all over Spain.
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CreepycrawliesCockroaches belong to Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, ClassInsecta and Order Blattaria.
Some species invade human dwellingsand are considered pests. Others arebeneficial to the environment as importantrecyclers of decaying organic material.The pest cockroaches can be carriers ofvarious diseases because they arecommonly found near waste deposits orin the kitchen, where food is present.Restaurants may also experiencecockroach infestations. Cockroaches canwreak havoc on your home. To win thewar in cockroach control, here’s what youshould know:
Entry: Cockroaches can enter your homein many different ways, from the outsidethrough cracks and crevices, vents, sewerand drain pipes. We even bring them inon products like grocery bags, boxes,purses and on our person!
Ideal environment: Your home is an idealbreeding ground for certain pest speciesof cockroaches. With plenty of food,warmth, water and nesting sites, they canremain active all year round.
Reproduction: Cockroaches reproducequickly. For every one you see there canbe many, many more hiding andmultiplying behind your walls.
Evasiveness: Because cockroachestypically are nocturnal, if you’ve seen one,you probably haven’t seen them all. Thefew cockroaches you see by day couldmean they were likely forced out byovercrowding; a possible sign of severeinfestation.
The wasp itself is a “vegetarian” but thelarvae feed only on insects and arachnids.Therefore, “as a loving mother”, it isforced to hunt.
It was found that the different genera ofwasps are specified in hunting only onekind of insect or arachnid. Theirknowledge about the anatomy of thevictims is incredible. Wasps know the rightplaces to sting; the targets are the nerveknots. For example the prey of Cerceriswasps is always only one kind of a beetle,Bothynodes punctiventris. Sphex waspshunt crickets and have to sting themexactly on three point of the body.
The Ammofia feed their larvae withcaterpillars; there are 9 ganglions toparalyze in the body of those caterpillars.However, the most selfless ones arePompius wasps, hunting the deadlypoisonous for them tarantulas. Victims donot die and that is essential for the larva;it is alive but motionless.
Wasps can often be seen in thesettlements of people, so a wasp sting isa common poisoning. The neurotoxincannot cause death but it can lead to aclinical picture equal to the one of ahoneybee sting. Wasp sting is moredangerous as a rule. It is important tonotice that the sting rarely remains in theskin and the wasp usually flies awayfreely.
Ants belong to an order of insects calledHymenoptera, a group that also includesbees, wasps, and sawflies. Some speciesof wasps and bees resemble ants in thatthey live in colonies and are, therefore,said to be social, but ants are the onlyhymenopterans in which every species issocial.
Scientists believe that ants evolved fromwasps more than 100 million years ago.The oldest known fossil ant (anintermediate species between wasps andtoday’s ant) lived when dinosaursflourished. The most specific evolutionarytrends in the development of ants arebelieved to be the following: cooperation(presence of several generations in thesane nest); lost or modified sting,presence of a special gland, containingpoisonous fluid.
Ants are tiny insects and their size variesfrom 3mm to 3 cm. They are mostly drabcoloured - rusty, brown, black, and somecan be yellow, green, purple or blue. Antshave a large head and a slender, ovalabdomen joined to the thorax ormidsection, by a small waist. Theantennae are elbowed.
Some species have a powerful sting atthe tip of the abdomen. In addition to thepoisonous fluid that ants are able to sprayat a distance of up to 10 cm (containingformic acid, alkaloids etc.). Ants use theirmandible for biting. Some speciespossess a very strong mandible – adeadly weapon against many enemies.
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We are please to introduce ourselves,MUNDIABOGADOS SOLICITORS.
We are a multidisciplinary law firmbased in Vera (Almería) and as suchwe deal with many different aspects oflaw, specialising in conveyance,taxation, civil, commercial and fiscallaw. Our aim is to provide a personal,quality service, in plain English and todo so promptly, efficiently and in afriendly manner. We will keep you upto date and fully informed throughout.
If you have decided to purchase aproperty in Spain, we will be able toassist you during the wholeconveyance process and ensure thatyour real estate purchase goessmoothly by carrying out all thebackground checks on the property,confirm that the seller is the owner ofthe property, find out if the property isfree of debt, and that the descriptionof the property matches the seller'sdescription.
We will agree on the terms of thepurchase with the seller or theirattorney, such as who pays whattaxes, and what furniture orappliances (if any) will be included inthe sale, draft or review the pre-agreement, review that the seller'smortgage, if any, was cancelled,negotiate a mortgage, if desired.
Once the property is ready forcompletion, we will communicate withthe notary: review all documents, andmake all necessary preparations forthe signing and ensure that the notaryregisters the purchase with theProperty Registry. We will also appearat the notary's office for the signingand facilitate payment of the transfertax and VAT tax. Finally collect the titledeeds from the notary's office andtake them to the Land Registry for itsregistration.
All property owners in Spain musthave an NIE number if non-resident;this is simply an ID number for fiscalpurposes and is required when youbuy or sell a property in Spain, applyfor a mortgage or any other type ofloan and in general, carry out manyother transactions in Spain. Applyingfor your NIE number is straightforwardand we can do it on your behalf. Wewill need you to come to Spain onlyfor one day.
If you do not want to appear at theclosing, we arrange an appointmentfor you with a notary either in Spain orin the Spanish Embassy, so that youcan grant us a power-of-attorney. Ontop of other services, we can alsooffer you: Open a Spanish bank account, ifneeded, to use in paying for theproperty (recommended if the personis going to live in Spain).
Connection of Utilities service: We willcontact the companies involved andsubmit all documentation required toarrange your utility contracts on yourbehalf. We can also set up standingorders (direct debit) with the bank ofyour choice. If you are consideringrenting your house or land we willnegotiate and draft your lettingagreement ensuring that the terms ofyour contract meet your requirements.
Write your Spanish Will. As your Fiscal Representative, we willassist you in any dealings with theSpanish Tax Office. We will explainyou in simple terms your tax liability inSpain and resolve any query youmight have on Spanish taxation. Wewill acquire your relevant tax forms,complete them, and pay the taxesdue, all within the required period oftime to avoid incurring in penalties.
MUNDI ABOGADOS also providecomplete legal assistance in all areas
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FAMILY LAW• Prevention and assistance in theresolution of family and marriageconflicts, intervening and advising infriendly processes and agreementsas well as in those that arecontentious in the field ofseparations or divorce.
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INHERITANCE • Planning and advice on allinheritance procedures
• Drafting of Wills, declarations ofinheritors, act as executor of wills.
CIVIL PROCEDURE & LITIGATION• Defense of our clients interestsbefore all court hearings andinstances.
• Legal assistance and interventionbefore civil and penal tribunals,carrying out of sentences, arbitrationand mediation as well as otheralternative methods of resolution ofconflicts.
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Please explore our websitewww.mundiabogados.com to find outmore about us and the services weoffer and feel free to contact us byphone or e-mail at:[email protected]. We willoffer a good price for our services.
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Tales from the beautiful Saigh Valley -The Green Man. by Kevill Davies
Tales from the beautiful Saigh Valley arestories about pubs and their licensees in thefictional, beautiful Saigh Valley. Sometimes,tragic but often funny, these ‘feel good’stories are partially drawn from some of hisown experiences in the trade.
Wary of Banks and bankers? This is a storyfor you; a tale of mystery, greed and hope,set in the late eighties and early nineties.Liz, an advertising manager in an upmarketmagazine and her pharmaceutical chemisthusband, Jack Lord, decide to change theirlifestyle and buy an inn in the beautiful,Saigh Valley village of Buddleigh.All goes well and initially it looks as if theenterprise has paid off but boom is soonfollowed by bust. As the recession and highinterest rates of the early nineties takes itstoll, the bank and its greedy managersrepossess the property, leaving thepenniless Lords to move into Councilhousing.
At times, comic, at other times tragic, thetale of the ‘Green Man’ is a story of mysteryand intrigue as Liz discovers who she reallyis and a four hundred year old injustice isfinally put right.
Pick A Numberby Tony Redston.
A massive win on the Euro lotterybrings Alex Burgess the kind offinancial good fortune we might all wishfor. Having made suitable provision forthe future of his loved ones he resolvesto make philanthropic use of theremainder but soon finds his goodintentions draw him into a horrendousconspiracy to cause armed conflictaround the globe.
What begins as one man’s personaljourney to rediscover himself and hisvalues, unfolds to become a fast pacedaction-packed drama of someonefighting not just for his own life andthose of his family but also for the livesof millions of innocent people.
A chillingly convincing debut novel whichbegins in the peaceful Andaluciansunshine then twists and turns acrossEurope and the Middle East as theconspiracy reveals itself. Fallingsomewhere in the void between thepolitico-religious themes of Robert Ludlumand Dan Brown, with the grit of Lee Child,PICK A NUMBER will leave you wonderingwhen - not if - this is going to happen.
An Essex Girl on the Costa Blancaby Jo Black
Jo, a blonde, successful, Essexhairdresser, moves to the CostaBlanca to live the dream with herfamily.
As an investment and secure income,they buy a bar that costs them morethan Jo initially envisaged. Here, theyare acquainted with rogues and richesand a few too many bitches.
Their challenge is to survive thenightmare that lies ahead. Theirmarriage is heading for the rocks - isthere another woman? Can Jo turn thisaround? Can she become the womanshe once was? The woman ofsubstance.
“A book full of fun and laughter, yetreflects on true life on the Costa Blanca.A perfect guide for anyone wishing to visitDenia” Female Focus
shelfThis edition we are proud to feature expat authors, two from this area and one from Costa Blanca
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SON DE CUBA - A Cuban Corner in the New Garrucha Marina. Chill opposite the marina & enjoy our fantastic range of cocktails all within our funky designed premises.
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