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Welcome to another scorching edition of theCosta Link. Its holiday season here, have youseen the amount of sunburnt people on holiday? Iguess it’s a good time to chill out after the celebra-tions of the World cup – what a fantastic result –Well done Spain.
It seems that most of the world is relaxing thismonth, no school, no football, no tennis, and thetwo Grand Prix’s are at either ends of the month –looks like we are going to have a British championagain����
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Don’t forget the feria at Malaga this month, it’s myfavourite of the year, the streets will be packed andthe partying all day and night. As they say – If youcan’t beat them – join them, Keep using the suncream and I will see you on the beach with thismonths cocktail – A Watermelon Martini (see page42).
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Dictionary for WomenDictionary for WomenArgument (ar*gyou*ment) n. A discussion
that occurs when you're right, but he just
hasn't realised it yet.
Airhead (er*hed) n. What a woman inten-
tionally becomes when pulled over by a
policeman.
Bar-be-que (bar*bi*q) n. You bought the
groceries, washed the lettuce, chopped the
tomatoes, diced the onions, marinated the
meat and cleaned everything up, but, he,
"made the dinner."
Blonde jokes (blond joks) n. Jokes that
are short so men can understand them.
Diet Soda (dy*it so*da) n. A drink you buy
at a shop to go with the largest bag of
M&M’s you can find.
Eternity (e*ter*ni*tee) n. The last two min-
utes of a football game.
Exercise (ex*er*siz) v. To walk up and
down a shopping centre, occasionally rest-
ing to make a purchase.
Hair Dresser (hare dres*er) n. Someone
who is able to create a style you will never
be able to duplicate again. See "Magician."
Childbirth (child*brth) n. You get to go
through 36 hours of contractions; he gets to
hold your hand say "focus,..breath...push..."
Lipstick (lip*stik) n. On your lips, coloring
to enhance the beauty of your mouth. On his
collar, coloring only a tart would wear...!
Patience (pa*shens) n. The most important
ingredient for dating, marriage and children.
See also "tranquilizers."
Waterproof Mascara (wah*tr*prufmas*kar*ah) n. Comes off if you cry,
shower, or swim, but will not come off if you
try to remove it.
Valentine's Day (val*en*tinez dae) n. A
day when you have dreams of a candlelight
dinner, diamonds, and romance, but con-
sider yourself lucky to get a card.
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No not what you arethinking. Propping up thelatest celeb haunt with aChampagne cocktail inhand! Doing time, astretch some would say.Lindsay Lohan will onlyserve 2 weeks in prison
- because of overcrowding.The actress, 24, has been sentenced
to 90 days in Lynwood Correctional Facilityfor violating the terms of her probation froma 2007 case (after pleading guilty to misde-meanour drug charges and no contest tothree driving charges). “She is scheduled tobe released on either August 1 or 2 for over-crowding issues and good behavior,” LASheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore states.Lindsay - who was pictured in an orangejumpsuit for a mugshot just moments afterarriving at the facility - is serving her time in
isolation. She spent just 84 minutes of a one-day sentence behind bars in Nov 2007. Badboy Charlie Sheen spent his Christmas inan Aspen, County Jail. Police arrested the"Two and a Half Men" actor on domestic vio-lence charges. Aspen Police Departmentofficials said. He was charged with second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mis-chief and housed in Pitkin County jail. Hereare a few other who have been on the wrongside of the law�..Emimen was arrestedtwice in June 2000 on gun chargesin Michigan. Paris Hilton has inthe past been sentenced with 45days in jail for alcohol-relatedreckless driving. Mel Gibsonwas in court for alleged domestic vio-lence incident between himselfand Oksana Grigorieva (motherof Gibson’s daughter). Oh what atangled web they weave��
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K e a t i n gvows again.....Ronan
Keating's wife Yvonne hasforgiven him for cheating
on her and is planningon renewing her wed-ding vows with theBoyzone singer inAustralia. "Ronan isashamed of how hebehaved and desper-ately wants to proveto Yvonne that he is achanged man," said a
source. "He feels thatrenewing his vows will
show Yvonne how muchshe means to him." Call us
old-fashioned but maybe the best way toshow a woman how much she means to youis not to cheat on her with a backing dancer?
Alex Reid and Katie Pricehave a new baby......The Reid’s have a newbaby in their family -Bingles the micro pig. Thecouple were given theminiature pet piggy as a giftto mark their marriageblessing ceremony on 3 July.“I wasn't sure in the beginning, but now I goin the house and call him and he runs to me,”says Alex, 34. “Kate's been getting jealousbecause he prefers me!” Alex loves Bingles- who was named by stepdaughter PrincessTiaamii, 3 - so much that he's gone off meat.“I am very attached to him and have evengiven up eating pork because it was makingme feel so guilty,” he admits. Micro pigs, arethe latest celebrity pet craze. Fingerscrossed Bingles won’t be the only tiny feetthat Katie and Alex are hearing this year�..
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This story happened a while ago in Dublin ,and even though it sounds like an AlfredHitchcock tale, it's true.John Bradford, a Dublin University student,was on the side of the road hitchhiking on avery dark night and in the midst of a bigstorm. The night was rolling on and no carwent by. The storm was so strong he couldhardly see a few feet ahead of him.Suddenly, he saw a car slowly comingtowards him and stopped.John, desperate for shelter and withoutthinking about it, got into the car and closedthe door.... only to realize there was nobodybehind the wheel and the engine wasn't on.The car started moving slowly.. John lookedat the road ahead and saw a curveapproaching. Scared, he started to pray,begging for his life.Then, just before the car hit the curve, ahand appeared out of nowhere through the
window, and turned the wheel. John, para-lyzed with terror, watched as the hand camethrough the window, but never touched orharmed him.Shortly thereafter, John saw the lights of apub appear down the road, so, gatheringstrength, he jumped out of the car and ran toit. Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside andstarted telling everybody about the horribleexperience he had just had.A silence enveloped the pub when every-body realised he was crying and wasn'tdrunk. Suddenly, the door opened, and twoother people walked in from the dark andstormy night. They, like John, were alsosoaked and out of breath.Looking around, and seeing John Bradfordsobbing at the bar, one said to the other.....'Look Paddy....there's that idiot that got inthe car while we were pushing it!!!!
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Beach Beauty
August is hot and the beach beckons, but don’t head out until you have inyour beach bag all your beauty beach essentials.1) PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT�.it sounds obvious but have a goodselection of sunscreen in your bag and make sure your facial sunscreen isat least SPF 30. For the body you have a wide choice of creams, lotions,sprays and oils. My personal favourite is Hawaiian Tropic for that real ‘holi-day’ fragrance. Don’t forget that you should also protect your hair so aleave-in conditioner with SPF will help to keep your locks luscious.2) RELAX & REFRESH�. by keeping a cooling water spritz in your beachbag even in those soaring August temperatures you can feelrefreshed and cool all day and make your own simply usingdistilled water with a drop of peppermint essential oil. But,remember to also pop into the bag a small pack of wetwipes, they really are crucial to a day at the beach.3) STAY PRETTY�.don’t forget those beauty essentials thatwill keep you looking your best all day. A tinted lip balm witha high SPF will keep the lips moisturised and looking lovely.
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A farmer stopped at the local mechanics tohave his truck fixed. They couldn't fix it whilehe waited, so he said he didn't live far andwould just walk home.On the way home he stopped at the DIYshop and bought a bucket and a big tin ofpaint. He then stopped by the pet shop andpicked up a couple of chickens and a goose.However, struggling outside the shop henow had a problem - how to carry his pur-chases home.While he was scratching his head he wasapproached by a little old lady who told himshe was lost. She asked, "Can you tell mehow to get to Mockingbird Lane ?"The farmer said, "Well, as a matter of fact,my farm is very close to there and I’ll walkyou to it, but I can't carry this lot."The old lady suggested, "Why don't you putthe can of paint in the bucket. Carry thebucket in one hand, put a chicken under
each arm and carry the goose in your otherhand?""Why thank you very much," he said andproceeded to walk the old girl to MockingBird Lane .On the way he said "Let's takemy usual short cut and go down this alley.We'll be there in no time."The little old lady looked him over cautiouslythen said, I am a lonely widow without ahusband to defend me. How do I know thatwhen we get in the alley you won't hold meagainst the wall, pull up my skirt, and haveyour wicked way with me?"The farmer said, "Holy smoke lady! I'm car-rying a bucket, a gallon of paint, two chick-ens, and a goose. How in the world could Ipossibly hold you up against the wall and dothat?" The old lady replied, "Set the goosedown, cover him with the bucket, put thepaint on top of the bucket, and I'll hold thechickens..."
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This is hysterical. You have to try this. It isabsolutely true. I guess there are somethings that the brain cannot handle.
HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?You have to try this please, it takes 2 sec-onds. I could not believe this! It is from anorthopaedic surgeon.....This will confuseyour mind and you will keep trying over andover again to see if you can outsmart yourfoot, but, you can't. It is pre-programmed in your brain!
1. While sitting at your desk in front of yourcomputer, lift Your right foot off the floor and make clock-wise circles.2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6'in the air With your right hand. Your foot will changedirection.I told you so! And there's nothing you can doabout it!
Weird how that works???! Perhaps you havea hidden talent not yet found? Can you doany of the following �..• Put Your Fist in Your Mouth• Raise One Eyebrow• Lick Your Elbow• Twitch Your Nose• Wiggle Your Ear• Touch Your Nose or Chin With Your Tongue• Roll Your Tongue • Sneeze with YourEyes Open - RowanAtkinson can!• Tickle Yourself
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Celeb’s and their money! Here are some ofilluminating prenup’s (past & present) inLaLa land�.. �Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - KatieHolmes used a prenup to make marryingTom Cruise a more lucrative proposition. Thedetails: for each year the couple stays mar-ried, Holmes collects $3 million or they'vebeen together for 11 years, whichevercomes first. The best part? If they do last thatlong, the prenup is null and void and Holmesreceives half of Cruise's entire fortune. Onehas to wonder what attorney told Cruise thiswould be a good idea! �Catherine Zeta-Jones and MichaelDouglas - Next in the "making marriage pay"category is Catherine Zeta-Jones. Herprenup with "Wall Street" star MichaelDouglas entitles her to $2.8 million per eachyear the marriage remains in effect. WhenZeta-Jones was asked about the agreement
she had the following to say: "I think prenups are brilliant," Zeta-Joneschirps in the January issue of Vanity Fair,admitting that under her prenup withDouglas, "I get taken care of very well." Most would probably find this to be a verymercenary approach to marriage but whoare we to comment? �Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - While Pittwent sans prenup in his marriage to JenniferAniston, he apparently deemed it necessarywith Angelina Jolie. Reports indicate that Pittand Jolie are bound by a prenup that guar-antees Angelina custody of the kids if themarriage goes south. No word on the finan-cial implications of the agreement, but it's asafe bet that Pitt is guarding his $100 millionfortune pretty closely! Stars have evenbeen known to cover pets (dead & alive),babysitters, and pool guys in theirprenups what ever next...........!
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……• Tesco's Employee of the Month isthe prime example of being both awinner and a loser at the same time. • Frosties are Corn Flakes for theworking classes.
• It is impossible to run over apigeon. No matter how much youaccelerate.• Gay Men looking for sex? Reducethe likelihood of wasting your timechatting up straight men by just chat-ting up guys who have blue fairylights on the winshield wipers of theircars or trucks.
• Note for chavs: Painting the rearbrake drums of your Kevmobile brightred or yellow does not make your carlook impressive and sporty. It merelyhighlights the fact that it is neitherexpensive nor powerful enough to jus-tify rear disc brakes and thus makesthe outsized spoiler and racingstripes even more redundant. Nowget off back to Aldi - the shelves arelooking bare. • If you are male, 30+, and still livewith your parents, there is a goodprobability that you are gay and workin a call centre
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• Stories of impending snowfall arealways accompanied by pictures ofHighland cattle in a frosty field. • Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.
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• Experience is a wonderful thing. Itenables you to recognise a mistakewhen you make it again.• By the time you can make endsmeet, they move the ends.
• There is a very fine line between‘hobby’ and ‘mental illness.’• You should not confuse your careerwith your life.
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AA MM aa nn ’’ ss WW oo rr ll ddTo Be Six Again - You really have to givethis man an A+ for effort: John was athoughtful husband. He wanted to give hiswife something special for her birthdaywhich was coming up soon. As he sat onthe edge of the bed, he watched his wifeturning back and forth and looking at herselfin the mirror. "Liz," he said, "What wouldyou like for your birthday?" His wife contin-ued to look at herself and said, "I'd like to besix again."John knew just what to do. Onthe big day, he got up early and made hiswife a bowl of Coco Pops. Then he took herto an amusement park where they rode allthe rides. Five hours later, Liz's stomach feltupside down and her head was reeling.Never the less, John took her toMcDonald's and bought her a Happy Mealwith extra fries and a chocolate shake.Next, it was a movie with popcorn, a fizzydrink and her favorite sweets.
As Liz wobbled into the house that eveningand flopped on the bed, John asked her,"Well, Dear, what was it like to be sixagain?"Liz looked up at him. Her expres-sion changed. She said, "I meant my dresssize!"
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To find our venues, visit www.LetsDanceRoc.com or call 635 71 72 11. If you
need a dance partner, there are 6 of each sex and you can collect them any day
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• A dog’s nose has about 4 times as many
scent cells as a cat’s and 14 times more
than a human’s. That’s why dogs are often
used to track down illegal drugs and miss-
ing persons. They can sniff out their dinner
from any room in the house!
• Dogs see in color, but not the same way
that we do. Veterinary ophthalmologists
have found that dogs are similar to people
with red/green color blindness, meaning
they can see bluish and greenish shades
but not reddish ones. To a dog, a bright
orange ball on a grassy lawn appears as a
light greenish ball in greenish grass. Go
fetch!
• According to a recent survey, the most
popular name for a dog is Max. Other pop-
ular names include Molly, Sam, Zach, and
Maggie.
• An estimated 1 million dogs in the United
States have been named the primary bene-
ficiary in their owner's will.
• Dogs can alert their owners of an epileptic
seizure up to an hour before it occurs.
• Walt Disney's family dog was named Lady.
She was a poodle.
• The dog was one of the first animals
domesticated by humans.
• The heaviest dog ever weighed 319
pounds. (22st 11IIbs)
• The oldest dog ever died at age 29.
Pet Facts • Dogs can donate blood to other dogs and
cats can donate blood to other cats.
• Studies have shown that people who own
pets live longer, have less stress, and have
fewer heart attacks.
• Over 50% of all pet owners would rather
be stranded on a desert island with their
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Breast CancerBreast cancer is the most common form ofcancer in women. The lifetime risk of develop-ing breast cancer is one in nine. Each yearthere are approximately 41,000 new diag-noses. The incidence of breast cancer formen is on the increase too with approxi-mately 300 new cases diagnosed yearly in theUK. It has been shown that early detection ofbreast cancer can improve the outcome.Survival rates from breast cancer haveimproved partly in recent years due to earlypresentation and from individuals beingbreast aware.
What Is Breast Awareness?Breast awareness is a process of knowingwhat is normal for you and becoming familiarwith the appearance of your breasts. It isabout being aware of your breasts when car-rying out daily activities such as washing anddressing. By looking and feeling and becom-ing more familiar with your breasts at differ-ent times you can become more breast aware.You do not have to examine your breasts in aparticular way or at a particular time. Do whatfeels best for you and make breast awarenessa normal part of caring for your body. 90% ofcases of breast cancer are detected bywomen themselves or by their partners. Bybeing breast aware and knowing what is nor-mal for you will be able to detect anychanges, should they happen.
Follow the Breast Awareness Five PointCode:• Know what is normal for you• Look and feel• Know what changes to look for• Report any changes without delay• Attend for breast screening
The Normal BreastIt is important to know what is normal toexpect breasts to feel like and also how theycan change throughout your lifetime. Beforethe menopause breasts feel different at differ-
ent times of the month, as they are affectedby the hormonal changes in the milk produc-ing tissue. For some women their breastsmay feel lumpy or tender before a period.After the menopause the breasts will not beaffected by monthly hormonal changes andwill feel less firm, softer and without lumps. Ifyou have had a hysterectomy your breastswill usually show the same monthly changesuntil the time when your periods would havestopped
Changes To Look Out ForWhen looking at and feeling your breasts beaware of anything that is new for you or thatis not normal for you. Look for any changesin the skin, any puckering or dimpling. Lookand feel for any lumps or bumps, especially ifdifferent from the other breast. Be aware ofany pain or discomfort in one breast thatdoes not go away. Also be aware of anychanges in your nipples; any discharge,bleeding or rash or any change in the positionof your nipple.It is important to know what sort of changesto look out for, but it is equally important toreport them to your doctor / Nurse withoutdelay. They are many reasons for breasts tochange and many of them are harmless, butthey all need to be checked out. You will notbe wasting anybody’s time and the earlier anyproblems are detected the easier the treat-ment is likely to be.
Breast Screening ProgrammeThe risk of breast cancer increases with age.80% of breast cancers occur in women overthe age of 50. In Spain, women over the age of50 are offered routine yearly mammograms tohelp detect breast changes at a very earlystage. Women under the age of 50 are offeredbreast screening when the need arises.Though we believe that prevention and earlydetection is your bestline of defense.
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A Nurse led service providing an innovative and holistic approach to
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The most common cause of ringbone isabnormal stress on the joint, causingjoint surface damage, and subsequentbony development. The abnormal stresscan be in the form of poor conformation,unbalanced shoeing or work on poorground surfaces. Toe in or toe out basewide or base narrow, create increasedweight bearing forces on the inside oroutside of the joint, by causing the horseto land first on the inside or outside ofthe leg.The increased forces can cause micro-damge and microtearing of the joint cap-sule or the collateral ligaments. Thebody’s reaction to this microdamage isinflammation, inflammatory cells releasetoxins that create more tissue damageand thin the joint fluid, and this begins acycle of more tissue damage and moreinflammatory cells. As the damageincreases the body tries to heal, initiallywith scar tissue, which then progressesto a bony development. The length oftime it takes for this to happen, varies asit has many dependent factors. Themore trauma, and the more severe theconformational abnormalities the quickerthe disease progresses. Hoof balance,proper trimming and shoeing are all bigfactors in this disease. Unbalancedhooves, as well as long toe/ low heel,can cause severe stress on joints.Shoeing a horse with shortened toes toincrease break over decreases thestress on joints and helps reduce theinflammation, and can help slow downthe development of the disease. Hardfooting increases trauma to the jointswhile deep footing increases the flexonof the joints leading to possible overflexon and damage to the joint capsule.Horses with ringbone do best with con-sistent low level exercise, horses thatstand still excessively all day long tendto get more inflammation in the joints,and therefore more lame. Constantwalking around field when turned outhelps stimulate circulation and decreaseinflammation within the joint, thereforedecreasing lameness. The amount of
exercise varies depending on thedegree of ringbone, and the tolerance ofthe horse, some horses with this condi-tion are able to maintain a career atlower levels, and often do better if kept ina consistent work programme. Soft foot-ing is better than hard, but to softcause’s overflexion of the joint andincreased inflammation.On the whole if you work alongside yourvet and farrier with good management,you could still be able to enjoy light workwith your horse, I say this as I speakfrom experience having had two horseswith ringbone (one high and one low)that are still enjoying hacking out.Sometimes, front boots can help, espe-cially with a low ringbone, by front bootsI mean , barefoot boots such as Boa orEasy boots , my preference is the OldMac boots as these come in the originalG2,s and the newer version, I am cur-rently using the G2 version on a low ring-bone horse, and he’s going well.Although not designed to be worn 24/7they can be used daily, and are reallygood for hard or uneven ground, somewill say theses boots are expensive, butoffset against the cost of say a year’sshoeing, they are considerably costeffective, and can last you up to 2 yrs iftaken care of. Personally I think they aremoney well spent, especially when yousee the relief from discomfort, they giveto your horse, and as responsible horseowners that what it’s all about, enjoywhets left of the summer, and rememberearly morning or evening rides are bestfor you andy o u rh o r s ethis timeof theyear, sou n t i ln e x tm o n t hh a p p yhacking.
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MAIN COURSEBeef with Blackbean/Oyster/Chinese
Mushroom and Bamboo/Curry or Chickenwith Cashew Nuts/Sweet and Sour/Curry or Prawns
with Vegetables or Sweet and Sour Fish (Hake)RICE AND NOODLES
Special House Fried Rice, Boiled Rice or Noodleswith Soya Bean Sprouts or Chips
DESSERTSCoffee, Tea, Ice Cream, Cream Caramel or Fruit
Main restaurant serving usual delicacies 6pm - 12pm
• 1 cup watermelon juice (press water-melon through a sieve or cheesecloth)• 1/2 cup (4 oz) Vodka• 1/4 cup simple syrup (sugar)• Juice of 1 lime• 3 tablespoons salt (optional)• 3 tablespoons sugar (optional)• Ice• Watermelon slices, for garnish
Mix together the sugar and salt if using. Wet
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SPECIAL LUNCHTIME MENU 12PM - 4PMAll live sports and premiere league football. Six
TV’s and big screen. Full menu, Sunday roast and
homemade tapas. Large sun terrace. Open 10am-
late, seven days a week. Upstairs Los Jarales.
Harrys Sports Bar
Friendly family bar. Tasty homemade food. Value
for money specials & tapas. Draught beer from
1€. All sports on large screen. Fun karaoke
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Urb. El Pilar, Edif. Benapilar. Locales 8-10, Estepona. Exit Km 168(Opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel) Tel: 952 88 36 66
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C/Jose de Espronceda, Edif. Mrc 7, Locale 32, ‘La Campana’, (opp. LaTorre Andalucia Hotel) Nueva Andalucia, Marbella. Tel: 952 81 79 89
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Traditional Chinese Food. Takeaway menu.
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Open 12.00-16.00 and 18.30-24.00 everyday.
Riviera Commercial. Tel: 952 931 737
Golden Sun
Traditional Italian food & grill. Fresh pasta,
wood burning pizza oven, Open every day
12 - 11. Riviera Commercial, Tel: 952 934 496
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Restaurant review Aug 2010The Far Isle
I had seen the advert in The Costa Link forThe Far Isle so many times in the past andliving in Riveira, I drove past it daily – eachtime thinking, I must try eating there some-time��..Then it happened, one day sitting at homeon a beautiful evening, my wife asked doyou fancy going out for dinner tonight? AndI am so glad she did!We were astonished as soon as we gotthere, we chose a table over looking thebeach and the sea, the view was amazing.We started by sharing The Combo Feast, itwas huge – scampi, breaded mushrooms,onion rings, fish goujons, potato wedgesetc. I followed with one of the daily specials,a chilli made with chunky steak rather thanminced beef – it was excellent, and the ricewas perfect. My wife had the fillet steak with
a peppercorn sauce, it was cooked to per-fection and was so tender with loads offlavour, the accompanying vegetables werewell cooked and we both struggled to finishthe very generous portions – but we man-aged. We both decided that we too full fordeserts – until I heard about the day’s spe-cial dessert – a banana bread and butterpudding – wow, it was fantastic and my wifesettled for a Bailey’s coffee.Our whole experience of The Far Isle was apleasure, the staff were so friendly, the set-ting its beautiful and the food delightful. Icannot recommend this jewel of a restaurantenough.
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Urb.Riviera del Sol,
29649 Mijas Costa
Tuesday To Sunday 10am to 10pm
Take Away
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Tuesdays:Karaoke -
Fools bar. El Zoco,
Calahonda.
Wednesdays: Indian & Chinese
Night -The Far Isle, Authentic
Indian or Chinese Cuisine.
Thursdays: Karaoke - Fools Bar,
El Zoco, Calahonda.
Karaoke- Sisters Bar, The Strip,
Calahonda.
Quiz - 80’s Quiz. Sisters Bar, The
Strip, Calahonda.
Thursday 5th August - Paul
Weaver IS Elvis & Tom Jones
(ONLY Gig on Mijas this time) - 3
course meal & show €30. Alternate
weeks Nightlife with KopyKats
Show & Pasion with Dennis & Sue
Music for ALL occasions. Vista DelMar. Fridays: Fish and Chip Night -
The Far Isle, Riviera del Sol.Saturdays: Karaoke - Sister Bar.
The Strip, Calahonda.
Live Entertainment - Jane 'The
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the Coast 1 till 6PM with Gary Young
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Restaurant on the Camino Viejo de Coin.Sit down is expected to be at 8.00pm so
please arrive by 7.30pm.On arrival you will be greeted with with a glass of cava fol-
lowed by a 3 course diner plus half a bottle of wine per head will be included in the
price of 35 Euros.There will be music for your entertainment and a raffle will also be
held.Evening wear is optional.For more information please call Pat on 620 354
885...... FORTHCOMING EVENTS To avoid disappointment please enter the follow-
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2) 3rd. November. LADIES FASHION SHOW and Lunch at SUAVE in Fuengirola
3) 18th December. CHRISTMAS DINER at El Potro Restaurant in Urb.La
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Good Night's Sleep A man goes to visit his 85-year-old grandfather in thehospital. "How are you grandpa?" he asks. "Feeling fine," says the old man. "What's the food like?" "Terrific, wonderful menus." "And the nursing?" "Just couldn't be better. These young nurses really takecare of you." "What about sleeping? Do you sleep OK?" "No problem at all...nine hours solid every night. At 10o'clock they bring me a cup of hot chocolate and a Viagratablet...and that's it. I go out like a light." The grandson is puzzled and a little alarmed by this,so rushes off to question the Sister in charge. "What are you people doing," he says, "I'm toldyou're giving an 85-year-old Viagra on a dailybasis. Surely that can't be true?" "Oh, yes," replies the Sister. "Every night at 10o'clock we give him a cup of hot chocolate and aViagra tablet. It works wonderfully well. The hotchocolate makes him sleep, and the Viagra stops himfrom rolling out of bed."
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OUTSTANDING VALUE - A beautifully presented villa, offered in immaculate condition, with an impressive entrance hall, lounge, dining area, kitchen, study, 2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms. It also has a basement that could be converted to a separate apartment, already housing a kitchenette, bedroom, storage rooms and games room. Alhaurin De La Torre - Price: 435,000€
IMMACULATE PROPERTY - This beautifully presented home is set in a manageable 4,025 m² of land. The garden has been designed for easy maintenance with subtropical
plants framing the pool and patio area. The orchard of orange and lemon trees is also definite plus. The land is totally irrigated with well water.
Guaro - Price: 395,000€
TWO HOUSES IN ONE - The property is currently residence to a family and grandparents, the grand parents residing in one side of the house and the family in other, with a communal kitchen joining the two properties. Each property is a mirror
image of the other. Ideal for Bed and Breakfast.Tolox - Price: 449,000€
CHARMING FINCA - This finca reminds you of a quaint cottage, with a homely feel, the house is very welcoming and would make a perfect retirement/holiday home. The gardens are beautifully tended with lawn and subtropical plants surrounding the large pool and pool area. Patios lead from the house into the garden. Coin - Price: 250,000€
Tel. + 34 661 124 387WWW.GRAPEVINE-PROPERTIES.COM
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1. Is there a 4th of July in England? Yes or no?
2. How many birthdays does the average man have?
3. Some months have 31 days. How many have 28?
4. What was the Prime Minister's name in 1960?
5. Can a man in Scotland marry his widow's sister?
6. Take the number 30, divide it by 1/2, and then add 10. What do you get?
7. There are 3 apples and you take two away. How many apples are you left
with?
8. A doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every half an
hour. How long will the pills last?
9. A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 of them die. How many sheep are left?
10. How many animals of each sex did Moses bring with him on the ark?
11. A butcher in the market is 5'10" tall. What does he weigh?
12. How many 31 pence stamps are there in a dozen?
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How did Friday the thirteenth becomesuch an unlucky day?Fear of Friday the 13th is rooted inancient, separate bad-luck associationswith the number 13 and the day Friday.The two unlucky entities combine tomake one super unlucky day. There is aNorse myth about 12 gods having adinner party at Valhalla, their heaven. Inwalked the uninvited 13th guest, themischievous Loki. Once there, Lokiarranged for Hoder, the blind god ofdarkness, to shoot Balder the Beautiful,the god of joy and gladness, with amistletoe-tipped arrow. Balder died andthe Earth got dark. The whole Earthmourned. There is a Biblical referenceto the unlucky number 13. Judas, theapostle who betrayed Jesus, was the 13thguest to the Last Supper. A particularlybad Friday the 13th occurred in themiddle ages. On a Friday the 13th in1306, King Philip of France arrested therevered Knights Templar and begantorturing them, marking the occasion asa day of evil. In ancient Rome, witches reportedlygathered in groups of 12. The 13th wasbelieved to be the devil. Both Friday and the number 13 wereonce closely associated with capitalpunishment. In British tradition, Fridaywas the conventional day for publichangings, and there were supposedly 13steps leading up to the noose. It istraditionally believed that Eve temptedAdam with the apple on a Friday.Tradition also has it that the Flood in theBible, the confusion at the Tower ofBabel, and the death of Jesus Christ alltook place on Friday. Numerologistsconsider 12 a "complete" number. Thereare 12 months in a year, 12 signs of thezodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors ofHercules, 12 tribes of Israel, and 12
apostles of Jesus. In exceeding 12 by1, 13's association with bad luck has to dowith just being a little beyondcompleteness.
FRIDAY THE 13TH - how is fear of thenumber thirteen demonstrated?
More than 80 percent of high-rises lack a13th floor.
Many airports skip the 13th gate.
Airplanes have no 13th aisle.
Hospitals and hotels regularly have noroom number 13.
Italians omit the number 13 from theirnational lottery.
On streets in Florence, Italy, the housebetween number 12 and 14 is addressedas 12 and a half.
Many cities do not have a 13th Street ora 13th Avenue
In France, socialites known as thequatorziens (fourteeners) once madethemselves available as 14th guests tokeep a dinner party from an unluckyfate.
Many triskaidekaphobes, as those whofear the unlucky integer are known,point to the ill-fated mission to themoon, Apollo 13.
If you have 13 letters in your name, youwill have the devil's luck .
Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, JeffreyDahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert DeSalvo all have 13 letters in their names.
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tures. In the first book of the Bible,
Guinessis, Adam and Eve were created
from an apple tree. One of their children,
Cain, asked, "Am I my brother's son?"
3. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to theRed Sea, where they made unleavenedbread which is bread made without anyingredients. Moses went up on MountCyanide to get the ten commandments.He died before he ever reached Canada.4. Solomom had three hundred wives and
seven hundred porcupines.
5. The Greeks were a highly sculpturedpeople, and without them we wouldn'thave history. The Greeks also had myths.A myth is a female moth.
6. Actually, Homer was not written by
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races, jumped, hurled the biscuits, and
threw the java.
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the battlefields of Gaul. The Ides of March
murdered him because they thought he
was going to be made king. Dying, he
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Quick Crossword
An absentminded professor buys two boxes ofmatches and puts them in his pocket. Everytime he needs a match, he selects at random(with equal probability) from one or other ofthe boxes. One day the professor opens amatchbox and finds that it is empty. (He musthave absentmindedly put the empty box backin his pocket when he took the last match fromit.) If each box originally contained n matches,what is the probability that the other box cur-rently contains k matches? (Where 0 k n.)
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Leading in Football, Lagging in the EconomyIn the economy as in football, Spain has undergone a tremendous transfor-
mation in the last decade. Doubling its GDP and rapidly increasing its popu-
lation, the Spanish economy has broken several records, including a 15-year
expansion with a profitable banking sector, a world class system of high-
speed trains and a robust fiscal outlook—but also a highly overvalued hous-
ing market and a very dual labour market.
Similarly, the national football team has transitioned rapidly from being the
eternal squad of underachievers who would always stumble at the important
moments (prior to this year Spain had not progressed past World Cup quar-
ter-finals since 1950), to European and World Champions in a space of two
years.
Spain’s football results are better than regression analysis based on income,
population and soccer experience would predict. The ‘fury’, as the national
squad had been traditionally known, became ‘the Red’, and its elegant style
of play of ‘progressive possession’
has become the topic of discussion
at FIFA conferences.
Both the economy and the national
squad stumbled in 2009, with a
sharp recession and the unexpect-
ed defeat against the US during the
2009 Confederations Cup semi-final.
But the economy is lagging badly in
2010, whereas the football squad
have achieved No.1 FIFA world
Ranking.
There is something that the Spanishfootball team is doing very well thatSpain’s economic policy-makers aremissing.FIFA World Cup Rankings : World GDP Ranking :World Cup Football Saves Spain'sEconomy from Collapse ?The victory of the Spaniards over the Dutch in the World Cup will help the
economy, experts say. The euphoria of the victory improves the mood of the
population, and the population in a good mood begins to spend more money
and shop more frequently. According to ING and ABN Amro banks, the gold
medal of the Spanish national team will boost the country's GDP growth by
0.25-0.5%. Six months ago, Spain's stock market index IBEX-35 fell by 15.8%
and was among the worst in Europe. But during the World Cup the index
instantly won back 5.2%.
However, Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian said that
after the victory in South Africa experts raised the
economic forecasts and ratings of Madrid, which
has a positive impact on the image of Spain in
the international market and helps the country
to end the year in the black. It is worth
noting that after the victory of Italy in
the World Championship in 2006.
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ABN Amro economists have revised growth forecast for the Italian economy
from 0.2 to 1.7%. The increase was even greater. According to Eurostat , the
GDP grew by 2%. “Improved image of Spain will actively sell our products and
services in other
countries such as China, where they like our team,” Bloomberg quoted the
Minister
of Industry of Spain.
2018 World Cup Host CompetitionSpain/PortugalStrengthsSpain hosted a successful World Cup in 1982 and Portugal a successful Euro
Championship in 2004. Both nations have a huge footballing tradition. Between
them, they have sufficient stadiums and offer an enjoyable tourist destination
at close
proximity for fans from central Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa.
Politically, they may be expected to win the South and Central American votes
over England or Russia, but they have kept a low profile during the bidding
process.
WeaknessesThere is very little opportunity for the sport to grow as a result of a World Cup
in this region, and FIFA has also typically frowned upon joint bids unless
absolutely unavoidable. Aside from the large capacity stadium in each of
Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon, spectator attendance would be greatly restricted
by small venues, and neither government appears to be interested in pouring
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Using a ready made paste gives youtime to kick back while dinner simmers - • Large knob of butter
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 2 green chillies deseeded and sliced
• Bunch of coriander, leaves picked and
stalks finely chopped
• 8 chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 1 jar of Patak’s Balti paste or similar
• 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
1. Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed
saucepan on a low heat and gently
sauté the onion and chillies with the
coriander stalks for 10 minutes, or until
soft but not coloured.
2. Add the chicken pieces and brown
them, then add the curry paste. Fry for a
couple of minutes then stir in the tinned
tomatoes and add 300ml of boiling
water. Bring to the boil, cover and sim-
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THOU SHALT NOT covet thy neigh-
bors putter.
THOU SHALT NOT pick up lost balls
before they stop rolling.
THOU SHALT NOT wager with those
who carry a one-iron.
THOU SHALT NOT play "inside the
leather" with a 52" putter.
THOU SHALT NOT build thy house
of handicap with sand bags.
THOU SHALT NOT worship St.
Mulligan, except on the 1st tee.
THOU SHALT NOT imitate a stunt
driver in a golf cart.
THOU SHALL yell "Fore!" before the
body hits the ground.
THOU SHALL restrict profanity on
the course to three putting or worse.
THOU SHALL throw thy clubs in non-
lethal directions.
Age Bob, a 70-year-old, extremely
wealthy widower, shows up at the
country club with a breathtakingly
beautiful and very sexy 25 year-old
blonde.
She hangs onto Bob's arm and lis-
tens intently to his
every word. His buddies at the club
are all aghast.
At the very first chance, they corner
him and ask,
"Bob, how did you get the trophy
girlfriend?"
Bob replies, "Girlfriend? She's my
wife!"
They're amazed, but continue to
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marry you?"
"I lied about my age", Bob replies.
"What, did you tell her you were
only 50?"
Bob smiles and says, "No, I told
her I was 90."
Signs Your Divot is Too Big That light shooting out of the hole you
made is from a miner’s helmet below.
Put it next to Charlton Heston’stoupee and you can’t tell the differ-enceIt has more square footage than the
average front yard in Hong Kong.
A nearsighted, horny fox mounts it.You stamp WELCOME on it and put iton your front doorstep.There are enough worms in it to start
your own bait shop.
It contains the entire hip bone of afossilized brontosaurus.You need a forklift to pick it up and a
carpet layer to put it back.
Smack in the middle is the bloodysevered head of a gopher.
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Golf Golf TTips And ips And TrTricksicksUphill & Downhill Lies
Slopes are one of those things that arethere on every golf course from smallmounds to hills they are that built in trapthat if you don't set up correctly to play yourshot will catch you out.
As every golfer knows set up is 95% of thegolf shot if you are set in the wrong positionyou will play a bad shot
Uphill1. More club is needed than normaldependent on the slope the ball will flyhigher.2. Aim to the right of target because thelegs will be restricted in the follow throughand your hands will take over and close theblade.3. Place more weight on the lower foot.4. Align your body with your aim not the ballto target line.5. Set the ball position nearer the higherfoot so the clubhead can follow the contourof the slope.6. Take a normal swing action rememberinga full free follow through is restricted bygravity and the upslope
Downhill1. Take less club as the club will be deloftedas it follows the contour2. Aim the blade to the left as the ball will cutor slice in flight.3. More weight to the lower foot as theshoulders are set level to the slope theamount determined by the severity of theslope.4. Align your body parallel to the blade aimyou have selected to accommodate theslope.5. Set the ball position nearer the higherfoot to encourage the clubhead to follow thecontour of the slope.6. Take a normal swing movement keepingyour legs well flexed concentrating on hol-ing your posture through impact
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With the announcement that Aston Martinare collaborating with Toyota to produce
the new Aston Martin Cygnet to bringtheir average omission rate downacross their range��.., we thoughtwe would look at some of the othercollaborations over the years��
1964 saw the introduction of theRolls-Royce powered Vanden PlasPrincess 4 Litre 'R'. When introducedthis cost £1994 and was based
around the Austin Cambridge/MorrisOxford of the time.
At the end of the 1960’s Volkswagenwanted to replace the Karmann Ghia and
turned to Porsche to develop a replacement,Some were sold as the Porsche 914 and some
were badged as the VW-Porsche.
The Citroen – Masserati SM was producedfrom 1970 after Citroen acquired Maseratti andwas Citroën's flagship vehicle, competing withother high performance GTs of the time frommanufacturers such as Jaguar, Lotus, Ferrari,Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo and Porsche.
The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was produced from1979 -1981 with a 2.2 litre lotus engine produc-ing 155 BHP. Its most famous achievementwas at the 1980 Lombard-RAC rally, Britain'sround of the World Rally ChampionshipSunbeam Lotus cars finished 1st, 3rd and 4th.
The Aston Martin – Tickford Capri Was pro-duced from 1983 and based on the Ford Capri2.8i, only 100 were sold at around £15,000 -twice the price of a 2.8i. Each was hand builtand they sold as one of the fastest cars in theWorld producing 205 BHP and offering up to160 MPH.
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care and support.Baby Clinic
Clinic: 952 780 540Mob: 607 911 262
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Days Out...Fuengirola Adventure Mini Golf:Adventure golf, a themed putting game
for all ages. Birthday parties organised,
bar and restaurant with terrace. Based
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Dunnes Department Store and the Wok
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Tel: 951 260 067
Funny Beach: Go-karts for adults and
children over 6 years old, trampolines,
mini golf, video games, electric bikes
and cars, children's rides and water
sports. Open in the summer from 11:00-
02:00 and in winter from 11:00-23:00.
CN-340 km 184, 29600 Marbella.
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Parque Acuatico Mijas: Open from
May to September, this aqua park has
numerous slides and pools, restaurants,
floats & sun beds. Situated in Mijas.
Tel: 952 460 404
Selwo Aventura: A dolphin, seal and
penguin park with seasonal opening
hours. At Parque de la Paloma, 29630
Benalmadena.
Tel: 952 560 150
Selwo Marina: Dolphinarium, ice living
station to see sea lions and penguins.
Situated next to the Parque de Las
Palomas, Benalmadena.
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Tivoli World: This show and amuse-
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Just Say What You SeeHe’s beside himselfTurn over a new leafLogic Puzzle9-letter word - BEAUTIFULSome other words of four letters ormore containing the hub letter B:abet, able, abut, bail, bait, bale,bate, beat, beau, belt, beta, bile,bite,blae (Scot), blue, flab, flub, tabi,tuba, tube, beaut, befit, bleat, built,fable, table, tubal, albeit, albite, fibu-la, tubful, tubule.Mathematical TeaserThe probability that the other box currently
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TThheeJokesppaaggeeA male patient is lying in bed in the hospi-tal, wearing an oxygen mask over hismouth and nose, still heavily sedated froma difficult four hour surgical procedure. Ayoung student nurse appears to give him apartial sponge bath. Nurse,' he mumbles,from behind the mask “Are my testiclesblack?” Embarrassed, the young nursereplies “I don't know, Sir. I'm only here towash your upper body.”He struggles to askagain, “Nurse, are mytesticles black?”Concerned that he may elevate his vitalsfrom worry about his testicles, she over-comes her embarrassment and sheepishlypulls back the covers. She raises hisgown. Then, she takes a close look andsays, “No sir, they aren't and I assure you,there's nothing wrong with them, Sir !!”Theman pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles ather and says very slowly,Thank you very much. That was wonder-ful, but listen very, very closely..... Are-my-test-results-back?A Chinese couple get married - and she's
a virgin. Truth be told, he is not too experi-
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On their wedding night, she cowers naked
under the sheets as her husband
undresses.
He climbs in next to her and tries to be
reassuring. My darring "he says, "I know
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A man owned a small farm in Ireland . TheInland Revenue claimed he was not pay-ing proper wages to his staff and sent arepresentative out to interview him. 'I need a list of your employees and howmuch you pay them,' demanded the rep. 'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farmhand who's been with me for 3 years. I payhim £200 a week plus free room andboard.' 'The cook has been here for 18 months,and I pay her £150 per week plus freeroom and board.' 'Then there's the half-wit. He works about18 hours every day and does about 90% ofall the work around here. He makes about£10 per week, pays his own room andboard, and I buy him a bottle of whiskeyevery Saturday night. He also sleeps withmy wife occasionally.' 'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the agent. 'That would be me,' replied the farmer.
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Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Gemini
Taurus
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
You've always been the "take-charge"type, ready to do your job and atleast three others, and to do themwell. When Saturn - your own planet- joins the party on the 16th - well,you'll be virtually unstoppable! It’sabout time Capricorn enjoy thefun…..
Your freedom-loving, rebellious signwill have a really terrific time thismonth, Aquarius. You'll be able toshock and amaze the masses withoutguilt, raise eyebrows whenever themood strikes you and say just aboutanything to absolutely anyone.Sounds like fun!
Your friends will want more timethan you have to give this month ,theother tug on your energies will befamily. A family issue that's been leftunresolved may resurface - and you'llhave no choice but to work it out assoon as possible. Don't be afraid toask for help.
One of your best qualities is yourability to maintain emotional stabili-ty. You have a continued urge tomake changes in your physicalappearance. Then there's your emo-tional feelings - which basically meanmore personal changes. Cooperatewith them all. Recreate yourself!
Oh, my, Leo! You have quite an Augustahead of you. Review whatever it isthat's been keeping you from achiev-ing the financial success you want.Then there's your yearning torearrange not just your home, butyour life. If you've been craving achange, you certainly won't be bored!
You've got a major month ahead ofyou, there's just no way that at leastone person from the past won't trytheir best to re enter your life. Ifyou're game, have new solutions tothe old problems that drove youapart – And be careful not to go overold ground!
You'll need to find a way to get alongwith others during August withoutattracting the attention of spectatorswho will want to see the show! Ifanyone can do it, it's you. You're theMaster Balancer. You just may feel abit "stretched" at times.
You can expect a social gathering,which just can't help but bring backall kinds of old friends, most ofwhom you absolutely adored - eventhough they probably made youcrazy at times. So you might alsoexpect a parade of ex-lovers!Definitely not a boring month!
If you've got something startling tospring on a lover, this is definitely themonth to do it. You are in the mood totake some big chances. As if that's notenough to get you into some delightfultrouble, it's time to say everythingyou've been dying to say. Stop worry-ing about how to say it! Just let it out!
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If you're attached, be sure your part-ner knows that you're only beingpolite when you answer a note orcall from an "old friend." If not, besure that your heart is ready forround two, especially if that "oldfriend" left wondering what hap-pened when the relationship ended.
You'll want to focus on relationshipsin August. You'll also be worriedabout neglecting your career andyour finances around the 16th.Fortunately, several planetary allieswill assist you in making sure thatthose departments work out just fine.Anything you wish for can happen.
Love is always at the top of your sen-sual sign's priority list, especially thismonth - and it may involve a certainsomeone you've admired for a longtime. You may need to keep yourrelationship a secret for the moment,especially if one or both of you aren'tquite available just yet.
A look at what's in store for you during August...
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