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GRAN ALACANT - SANTA POLA - LA MARINA - GUARDAMAR - ROJALES
CATRAL - ALBATERA - HONDONS - LA ROMANA & PINOSO - HABANERAS
TORREVIEJA - CABO ROIG - PUNTA PRIMA & PLAYA FLAMENCANOW
COVERING
6 COLIN a man in need of help...
9 NATURE...fan belt warmer...?
19 FINANCIAL TIMES.money, money, money... 27 GUARDAMAR... things to do... 28 SANTA POLA... winging it...
29 GRAN ALACANT...maureen in the USA..
31 QUESADA...crazy horse writes...
33 LA MARINA... urb news and events... 6 COLIN a man in need of help...
9 NATURE...fan belt warmer...?
19 FINANCIAL TIMES.money, money, money... 27 GUARDAMAR... things to do... 28 SANTA POLA... winging it...
29 GRAN ALACANT...maureen in the USA..
31 QUESADA...crazy horse writes...
33 LA MARINA... urb news and events... and much much more
this month
AND THE WINNERS ARE…My lords, ladies & gentlemen
welcome to the Jungle Drums
awards for 2011, yes I know it is
only January but I think you’ll find
the winners deserving and sure
to continue where they left off
last year (if history is anything to
go by). Mark my words, they will
be fully deserving come December,
but in the interests of saving time we
thought we’d get these particular awards out
of the way so…
In first place a company to whom the words
‘customer service’ and ‘aftersales’ are a mere
zit on what would otherwise be a smooth faced
operation. Yes, without annoying customers
who phone up and ask why they have no serv-
ice/got the wrong bill/got no bill/where the hell
the telephone line is etc, this company would
be quite happy. Ladies and gents I give you
Telefonica (I wish) as the winners (in a com-
petitive category) entitled ‘Ashtray on a mo-
torbike award 2011’. Their efforts throughout
the year to frustrate will be unsurpassed I’m
sure – I was told last month that the street
where my house is didn’t exist…
However, Telefonica cannot be allowed to take
all the glory as this was a close run thing.
pushing Telefonica all the way to the wire was
the CAM bank who almost clinched it using
their technique of answer-
ing the phone and dealing with
‘lucky’ at the other end of it while
you’ve been queing patiently for
forty five minutes and then a last
minute joint effort by staff to
drive customers nuts by disap-
pearing for a coffee break when
there are about five hundred peo-
ple in the queue and (now) only one
person left attending to them almost saw
them nip in and grab first place.
But no, at the end of the day it was that old
stalwart Telefonica who retained the title they
have held for the last 97 years by:
1. Failing to turn up within the promised fif-
teen days to fit the line. 2. Telling me I can’t
transfer my number (so I let all my contacts
know) and then transferring said number and
3. Coming after seventeen days to connect it
only to turn it off two days later when they
switched the ADSL on!
Congratulations to both who held off a strong
challenge from Iberdrola and some bloke who
pretends he’s running a legal taxi. If they’d
like to give me a call I’ll arrange to get their
awards to them…if I can be bothered to an-
swer the phone…
Read on & enjoy...
Dave
Jungle Drums Awards 2011
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5 ANDREA...inherited a property...?
9 KIDS OF BSA...writing comp...
11 PROPERTIES...
can you sell...?
15 NATURE... getting in season...
17 COMPUTERS...eye for a phone..?
18/9 EL CAMINO...a stroll...not
21 PUZZLES...easy, peasy...
23 MOTORING...drive in spain..
26/7 GONE TO THE DOGS..
pick up a pet...
32/33 WHAT’S ON..?all the fun...
37 HOROSCOPES...
the year ahead...
41 JOKES... rib ticklers...
and much much more
this month
DID YOU KNOW...
...when the Phoenicians
first ventured westwards
they called the land
i-shepan-im, or the land
or coast of rabbits
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Just recently I received an email with an enquiry
that might interest others. So I thought I share both
the enquiry and my answer with you. Naturally I
have made the necessary amendments to keep the
identity of the sender secret.
Enquiry:
Dear Andrea,
This year, both my sister and I inherited a property from my late father. We have gone through the inheritance process but I am not going to be able to use the property very much myself. I just have a couple of questions for you.
Can you please tell me the procedure if I wanted to sell my half of the property to to my sister. e.g. who would do a valua-tion on the property. Can you please tell me of the procedure if we wanted to sell the property, and what would be involved.
Answer:The procedure is the same as with any other sale. A notarised deed is issued, the Property Transfer Tax has to be paid and then the property will subsequently be registered in the Land Registry.
In any case, the buying party has to reckon with approximately 10-12% on top of the sales price for all taxes and legal fees.
The selling party is subject to pay 18% CGT on the profits. These would be non-existent, in the case of you buying it. Because you only inherited the property in the course of this year, the same value can be given as fixed in the inheritance deed. If you both sell the property, hopefully there will be profits.
However, in this case, you would be better advised to do a transaction called a “Dissolution of Condominium” instead of a “Sale”. The difference is that it the applicable tax in this case is 1% on the total value of the house whereas the sale would be taxed with 7% on the transmitted share. Therefore, the legal fees will be near enough the same and the tax payment would be greatly reduced.
It is obviously more economical to take this step at the time of issuing the inheritance deed. However, it is perfectly possible to do at a later stage, such as in your case.
The above applies equally if a property is jointly owned by more parties and one party decides to sell its share.
SELLING YOUR INHERITED SHARE IN A PROPERTY
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ASpaceshipBy Maria Garcia
We found it in El Corte Ingles in the middle of the food hall inside a hole. We fixed it up and we now use it at school to transport us places.In Geography; to learn about other countries and places…
The HelmetBy Ivonne FernandezIf I could add something to the school I would add a machine that
looks like a helmet so that we could wear it all the time. What the helmet would do is transport you anywhere you wanted. All you need to do is to think…
TheMagic
RoomBy Inés Tretter
I think BSA is pretty good. But there is always
a way to make it even better by adding some-
thing new to it. What about a theatre? That
would be great, don’t you think so? We could
perform plays, dramas, comedies, assem-
blies....etc.
There could also be an enormous costume
room with dresses of all types, like African
or Indian...for the plays of course.
But what if there could be some-
thing very, very special. A
magic room…
ThePlay Room
By Jemel Richards
I would like to put a big play place in my
school to improve it. It would have a massive
slide, a door to the non-gravity room, bungee
jumping, a swimming pool, a laser gun room and a
drama room.
The massive slide would twist and turn and on it
there would be a button to make you go faster,
also when you got to the bottom you could
eject and land in some mini balls.
The non-gravity room would be huge,
the size of five rugby pitches…
Last month we presented a writing
competition to the kids at the British School
of Alicante, asking them what one thing they
would add/change about their school to improve it.
Well…the entrants have let their imagination go crazy
and sent us some fantastic stories and this month we’ve
printed extracts of the best ones to give you an idea of
just what modern kids are thinking! Next month we’ll
be printing & illustrating the five winners’ stories in full
and presenting them with their prizes. Well done to
anyone who had a go...and to little Johnny – you
would have got in but we did say ‘NO dyna-
mite’ in the rules…bless.
TheUnknown World of SeasonsBy Olivia Jane Topp Age 10
At the top of the school there’s a room that teachers don’t
know about. To get there you need to pass the secondary
block. Then an old wooden door in the shape of a giant
beetle will appear at the end of the corridor. Go through it
and then you will be in the Unknown World of Seasons
(only children can enter). When you enter you will
see things from spring, like humongous golden
yellow Daffodils and Dandelions, gigantic shimmering flower Mantises and colossal green houses…
Emma Sirvent
In BSA there are a lot of things
but what we need is a NO TEACHER
ZONE...........the teachers are not al-
lowed, only famous people like George
Clooney. There would be mobile phones, I
phones, I touch and electronic games. The zone would be besides the tennis court where the stones are. There would be a door on the ground and you would
have to use a password...
Paloma Galinsoga
I would like to add a time portal for all the different sub-jects we study at school.....if
you enter the portal for History you can go back in time.......you can ask the Tudors in person questions about
how they lived...
Paula SempereWe could have a place where we
could make films. There would be lots of cameras with powerful lenses. Actors could teach us how to act and perform in front of the cameras.......
there would be awards for best acting and certificates to show what we have done during our time in the academy
Ademi
Muratbek
My biggest dream is to have our
dinner menu by nationalities, like
‘Japan day’ and we would have sushi,
‘Italian day’ – pizzas, ‘Turkish day’
– kebabs... etc. I also think we could
have time machines to help us with
our history....and magic lessons to
develop magic skills…
Alvaro
Pastor
We could build some little veg-
etable gardens so that the pupils
can see how plants grow and we
could learn to cultivate them.......
we could sell the products to
the parents…
Miguel LledoI think we should build
a school with 8000 floors. We would use electric carts to
not make any noise and disturb the people who are working. The carts would move around the classroom, to the dining room and library....our teacher would be Fernando Alonso
and he could show us all the tricks so that we would be faster and never
late for class
Writing
competition
extracts form
pupils at the
British School
of Alicante
Blanca
Lanzarot Facio
I think it would be a good
idea to reserve two rooms
in school....for a museum to
display interesting objects......
like fossils and shells brought
by the pupils
Pablo
Bermejo Martin
If I could change something in my
school it would be to add a swim-
ming pool with a projector so that you
would see beautiful coloured fish as
you swam......and I would put robot
clones of Einstein, to be our science
teacher, Mozart to be our music
teacher and Da Vinci to be our
Art teacher…
WRITE ON!
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garage, 3 Terraces would suit large family
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Ref:413 €55,0001 Bed, 1 Bath terraced bun-galow. Perfect for the first
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Ref:483 €170,0003 Bed 2 Bath det Villa , desirable
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Ref:467 €270,0005 Bed, 4 Bath det villa. Pool,
underbuild that has two beds, one of which has an ensuite, summer
kitchen .Beautiful property
La Marina
Ref:499 €289,0004 Bed 2 Bath det villa with plenty of room for further
development, room for Olympic size pool
La Marina
Ref:458 €114,5003 Bed, 2 Bath quad Isabella
style property close to all ame-nities , new kitchen very good
ex condition. Good value
Daya Nueva
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storey bungalow with solarium
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JanuaryOffersSALE!
La Marina
Ref:262 €170,0004 Bed, 2 Bath det and extended Conchita style property. Pool,
house is in very good condition , close to amenities.
La Marina
Ref:250 €229,5003 Bed, 2 Bath ( 1 ensuite) det Villa
(was the showhouse) beautiful garden for the green fingered, sep
kitchen fully furnished
La Marina
Ref 481 €239,0004 Bed, 4 Bath ( 3 beds have their own en-suites) det villa in a very beautiful location. Pool, Garage, summer kitchen and much more
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Algorfa
Ref:477 €52,0002 Bed, 1 Bath ground floor apartment, perfect for first time buyer or for use as a
holiday home
L Marina
Ref:487 €97,5002 Bed, 1 Bath quad style
property, immaculate con-dition, comm pool
La Marina
Ref:454 €129,0002 Bed 2 Bath det villa, excellent
value, quiet location, comm. Pool, solarium
La Marina
Ref:489 €335,0003 Bed, 3 Bath (1 en suite) det villa, superb condition throughout, pool, self con-
tained annex
La Marina
Ref:488 €123,7503 Bed, 2 Bath quad style
property, Comm Pool, Cov-ered parking for 2 cars, plot.
Ex condition solarium
La Marina
Ref:346 €154,9503 Bed 2 Bath det Villa, very
well extended ,internal stair-case, pool, good condition
throughout
La Marina
Ref:498 €137,0003 Bed 2 Bath Quad style Isa-
bella, good size plot, excellent condition throughout, great
views from solarium
La Marina
Ref 497 €130,0002 Bed, 1 Bath, det villa, good
location, garden, off road parking, good condition
PROPERTY OF THE MONTH
STAR BUY!
LA MARINA LA MARINA LA MARINA Ref 463Fabulous Det Villa 4 bed, 2 bath, swim-ming pool special New Year offer, an all inclusive price of €225,500 includes taxes and expenses.
LA MARINA Ref 486 3 Bed, 2 Bath, Det Villa, swimming pool, quiet location exceptional of-fer price €149,950 .
La Marina
Ref:496 €80,0002 Bed 1 Bath end of terrace bungalow, cotogran finish,
conservatory
El Oasis
Ref:500 €115,0002 Bed, 1 Bath Quad style property. Comm Pool, So-
larium with great views
La Marina
Ref:501 €395,0006 Bed 3 Bath det Villa, excep-tionally large property, pool,
garage, 3 Terraces would suit large family
La Marina
Ref:393 €114,950 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 3 storey town
house. Immaculate inside and out, comm Poolcorner
plot
La Marina
Ref:413 €55,0001 Bed, 1 Bath terraced bun-galow. Perfect for the first
time buyer. Popular location
La Marina
Ref:483 €170,0003 Bed 2 Bath det Villa , desirable
location , Comm Pool, Under-build ,good value
La Marina
Ref:467 €270,0005 Bed, 4 Bath det villa. Pool,
underbuild that has two beds, one of which has an ensuite, summer
kitchen .Beautiful property
La Marina
Ref:499 €289,0004 Bed 2 Bath det villa with plenty of room for further
development, room for Olympic size pool
La Marina
Ref:458 €114,5003 Bed, 2 Bath quad Isabella
style property close to all ame-nities , new kitchen very good
ex condition. Good value
Daya Nueva
Ref:461 €88,000Excellent 2 Bed,1 Bath single
storey bungalow with solarium
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JanuaryOffersSALE!
La Marina
Ref:262 €170,0004 Bed, 2 Bath det and extended Conchita style property. Pool,
house is in very good condition , close to amenities.
La Marina
Ref:250 €229,5003 Bed, 2 Bath ( 1 ensuite) det Villa
(was the showhouse) beautiful garden for the green fingered, sep
kitchen fully furnished
La Marina
Ref 481 €239,0004 Bed, 4 Bath ( 3 beds have their own en-suites) det villa in a very beautiful location. Pool, Garage, summer kitchen and much more
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LA MARINA Ref 416 2 Bed,1 Bath, Bungalow, Rosita style, excel-lent condition, perfect for first time buyer €59,999
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This month I would like you to draw
your attention to a matter that could
create a lot of trouble if you decide to
sell your property.
You may think that you have every docu-
ment to sell your property (Deeds, Certifi-
cate of Habitation, supplies contracts,...)
but if you apply for a Land Registry Certifi-
cate (nota simple) or you read your Deeds
carefully, you may possibly see “VIVIENDA
EN CONSTRUCCION” (house under con-
struction).
What does this mean? You may say “my
house has been built and finished many
years ago...’’ Yes, it has, but if this sentence
appears in your documents, it is because
the required paperwork has not been pre-
sented to the Land Registry office to remove
this encumbrance.
This has just happened to Mr. X, who was
near to losing the sale of his property
because of it. The bank was not giving the
mortgage to the buyer as the Land Registry
certificate stated “VIVIENDA EN CONSTRUC-
CION”. Finally we obtained the required doc-
uments to remove this encumbrance and Mr.
X could sell his property, but this situation
caused a lot of stress and worries between
both parties. It could have been avoided if
this encumbrance had been removed from
the Land Registry beforehand.
If you want more information about
this or you are not sure if your docu-
ments are in order, feel free to contact
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very pleased to assist you.
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Due to the actual financial situation, the mortgage
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what in the past we could get easily, nowadays it is
practically impossible to obtain.
Nowadays a large number of people are in unem-
ployment situation and because of this, their names
appear on delinquency lists and due to this fact they
cannot apply for a mortgage at the bank. Because of
this, there have appeared new entities which do not
look up the delinquency lists, do not take into account
our working situation, but they will only require as a
guarantee the property, land or car that we own.
Your age is not a handicap either. These new entities
will not take your age into account and people over
70 years old will be able to enjoy of the advantages
of a mortgage.
Doors are not closed for those who have any kind of
embargo; these entities may also solve the embargo
by mortgaging your property so that you get liquidity
to pay the debts.
You may find a solution to your situation by contact-
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SEASONAL NATURAL HISTORY by Malcolm Palmer
At Christmas, we are inundated with cards
featuring Robins – the Eurasian Robin Eritha-
cus rubecula that is. I mention that because
early settlers to America, no ornithologists,
saw a thumping great thing a bit larger than a
Blackbird, and, because it had a red breast,
called it a ‘Robin.’ The name stuck, and
it is the Robin of the songs: ‘I hear a
Robin singing,’ and ‘When the red,
red Robin comes bob-bob-bobbing
along.’
But our own Robin features on
those cards because it’s a perky
little chap. The sexes are
similar – you need to get
one in the hand to tell them
apart – unless you’re a
Robin, that is! They are un-
usual amongst birds in holding
territories outside the breeding season.
They defend their territory against all-comers
(of either sex) and sing all the year round – a
joyous, random little ditty, which is actually an
announcement: ‘This is my patch, bugger off!’
Robins are more migratory than you may imag-
ine, with leap-frogging movements, some birds
from Northern Scandinavia migrating right down
nesting in funny places. One laid its eggs in a
shoe-box in my garage in England, and they are
pretty handy at using old kettles, ends of water-
pipes, in the engine of an abandoned tractor,
whatever.
When I used to ring birds in Britain, and
was a regular visitor to Spurn Point, that
reserve on a spit of land which juts out
into the mouth of the Humber, an
October ‘Robin rush’ was a feature
of many years. Birds would set
out from the Norwegian
coast on a clear
night, guided
by stars and
moon, only to
meet a great
wall of mucky
weather rushing up the
North Sea. Lost, they
would land on the English
East Coast, and we ringers would catch them by
the boxful. Recoveries from France and Spain
were common.
Christmas cards coming from the States and
Canada more frequently feature the Cardinal
than the Robin, which is a summer visitor in
cards I received last year – I don’t send many,
and receive less! – featured also Grey Partridge,
(pretty damn’ scarce nowadays) Chaffinches,
Brambling, Puffins, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare,
Waxwings and some very odd-looking birds, that
might have been anything – or nothing!
More appropriate would be Turkey and Geese,
which must now be trembling at the thought of
Christmas. I was in Canada in late November
last year, and the Turkey-hunting was in full
progress, with hunters dressed up like Rambo
everywhere, but I was amused to see huge
flocks of Wild Turkeys in a ‘hunting prohibited’
Wildlife Refuge. Who
are stupid? The
hunters might
have done better
to concentrate on
the abundant Can
ada Geese
– proba
bly more
tasty
too!
The very best wishes for the season, and the
New Year, to all!
her to Spain and even North Africa, while some
British birds may only move down into France,
or even, if they are wise, stay put, and eat
chocolate cake on peoples’ gardens, rather
than risk getting put into some Frenchman’s
pie.
Another trick at which
Robin are adept is
much of North America. Cardinals are bright red
all over and have a nice song,
but, having ringed a few,
I can tell you that they
pack an awesome
bite!
The small selec-
tion of
Blackbird, and, because it had a red breast,
called it a ‘Robin.’ The name stuck, and
it is the Robin of the songs: ‘I hear a
Robin singing,’ and ‘When the red,
red Robin comes bob-bob-bobbing
But our own Robin features on
those cards because it’s a perky
one in the hand to tell them
usual amongst birds in holding
territories outside the breeding season.
They defend their territory against all-comers
When I used to ring birds in Britain, and
was a regular visitor to Spurn Point, that
reserve on a spit of land which juts out
into the mouth of the Humber, an
October ‘Robin rush’ was a feature
of many years. Birds would set
out from the Norwegian
coast on a clear
wall of mucky
weather rushing up the
North Sea. Lost, they
would land on the English
flocks of Wild Turkeys in a ‘hunting prohibited’
Wildlife Refuge. Who says Turkeys
are stupid? The
hunters might
have done better
to concentrate on
the abundant Can-
ada Geese
– proba-
bly more
pics. top Robin, middle Northern cardinal, American Robin, below Turkey
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I have had a number of calls from people asking me to setup, train or generally ex-plain to them how to get the best out of their iPhone. So I thought this month (given that I know a number of you have received a shiny new iPhone or iPad for Christmas) we would dedicate a little time to one of the best features of the iPhone - its applications.
You see, in addition to sending and receivYou see, in addition to sending and receiv-ing emails, allowing you to organise your ing emails, allowing you to organise your ing emails, allowing you to organise your life, with a calendar; giving you music on life, with a calendar; giving you music on the move with its built in iPod and allowing the move with its built in iPod and allowing you to carry around your photo collection you to carry around your photo collection with its minimum of 16 gigabytes of inter-nal memory – oh yea, I almost forgot, you can make telephone calls with it too – one of the best features of this amazing little mini-computer is its ability to be customised and expanded through the use of, usually free, downloadable applica-tions. I’ll give you an example – recently the missis and I went to Madrid for the weekend, one of the things that we wanted to do whilst there was to sample what we had heard was the amazing tapas available. Before we left I found and downloaded the following applications to my iPhone (“Metro Madrid”, “CityGuide Madrid” and “De Tapas Por Madrid”), we flew there using outra-geously priced Ryan air flights - 16€ return!
When we arrived I fired up “Metro Madrid” and entered the station that we wanted to get to, the application told us which sta-tion to leave from and where to change, it even gave us an estimated time of arrival! The “CityGuide Madrid” enabled us to plan and view all of the sights that we wanted to visit whilst there (the Park Retiro, Puerto
del Sol, Plaza Mayor etc). I the evenings the “De Tapas Por Madrid” came into its own, allowing us to plan a route of the best and closest tapas bars to wherever we hap-pened to be when we got peckish.
Of course all of this could have been eas-ily achieved with a few tourist and metro maps, however to have the ability to car-ry all of that useful information around in the palm of your hand, instantly available whenever you need it, to me at least, is amazing!
So what’s next? Well I have just download-ed another application called “Word Lens” - this one will blow you away. It basically
uses the camera in your iPhone to dis-play a translated version of whatever sign or text you point it at. So if you were to point your camera at a Span-ish sign that read
“no fumar” you would see the words “no smoking” on the iPhone screen in the same font and in the same place as the original words. This is called augmented reality and it’s going to be the next big thing but don’t believe me - see for yourself, you can see a demonstration of it at questvisual.com
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Happy New Year, I trust you had a great Christmas? Having talked to many of you before the festive break, I know that some of you were going back to the UK, some of you were heading off to Benidorm and some of you (like me) were spending Christmas in and around our little bit of paradise – whatever you did, I hope you had an enjoyable
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El Camino de Santiago...The Way of St James is a long distance footpath which has been walked by “pilgrims” for over a thousand years. I have always been a keen walker and after retiring from 39 years in Finance and my wife “retiring” me after 25 years of marriage I thought that everything had conspired to permit me to take some weeks off to do a long distance walk.
I had heard of the Camino but had never met anyone who had walked it. In fact there are sev-eral Caminos and the Camino de Levante starts in Alicante. I de-cided to do the most famous one which was the Camino Frances and on the 25th May of this year I started the walk from Pamplona with my goal being to reach San-tiago in about 4 weeks. A total of about 800kms.
The weather forecasts for the start of the journey were not good and torrential rain was ex-pected. There was severe flooding in Northern Spain and Galicia in particular. Fortunately I didn’t en-counter any rain for several days but when it did come I quickly discovered that the £2.99 York-shire Dales poncho I had bought
was not fit for purpose (Golden Rule – check all gear before the walk).
As my journey progressed and the initial excitement had less-ened I realised that I was car-rying far too much. Ideally you should only carry in your back-pack 10% of your bodyweight. On the 25th May I weighed 75Kgs and my backpack weighed 25Kgs! After 2 weeks of carrying all this weight and feeding myself Ibu-profen on a daily basis to lessen shoulder and back pain I started ditching stuff at each one of the night stops. Amazing what was left at these places so I wasn’t the only one learning a valuable lesson.
Each night I stayed in an “Al-bergue”. These are a network of accommodation specially for pilgrims and you needed a “Cre-dencia” which is a book that is stamped at every Albergue and when you reach Santiago is proof that you have walked the Camino. The accommodation is varied and on occasions I stayed in rooms that had 50 plus bunk-beds, but for 5 euros a night they were good value. I only encoun-
tered one where sleep was hard due to dirty sheets,primitive sanitation,and bed bugs! Lights out and doors locked in the majority of Albergues was usu-ally about 9.30pm but as I was up about 5.30am and walking by 6.00 then early lights out was not a hardship.Breakfast was taken as I walked and mainly consisted of bananas,cereal bars and fruit juice. At the moment I still have an aversion to cereal bars and have just managed to get back to buying bananas.Each morning the plan was to reach a village by 8.00am to get a hot coffee and a pastry.
The next aim was to reach an Albergue early enough for a hot shower as when the hot water ran out you were in for a cold,cold shower. After the shower you washed clothes that needed washing and hopefully got them dry for the next morning. You got used to seeing “pilgrims” during the day with damp washing hang-ing from their backpacks drying as they walked.
The Way of St James by Bob Harris
After you finished your chores you needed to get food for the next day and dinner for that night. Some of the Albergues had cook-ing facilities and “pilgrims” would get together and buy food and have a big cook-up. The base was usually pasta. Many villages had cafes where they offered good basic 3 course pilgrim dinners for about 8euros.
Two great things about the Cami-no are the people you meet and the places you see.
You meet people of all ages from all over the world and the majority as I did were walking on their own. The camaraderie was amazing and people really did look out for each other. Ev-ery night before bed was take care of feet time. Blisters were obviously commonplace, toe nails were becoming black and dropping off. If you ran out of compedes,bandage,ibuprofen there was always someone to help out. One of the “pilgrims”,Christine from Bergerac was a masseuse and she gave incredible massage for free. Katerina from Germany was a health worker and tended particularly bad blisters for any-
one who needed help, Peter from Canada was a podiatrist and helped tremendously as feet did take a hammering. Then there were the people who just helped you through the day and left you with great memories; Matt from Los Angeles who as he read each page of his book ripped it out,as he said “every gramme counts”, and Paul from Melbourne who had just come from teaching jobs in Peru and New York as he worked his way around the world.We all keep in touch and even though some you only met for a few days you realise you have shared an incredible experience and are friends for life.
The scenery was spectacular and varied. Plains which stretched as far as you could see to wonderful mountains and beautiful valleys with crystal clear rivers. Small villages with simple churches to cities with magnificent cathedrals. All along the way local people greeting you and most wishing you “Buen Camino”.
When I reached Santiago and after spending several days recu-perating and looking around that wonderful city I decided to walk
for a further 3 days and 90kms to Finisterre at the coast. I then spent 3 days there in a beach hotel,the sun shined and there was great swimming,eating and gradually meeting up with pilgrims I had met along the way. Some had walked from Santiago and others had caught the daily bus as they were “all walked out”.
I kept a daily diary and took al-most 600 photos an have enough memories to fill Jungle Drums. I hope that this has given a flavour of what the Camino is like. People have all kinds of reasons for mak-ing the pilgrimage but everyone I met agreed that it was a very “spiritual” experience and one where you had plenty of time to think.....
Next year in June/July I am walk-ing the Camino del Norte which starts in Irun and follows the coast through Bilbao and Santander to Santiago a distance of 850kms similar to the walk I did this year.
If anyone would like to know more about the walk I did and what to take please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
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El Camino de Santiago...The Way of St James is a long distance footpath which has been walked by “pilgrims” for over a thousand years. I have always been a keen walker and after retiring from 39 years in Finance and my wife “retiring” me after 25 years of marriage I thought that everything had conspired to permit me to take some weeks off to do a long distance walk.
I had heard of the Camino but had never met anyone who had walked it. In fact there are sev-eral Caminos and the Camino de Levante starts in Alicante. I de-cided to do the most famous one which was the Camino Frances and on the 25th May of this year I started the walk from Pamplona with my goal being to reach San-tiago in about 4 weeks. A total of about 800kms.
The weather forecasts for the start of the journey were not good and torrential rain was ex-pected. There was severe flooding in Northern Spain and Galicia in particular. Fortunately I didn’t en-counter any rain for several days but when it did come I quickly discovered that the £2.99 York-shire Dales poncho I had bought
was not fit for purpose (Golden Rule – check all gear before the walk).
As my journey progressed and the initial excitement had less-ened I realised that I was car-rying far too much. Ideally you should only carry in your back-pack 10% of your bodyweight. On the 25th May I weighed 75Kgs and my backpack weighed 25Kgs! After 2 weeks of carrying all this weight and feeding myself Ibu-profen on a daily basis to lessen shoulder and back pain I started ditching stuff at each one of the night stops. Amazing what was left at these places so I wasn’t the only one learning a valuable lesson.
Each night I stayed in an “Al-bergue”. These are a network of accommodation specially for pilgrims and you needed a “Cre-dencia” which is a book that is stamped at every Albergue and when you reach Santiago is proof that you have walked the Camino. The accommodation is varied and on occasions I stayed in rooms that had 50 plus bunk-beds, but for 5 euros a night they were good value. I only encoun-
tered one where sleep was hard due to dirty sheets,primitive sanitation,and bed bugs! Lights out and doors locked in the majority of Albergues was usu-ally about 9.30pm but as I was up about 5.30am and walking by 6.00 then early lights out was not a hardship.Breakfast was taken as I walked and mainly consisted of bananas,cereal bars and fruit juice. At the moment I still have an aversion to cereal bars and have just managed to get back to buying bananas.Each morning the plan was to reach a village by 8.00am to get a hot coffee and a pastry.
The next aim was to reach an Albergue early enough for a hot shower as when the hot water ran out you were in for a cold,cold shower. After the shower you washed clothes that needed washing and hopefully got them dry for the next morning. You got used to seeing “pilgrims” during the day with damp washing hang-ing from their backpacks drying as they walked.
The Way of St James by Bob Harris
After you finished your chores you needed to get food for the next day and dinner for that night. Some of the Albergues had cook-ing facilities and “pilgrims” would get together and buy food and have a big cook-up. The base was usually pasta. Many villages had cafes where they offered good basic 3 course pilgrim dinners for about 8euros.
Two great things about the Cami-no are the people you meet and the places you see.
You meet people of all ages from all over the world and the majority as I did were walking on their own. The camaraderie was amazing and people really did look out for each other. Ev-ery night before bed was take care of feet time. Blisters were obviously commonplace, toe nails were becoming black and dropping off. If you ran out of compedes,bandage,ibuprofen there was always someone to help out. One of the “pilgrims”,Christine from Bergerac was a masseuse and she gave incredible massage for free. Katerina from Germany was a health worker and tended particularly bad blisters for any-
one who needed help, Peter from Canada was a podiatrist and helped tremendously as feet did take a hammering. Then there were the people who just helped you through the day and left you with great memories; Matt from Los Angeles who as he read each page of his book ripped it out,as he said “every gramme counts”, and Paul from Melbourne who had just come from teaching jobs in Peru and New York as he worked his way around the world.We all keep in touch and even though some you only met for a few days you realise you have shared an incredible experience and are friends for life.
The scenery was spectacular and varied. Plains which stretched as far as you could see to wonderful mountains and beautiful valleys with crystal clear rivers. Small villages with simple churches to cities with magnificent cathedrals. All along the way local people greeting you and most wishing you “Buen Camino”.
When I reached Santiago and after spending several days recu-perating and looking around that wonderful city I decided to walk
for a further 3 days and 90kms to Finisterre at the coast. I then spent 3 days there in a beach hotel,the sun shined and there was great swimming,eating and gradually meeting up with pilgrims I had met along the way. Some had walked from Santiago and others had caught the daily bus as they were “all walked out”.
I kept a daily diary and took al-most 600 photos an have enough memories to fill Jungle Drums. I hope that this has given a flavour of what the Camino is like. People have all kinds of reasons for mak-ing the pilgrimage but everyone I met agreed that it was a very “spiritual” experience and one where you had plenty of time to think.....
Next year in June/July I am walk-ing the Camino del Norte which starts in Irun and follows the coast through Bilbao and Santander to Santiago a distance of 850kms similar to the walk I did this year.
If anyone would like to know more about the walk I did and what to take please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
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13 people came into a hotel with 12 rooms and each guest
wanted his own room. The bellboy solved this problem. He asked the thirteenth guest to wait a little with the first guest in room number 1. So in the first room there were two people. The bellboy took the third guest to room number 2, the fourth to number 3, ..., and the twelfth guest to room number 11. Then he returned to room number 1 and took the thirteenth guest to room number 12, still vacant.How can everybody have his own room? 33answers on
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Vehicle Information Check has been recently established, to service the marketplace of the increasing number of people buying 2nd hand vehicles with Spanish registration.The idea was introduced by two the prime re-registration companies on the Costa Blanca who deal with trafico on a day to day basis, and whom will now be writing monthly for the jungle drums.
Buying a second hand vehicle in Spain can be somewhat time-consuming, costly and compli-cated if the correct procedure is not carried out correctly.
We here at VIC recommend anyone who has, or is about to purchase a Spanish registered vehicle to make the VIC(Vehicle Information Check ) as soon as they have the correct regis-tration or chassis number.
This check is the SAFEST way to ensure that the vehicle does not have and debts or finance registered BEFORE you buy.As well as this information the VIC will also give details regarding the ITV (MOT) pass and ex-piry dates, Current ownership details including name and address, Full vehicle details, Number of ownership changes, any accidents and cur-rent status of vehicle at trafico.
BE SAFE NOT SORRY as if you do change the ownership of a vehicle into your name and there are debts registered- these WILL auto-matically be inherited by YOU- the new owner
If finance is registered then you would not be able to change the ownership until the debt was re-paid to the finance company.
This information has been supplied to you by Tom and Amanda who can be contacted by email at [email protected] or 625864373. If you have any topics or questions regarding any trafico process or laws, please let us know so that we can keep you informed with the lat-est updates.Happy New Year and drive safely.
MOTORINGin Spain
Buying a used car in Spain can be
very simple or it can mean months
of hassle, paperwork and waiting for
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from his coffee break. It all depends
on where you go and/or who you
listen to but there are plenty of hor-
ror stories from people who have
(unwittingly) gone down the wrong
road (pardon the pun) when looking
for a second hand car.
So this month Jungle drums has got
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and what you should receive when
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We’ll assume you’ve found a second
hand Spanish car you would like to
buy. Ask the seller to show you the
originals of three documents: the
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and the Impuesto Sobre Vehiculos
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and make sure to have a look at the
seller’s ID too. If the person selling
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As ever the animal charities of the region are, metaphorically speaking, trying to empty their leaking rowing boat with a tea spoon…as soon as they get a bit out another bit comes in. what I’m waffling on about really is that these guys and gals need some help, in the name of good homes for the animals you see on these pages. If you can give them a hand by offering a home, permanent or temporary, to one or more of these poor animals then let them know or call us here at JD – and you’ll have more than one new friend for
To view more animals for adoption please go to: www.petsinspain.info
life…although our faces are a little less hairy, mostly. Take a look and imagine a morning stroll on the beach with a dog that has only known hell before… he’s running around like he can’t believe his luck and that’s down to you, dear reader for making it possible and let me tell you from experience – you’ll feel fantastic if you do it… For more information please call 611 606 001 Email: [email protected]
As ever the animal charities of the region are, metaphorically speaking, trying to empty their leaking rowing boat with a tea spoon…as soon as they get a bit out another bit comes in. what I’m waffling on about really is that these guys and gals need some help, in the name of good homes for the animals you see on these pages. If you can give them a hand by offering a home, permanent or temporary, to one or more of these poor animals then let them know or call us here at JD – and you’ll have more than one new friend for
To view more animals for adoption please go to: www.petsinspain.info
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SENDING & RECEIVING POST IN SPAINRegular readers will have noticed the Easypost logo now appearing in the magazine and on various other adverts too. Who are they? What do they do?Easypost who trade as MJM Courier Services used to be a franchise of a courier company, but now they’ve gone and cut the apron strings and are now trading independently as Easypost.es. What this means for you the reader is that they now have full control over their services. Meaning we get a better service, good eh? They also nudged me in the ribs (a bit too hard I might add) to let you know that now they are independent they are able to provide a better and faster range of services than before.Fearing another nudge (or worse) I’d better assure current customers that all their outbound mail and courier services will continue, but now they will be flying items every day of the working week. In other words, your post will get there quicker (even I could work that one out…).A next day courier delivery service within Europe and 48 hours delivery service to the Rest of the World isn’t bad is it? Add to that their inbound mail and courier service which now has a faster delivery time to you living here in Spain, and the very popular British passport renewal service.They’ve also asked me to pass on their thanks to existing clients for their loyalty and say that they look forward to providing you with an even better service in future. To those who have not usedTheir services before I can say from experience that they are definitely worth a go.
Now wasn’t that painless…almost…
John Wayne called it the big “C” and in real life as in his films he
fought a courageous battle.
Recent statistics show that one in three people from northern European
countries will encounter the big C during their lives in one form or another
but the statistics also show remarkable recovery rates and improvements in
recent years and in a high percentage of cases a total cure is possible after
early diagnosis, rapid treatment, a sensible healthy lifestyle and a positive
approach to the problem.
In my last article I mentioned three options of medical care that are open to
the European community living in the Valencia region.
1) People of pensionable age and those working and contributing are able to
use the Spanish national health system.
2) Early retirees and those who do not have a work contract or pay the self
employed contribution can apply to join the Valencian government national
health scheme.
3) Private medical policies.
If you are entitled to national health cover there are some inconveniences
which are mainly language related, you may be asked to bring an interpreter
to see your GP or may have difficulty whilst in hospital if you don’t speak
sufficient Spanish. You will not have automatic cover out of Spain and will
need to be sure that you have some cover through a travel policy or check
on your emergency rights within Europe. If you have a serious problem you
will be given priority within the social services system but if not considered
life threatening you could wait a long time for a small operation or even a
specialist’s appointment.
The Valencian scheme gives you the same cover as the national health but
with the difference that you have to pay 270 euros per quarter if you are
under retirement age or 330 euros if you are older (90 euros and 110
euros monthly respectively).
The private sector has the advantage of using doctors, clinics and hos-
pitals where several European languages are spoken. Hospitals have single,
en suite rooms with a put-u-up for a friend or family member. All the poli-
cies we use have emergency medical cover worldwide with repatriation back
to Spain. The covers range from adequate to extensive with prices ranging
from 29 euros monthly upwards.
Existing conditions would normally be excluded and it is important to seek
professional guidance to help you choose which policy suits your needs.
Don’t wait until a serious illness such as the big C catches you, make sure
you have it all sorted out beforehand.
We wish you a healthy 2011.
In my last article I mentioned three options of medical care that are open to
1) People of pensionable age and those working and contributing are able to
2) Early retirees and those who do not have a work contract or pay the self
employed contribution can apply to join the Valencian government national
which are mainly language related, you may be asked to bring an interpreter
to see your GP or may have difficulty whilst in hospital if you don’t speak
sufficient Spanish. You will not have automatic cover out of Spain and will
need to be sure that you have some cover through a travel policy or check
on your emergency rights within Europe. If you have a serious problem you
will be given priority within the social services system but if not considered
life threatening you could wait a long time for a small operation or even a
The Valencian scheme gives you the same cover as the national health but
Don’t wait until a serious illness such as the big C catches you, make sure
you have it all sorted out beforehand.
We wish you a healthy 2011.
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NATIONAL HOLIDAYSJan 6th Dia de los tres Reyes (12th night, when Christmas presents are given) Mar 19th San Jose (Father's Day)
Cabalgata de Reyes Magos 2011January 5, Pilar de la Horadada
Fiesta de Danzas de Reyes, January 5, Tibi
Cabalgata de Reyes de Alcoy,January 6, Alcoi/Alcoy
Virgen de la Paz, from January 15 to 24, Agost
Porrate de San Antón, January 17, Alicante
Rei Pàixaro, January 17, Biar
Media Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos, January 17, Elda
San Antonio, January 17, Muro de Alcoy
San Antonio Abad, January 17, Mutxamel
San Antonio, January 17, Ondara
San Antón, January 17, Orihuela
San Antón Abad, January 17, Pilar de la Horadada
Sant Antoni del Porquet, January 17, Relleu
San Antón, January 17, Villena
San Canuto, January 19, Almudaina
Procesión del Jesuset del Miracle, January 31, Alcoi/Alcoy
Fiesta de La Candelaria, February 2, Pilar de la Horadada
Sant Blai, February 3, Pedreguer
San Blas, February 3, Sax
Romería de Santa Águeda, from February 4 to 5, Catral
Mig Any Moros y Cristianos, February 6, Elche
Carnestoltes, February 15, Pego
Fiestas de Invierno, February 15, Jijona
Carnaval, February 15, Torrevieja
Milagro de la Lágrima, March 1, Mutxamel
Moros y Cristianos de Villafranqueza, from March 16 to 19, Alicante
Fallas, March 19, Everywhere!
The first game of the month was against Javea Bulls for the seniors away who were looking
to avenge their heavy defeat from last year. Orihuela RFC this time came out on top with Alvaro scoring all of the points with one try and conversion and eight penalties, winning 31-7. Javea put on a real third half in true British style, which was appreciated by all of the players.
The second game of the month was on 21 November away to Elche the local rivals on a windy cold day, which Elche adapted to the conditions better and ran out winners 22-5 with Paco scoring Orihuela’s try, and inflicting Orihuela’s first league defeat of the season.
While the juniors, cadetes, continued their fine form with a fantastic win at home against La Vila 73-10 with Nico scoring five tries, Jose two and Miguel, Gabi, David and Javi one a piece, with Juan getting 8 conversions and one for Gabi.
The junveniles were left napping on a couple ocassions going down 26-12 with Tirso and Nazario
scoring a try a piece and Angel getting the conversion.
The juveniles bounced back in the next game against Elche away running out comfortable winners 44-5 with Michael and Matias scoring two tries a piece and Tirso, Renzo and Julio getting one each and Angel getting 5 conversions and a penalty,
In November Orihuela RFC juniors, junveniles, cade-tes and infantiles, play Denia at home on 11 December and also at home on 18 November against Torrevieja, while the seniors play Novelda away on 12 December for any changes check local press.
At the “This is Spain exhibition” the club got a lot of great publicity with the possibility of some new junior and senior players as well as the possibility of a new experienced coach as well as a lot of useful contacts in the UK and the possibility of touring teams coming over. With one team already booked to play Orihuela seniors at the end of April.
The club trains on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at the Miguel Hernandez University, the seniors and older ju-niors, juveniles from 20.30 to 22.30, while the younger juniors from 18.15 to 20.00.
So if you are interested, dig out those rugby boots and come along and see for yourself what it is like. New players are always welcome no matter of what age you are or your skill level.
If you would like more information about what is going on in the club, you can contact the club by phon-ing, the president Álvaro on 630 313 298 or myself, Garry on 692 767 242. For the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish)
better late than never...
sorry... my fault (ed.)
ORIHUELA RFC
JANUARY6th Epiphany The whole country. It is the Day of the Three Kings, Los Reyes Magos, and since it is they on their camels, rather than Santa Claus drawn by reindeer, who distribute presents to children, the night of the 5 is a time of tremendous excitement. The Kings and their retinue, in full regalia and often accompanied by local public figures, form part of extravagant processions of floats, bands and dancers through the major towns and cities. The children of Majorca in the Balearics and Tenerife in the Canaries get the added thrill of seeing the Kings arrive by sea. These processions are a relatively recent phe-nomenon - Seville's, the oldest, dates back only as far as 1916 - but they are very popular. Much older are the plays featuring the Three Kings performed in Aledo (Murcia). Cañada (Alicante), Santillana del Mar (Cantabria) and Sanguesa (Navarre).
17th Saint Anthony Abbot Feasts La Puebla de Mallorca. Originated prior to 1365. Huge bonfires or "foguerons" are lit in the mid-dle of the streets where "cançoners del Camp" march along singing songs to tambourines and the beating of sticks the "colla de demonis" group dances and sings to the sound of lyres, guitars and tambourines, and crowds of boys and girls dressed in old-fashioned costumes sing old songs and dance traditional dances. During the festivity the blessing of the herd takes place before the altar of Saint Anthony.
19 & 20th "Tamborrada" of San Sebastian San Sebastián, province of Guipúzcoa. March-ing to the deafening sound of drums, groups of drummers parade through the city on the night of the first day of the year. The next morning, the "Tamborrada Infantil" (Child Drummer's Ceremony) is celebrated, and on the night of the same day the celebration of the Patron Saint of the city.
FEBRUARY3th The "Endiablada" festival Almonacid de Marquesado, province of Cuenca. Of prehistoric origin. The young boys of the town dressed as devils - wearing pants and jackets painted in bright designs, with large cowbells tied to their waists, and multicolored paper hats, which are replaced later on with cardboard bishop mitres - run through the streets, dance at the entrance and inside the church, pretend to wash the statue of San Blas, and march then in procession with it to the uninterrupted sound of the cowbells.
11th Santa Agueda FestivalsZamarramala, province of Segovia. Very ancient in origin. The famous governor's wives - who serve as stewards during the religious celebra-tion - dressed in sumptuous gowns from the 12th century and carrying the scepter of author-ity lead the procession of Saint Agueda fol-lowed by the married women who are dressed in farm clothes, and later attend a banquet in which the priest is the only male present. The celebration is ended with the ancient "Baile de Rueda" (Wheel Dance).
40 days before Easter Carnival FestivalsThe whole country. (The celebration at Cádiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife is very famous).
Cádiz: It includes a spirited procession, con-tests to chose the best singers and comedians (this is an excellent opportunity to see the characteristic Cádiz sense of humor), fancy dress balls, the selection of the queen of the festivities and fireworks. The main attraction if the procession which is held the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Replicas of the original carnival celebrations, consisting of parades with floats and "murgas" or comic bands and the singing of the island songs through the streets, together with many folklore contests.
MARCHThe Barcelona-Sitges International Antique Car RallySitges, Barcelona province. The festival consists of covering the route in cars built not later than 1920. The participants dress up in costumes of the period. Not only do Spanish automobile clubs take part in the rally, but those from France and Andorra as well.
9th to 17th The Magdalena Festivals Castellón de la Plana. Third Sunday of Lent. The originated in the 15th century and became very popular from 1945 on. The main events are the picturesque cavalcade of the “pregó”, the parade which begins the festivities; the “Romería de les Canyes”, a pilgrimage to the hermitage of Saint Mary Magdalene; the Return Night Procession with the statue of the Cruci-fied Christ of the Most Pure Blood, and the parade of the “gaiatas”, multicolored spangles and croziers.
15th to 19th Fallas de San José Valencia, this “fiesta” dates from the Middle Ages, but it did not acquire the personality we know today until the middle of the last century. The festivity represents the triumph of popular art, since its “falla” monuments and its “ninot” figures unmistakably reflect the happy and sa-tirical Valencian spirit. Among the most impor-tant acts which are the delight of visitors and local inhabitants for two weeks are the “crida”, the public announcement which is made from the Torres de Serranos by the queen of the “fallas” and major of the city; the “Cabalgata del Ninot” (the Ninot procession), the lovely night-time parade which is made up of various “falla” committees; the “Cabalgata del Reino” (Procession of the Kingdom) in which various towns of the old Kingdom of Valencia take part, putting on show their own typical folklore and local produce; the offerings of flowers made by the “falleras” to “Nuestra Señora de los Desam-parados” (Our Lady of the Forsaken), Patroness of the city; and above all, the famous “Nit del Foc” (Night of Fire) which is held place. This is when all the “fallas” (grotesque and humorous scenes made up of cardboard figures) are set on fire providing a fascinating spectacle. Com-pleting these local celebrations are bullfights and diverse sports competitions.
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NATIONAL HOLIDAYSJan 6th Dia de los tres Reyes (12th night, when Christmas presents are given) Mar 19th San Jose (Father's Day)
Cabalgata de Reyes Magos 2011January 5, Pilar de la Horadada
Fiesta de Danzas de Reyes, January 5, Tibi
Cabalgata de Reyes de Alcoy,January 6, Alcoi/Alcoy
Virgen de la Paz, from January 15 to 24, Agost
Porrate de San Antón, January 17, Alicante
Rei Pàixaro, January 17, Biar
Media Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos, January 17, Elda
San Antonio, January 17, Muro de Alcoy
San Antonio Abad, January 17, Mutxamel
San Antonio, January 17, Ondara
San Antón, January 17, Orihuela
San Antón Abad, January 17, Pilar de la Horadada
Sant Antoni del Porquet, January 17, Relleu
San Antón, January 17, Villena
San Canuto, January 19, Almudaina
Procesión del Jesuset del Miracle, January 31, Alcoi/Alcoy
Fiesta de La Candelaria, February 2, Pilar de la Horadada
Sant Blai, February 3, Pedreguer
San Blas, February 3, Sax
Romería de Santa Águeda, from February 4 to 5, Catral
Mig Any Moros y Cristianos, February 6, Elche
Carnestoltes, February 15, Pego
Fiestas de Invierno, February 15, Jijona
Carnaval, February 15, Torrevieja
Milagro de la Lágrima, March 1, Mutxamel
Moros y Cristianos de Villafranqueza, from March 16 to 19, Alicante
Fallas, March 19, Everywhere!
The first game of the month was against Javea Bulls for the seniors away who were looking
to avenge their heavy defeat from last year. Orihuela RFC this time came out on top with Alvaro scoring all of the points with one try and conversion and eight penalties, winning 31-7. Javea put on a real third half in true British style, which was appreciated by all of the players.
The second game of the month was on 21 November away to Elche the local rivals on a windy cold day, which Elche adapted to the conditions better and ran out winners 22-5 with Paco scoring Orihuela’s try, and inflicting Orihuela’s first league defeat of the season.
While the juniors, cadetes, continued their fine form with a fantastic win at home against La Vila 73-10 with Nico scoring five tries, Jose two and Miguel, Gabi, David and Javi one a piece, with Juan getting 8 conversions and one for Gabi.
The junveniles were left napping on a couple ocassions going down 26-12 with Tirso and Nazario
scoring a try a piece and Angel getting the conversion.
The juveniles bounced back in the next game against Elche away running out comfortable winners 44-5 with Michael and Matias scoring two tries a piece and Tirso, Renzo and Julio getting one each and Angel getting 5 conversions and a penalty,
In November Orihuela RFC juniors, junveniles, cade-tes and infantiles, play Denia at home on 11 December and also at home on 18 November against Torrevieja, while the seniors play Novelda away on 12 December for any changes check local press.
At the “This is Spain exhibition” the club got a lot of great publicity with the possibility of some new junior and senior players as well as the possibility of a new experienced coach as well as a lot of useful contacts in the UK and the possibility of touring teams coming over. With one team already booked to play Orihuela seniors at the end of April.
The club trains on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at the Miguel Hernandez University, the seniors and older ju-niors, juveniles from 20.30 to 22.30, while the younger juniors from 18.15 to 20.00.
So if you are interested, dig out those rugby boots and come along and see for yourself what it is like. New players are always welcome no matter of what age you are or your skill level.
If you would like more information about what is going on in the club, you can contact the club by phon-ing, the president Álvaro on 630 313 298 or myself, Garry on 692 767 242. For the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish)
better late than never...
sorry... my fault (ed.)
ORIHUELA RFC
JANUARY6th Epiphany The whole country. It is the Day of the Three Kings, Los Reyes Magos, and since it is they on their camels, rather than Santa Claus drawn by reindeer, who distribute presents to children, the night of the 5 is a time of tremendous excitement. The Kings and their retinue, in full regalia and often accompanied by local public figures, form part of extravagant processions of floats, bands and dancers through the major towns and cities. The children of Majorca in the Balearics and Tenerife in the Canaries get the added thrill of seeing the Kings arrive by sea. These processions are a relatively recent phe-nomenon - Seville's, the oldest, dates back only as far as 1916 - but they are very popular. Much older are the plays featuring the Three Kings performed in Aledo (Murcia). Cañada (Alicante), Santillana del Mar (Cantabria) and Sanguesa (Navarre).
17th Saint Anthony Abbot Feasts La Puebla de Mallorca. Originated prior to 1365. Huge bonfires or "foguerons" are lit in the mid-dle of the streets where "cançoners del Camp" march along singing songs to tambourines and the beating of sticks the "colla de demonis" group dances and sings to the sound of lyres, guitars and tambourines, and crowds of boys and girls dressed in old-fashioned costumes sing old songs and dance traditional dances. During the festivity the blessing of the herd takes place before the altar of Saint Anthony.
19 & 20th "Tamborrada" of San Sebastian San Sebastián, province of Guipúzcoa. March-ing to the deafening sound of drums, groups of drummers parade through the city on the night of the first day of the year. The next morning, the "Tamborrada Infantil" (Child Drummer's Ceremony) is celebrated, and on the night of the same day the celebration of the Patron Saint of the city.
FEBRUARY3th The "Endiablada" festival Almonacid de Marquesado, province of Cuenca. Of prehistoric origin. The young boys of the town dressed as devils - wearing pants and jackets painted in bright designs, with large cowbells tied to their waists, and multicolored paper hats, which are replaced later on with cardboard bishop mitres - run through the streets, dance at the entrance and inside the church, pretend to wash the statue of San Blas, and march then in procession with it to the uninterrupted sound of the cowbells.
11th Santa Agueda FestivalsZamarramala, province of Segovia. Very ancient in origin. The famous governor's wives - who serve as stewards during the religious celebra-tion - dressed in sumptuous gowns from the 12th century and carrying the scepter of author-ity lead the procession of Saint Agueda fol-lowed by the married women who are dressed in farm clothes, and later attend a banquet in which the priest is the only male present. The celebration is ended with the ancient "Baile de Rueda" (Wheel Dance).
40 days before Easter Carnival FestivalsThe whole country. (The celebration at Cádiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife is very famous).
Cádiz: It includes a spirited procession, con-tests to chose the best singers and comedians (this is an excellent opportunity to see the characteristic Cádiz sense of humor), fancy dress balls, the selection of the queen of the festivities and fireworks. The main attraction if the procession which is held the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Replicas of the original carnival celebrations, consisting of parades with floats and "murgas" or comic bands and the singing of the island songs through the streets, together with many folklore contests.
MARCHThe Barcelona-Sitges International Antique Car RallySitges, Barcelona province. The festival consists of covering the route in cars built not later than 1920. The participants dress up in costumes of the period. Not only do Spanish automobile clubs take part in the rally, but those from France and Andorra as well.
9th to 17th The Magdalena Festivals Castellón de la Plana. Third Sunday of Lent. The originated in the 15th century and became very popular from 1945 on. The main events are the picturesque cavalcade of the “pregó”, the parade which begins the festivities; the “Romería de les Canyes”, a pilgrimage to the hermitage of Saint Mary Magdalene; the Return Night Procession with the statue of the Cruci-fied Christ of the Most Pure Blood, and the parade of the “gaiatas”, multicolored spangles and croziers.
15th to 19th Fallas de San José Valencia, this “fiesta” dates from the Middle Ages, but it did not acquire the personality we know today until the middle of the last century. The festivity represents the triumph of popular art, since its “falla” monuments and its “ninot” figures unmistakably reflect the happy and sa-tirical Valencian spirit. Among the most impor-tant acts which are the delight of visitors and local inhabitants for two weeks are the “crida”, the public announcement which is made from the Torres de Serranos by the queen of the “fallas” and major of the city; the “Cabalgata del Ninot” (the Ninot procession), the lovely night-time parade which is made up of various “falla” committees; the “Cabalgata del Reino” (Procession of the Kingdom) in which various towns of the old Kingdom of Valencia take part, putting on show their own typical folklore and local produce; the offerings of flowers made by the “falleras” to “Nuestra Señora de los Desam-parados” (Our Lady of the Forsaken), Patroness of the city; and above all, the famous “Nit del Foc” (Night of Fire) which is held place. This is when all the “fallas” (grotesque and humorous scenes made up of cardboard figures) are set on fire providing a fascinating spectacle. Com-pleting these local celebrations are bullfights and diverse sports competitions.
to avenge their heavy defeat from last year. Orihuela RFC this time came out on top with Alvaro scoring all of the points with one try and conversion and eight penalties, winning 31-7. Javea put on a real third half in true British style, which was appreciated by all of in true British style, which was appreciated by all of in true British style, which was appreciated by all of the players.
The second game of the month was on 21 November away to Elche the local rivals on a windy cold day, which Elche adapted to the conditions better and ran out winners 22-5 with Paco scoring Orihuela’s try, and inflicting Orihuela’s first league defeat of the season.
While the juniors, cadetes, continued their fine form with a fantastic win at home against La Vila 73-10 with Nico scoring five tries, Jose two and Miguel, Gabi, David and Javi one a piece, with Juan getting 8 Gabi, David and Javi one a piece, with Juan getting 8 conversions and one for Gabi.
The junveniles were left napping on a couple ocassions going down 26-12 with Tirso and Nazario
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Wind is well starred, as is wind power generally in what could be the precursor to your most environmentally friendly year ever. Light and shade will vary in danger for most of the year, with darkness pipping lightness’ badness at times. Beware graveyards and things much bigger than you that go bump in the night.September could be a time for remonstrations with tax officials and their like.
Blancmanges and jelly are both well starred, but not in the pre-school party sense. Cures for diseases may well be found in sweet deserts, and you will play your part in this discovery that could make what we at the turn of the year believe to be unhealthy food, into super-super foods that everyone should eat for a healthy life.Expensive chocolate is well starred especially from Switzerland in a triangular form - Toblerone is Saturn’s favourite too.
Seasonal fruits and vegetables are set to provide moments of culinary panic through most of the year, as Saturn and Mercury go toe-to-toe. Vegetable seasonality and luck are set to diverge systematically, with strawberries and berry fruits in general offering moments of disaster proneness not seen since 1929.Beware frugal people in all of their forms and especially those who admit to tipping poorly.
A January sale is set to satisfy your clothing needs for the whole year, especially around the 3rd of the first month - indeed, your sale buying selections may alert the attention of a senior store manager who is both horrified at your sales value acumen and admiring of your money saving abilities rarely seen in a member of the public. Shorts and short skirts are well starred if Jupiter has his way on the 5th of every month in the year. Wear yellow in thanks for the planets’ favour-able attention.
Fluff is set to make this year zing with disappointment unless you take an early chance to rid the stuff from your life. Belly button fluff in particular is badly starred, especially when electrical appliances are involved. The danger of attack from behind while driving, which peppered 2010 so frequently, is about to pass. From 17th February you no longer need to check the back seat for people hiding there waiting to attack you as you drive along. You will continue to do so of course because of what has happened to you earlier, but Neptune now has other things on its mind.
You are going on a journey, according to Neptune, a long journey, possibly one involving sand, hot air and bumpiness. But a journey can, of course, be as much a spiritual one as well as a physical one, it can mean a kind of advancement, of learning. Whatever it turns out to be, take along some apples, and eat them when you feel hungry. Buy more apples along the way and eat them when you are hungry.
this year, be it wobbly bridges, wobbly door locks or wobbly in-car boun-cy headed dogs - all are set to inspire and annoy in equal measures, as Saturn bides its time.Jupiter is determined to give you a great 2011 despite your financial charts coming under the influence of a furious Mars. Mars hasn’t been this furious with Scorpio since 1929 so watch out.
Pizzas and their fillings and toppings are set to enliven 2011 in ways too numerous to mention. Tomatoes will take on a mysticism not seen in centuries, onions, too, are about to become something more than just a vegetable to add to stuff. The bottom line is that if you could conceivably put it on a pizza the vegetable or fruit will be lucky and could possibly add a magic to your life not seen since that black and white snowy movie on the television recently.
Hazard warnings have never bothered you very much, especially on building sites and electricity generating plants, however now might be the time to review your views on such things. You have undoubtedly been lucky, and your luck may be about to run out especially on Tues-days well into July.Pluto is having ructions with one of its many moons which means that any attempt at becoming a mediator in a dispute is bad news.
Your plans for the new year are well laid, even though they may seem to you to be haphazardly planned or maybe even the plan of no plan. Don’t worry just be happy and just suck the marrow out of the bone of life, fail-ing that just sit in a chair quietly until it passes.February holds out the prospects of a large windfall and by April the marvellous year you are about to enjoy will be well set in motion, with long cigarette holders and lounge coats firmly starred.
Welding and sewing are both extremely likely around the 17th of each month, apart from July - take this opportunity to catch up with your welding and sewing chores.You are 25% likely to invent a new cocktail in October. You have a 3% chance of becoming Time magazine’s person of the year 2009 for this in-vention that is set to help the world through a serious economic downturn.
The letter ‘p’ is set to provide moments of unfettered joy this year, al-though not in January, February, March, July and October where nothing but evil will result.Dogs with big fluffy ears are initially well starred, but Jupiter begins a transjunct of the Plutonian Mercurial from 8am on the 16th January until well into evensong of the 17th November, which will cause canines of all hues to masticate wildly on your arrival.
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It all began with an iPhone . . .
March was when my son celebrated his 15th birthday, and I got him an iPhone . He just loved it. Who wouldn’t?
I cele-brated my birthday in July, and my wife made me very happy when she bought me an iPad.
My daughter’s birthday was in Au-gust so I got her an iPod Touch.
September came by so for her birthday I got my wife an iRon.
It was around then that the fight started . . .
VERY BRAVE MAN JOKES --- REVISITED
How do you turn a fox
into an elephant? Marry It!
What is the difference between a battery and a
woman? A battery has a positive
side.
What are the three fast-est means of communi-
cation? 1) Television 2) Telephone 3) Telawoman
What should you give a woman who has every-
thing? A man to show her how to
work it.
What’s worse than a Male Chauvinist Pig?
A woman who won’t do what she’s told
I married a Miss Right. I just didn’t know her
first name was Always.
Scientists have discov-ered a food that dimin-
ishes a woman’s sex drive by 90%..
It’s called a Wedding Cake.
Why do men die before their wives?
They want to.
Finally , the guys’ side of the story. We always hear “ the rules” From the female side.... Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules! 1. Men are NOT mind readers. ( FIRST & FOREMOST RULE) 2. Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down. 3 . Sunday sports, It’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be. 4 . Crying is blackmail. 5 . Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it! 6 . Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question. 7 . Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. 8 . Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days. 9 . If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us. 10. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one 11. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it , just do it yourself. 12. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.. 13. Christopher Columbus did NOT need direc-tions and neither do we. 14. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pump-kin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is. 15. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that. 16. If we ask what is wrong and you say “noth-ing,” We will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.. 17. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, Expect an answer you don’t want to hear. 18. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... Really . 19. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about un-less you are prepared to discuss such topics as Football or Hockey. 20. You have enough clothes. 21. You have too many shoes. 22. I am in shape. Round IS a shape! 23. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch to-night; But did you know men really don’t mind that? It’s like camping.
Once upon a time, A Prince asked a Beautiful Princess...“Will you Marry Me?”
The Princess said “NO!” And the Prince lived happily ever af-ter and rode motorcycles and went fishing and hunting and played golf and dated women half his age and
drank beer and scotchand had tons of money in the bank and left the
toilet seat up. THE END
The Man Rules
During a recent password audit, it was found that a blonde was using the following password:
“MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDew-eyDonaldGoofyEdinburgh” When asked why she had such a long password, she said she was told that it had to be at least 8 characters long and include at least one capital...
I celebrated my birthday in July, and my wife made me very happy when she bought me an iPad.
September came by so for her birthday I got my wife an iRon.
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Alive!
Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been lim-ited to meeting a few times a week to play cards.One day they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, ‘Now don’t get mad at me......I know we’ve been friends for a long time......but I just can’t think of your name! I’ve thought and thought, but I can’t remember it. Please tell me what your name is.’ Her friend glared at her. For at least three minutes she just stared and glared at her. Final-ly she said, ‘How soon do you need to know?’
What’s in a name?When I went to lunch today, I noticed an old lady sit-ting on a park bench sobbing her eyes out. I stopped and asked her what was wrong. She said, ‘I have a 22 year old husband at home. He makes love to me every morning and then gets up and makes me pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit and freshly ground coffee.’
I said, ‘Well, then why are you crying?’She said, ‘He makes me home-made soup for lunch and my favourite brownies and then makes love to me for half the afternoon. For dinner he makes me a gourmet meal with wine and my favourite dessert and then makes love to me until 2:00 a.m.’ I said, ‘Well, why in the world would you be crying?’She said, ‘I can’t remem-ber where I live!’
can’t remember it. Please tell me what crying?’She said, ‘He makes me homemade soup for lunch and my favourite brownies and then makes love to me for half the afternoon. For dinner he makes me a gourmet meal with wine and my favourite dessert and then makes love to me until 2:00 a.m.’ I said, ‘Well, why in the world would you be crying?’She said, ‘I can’t remem
Why are you crying?
A funeral service is be-ing held for a woman who has just passed away. At the end of the service, the pallbearers are carrying the casket out when they acciden-tally bump into a wall, jar-ring the casket. They hear a faint moan. They open the casket and find that the wom-an is actually alive! She lives for ten more years, and then dies. Once again, a ceremony is held, and at the end of it, the pallbearers are again carrying out the casket. As they carry the casket towards the door, the husband cries out, ‘Watch that wall!’
An elderly couple was on a cruise and it was really stormy. They were standing on the back of the boat watching the storm, when a wave came up and washed the old man over-board. They searched for days and couldn’t find him, so the captain sent the old woman back to shore with the promise that he would notify her as soon as they found something. Three weeks went by and finally the old woman got a fax from the boat. It read: ‘Ma’am, sorry to inform you, we found your husband dead at the bottom of the ocean. We hauled him up to the deck and attached to his butt was an oyster and in it was a pearl worth €50,000. Please advice.’The old woman faxed back: ‘Send me the pearl and re-bait the trap.’
When the husband finally died, his wife put the usual death notice in the paper, but added that he died of gonorrhoea. No sooner were the papers delivered when a friend of the family phoned and complained bitterly, ‘you know very well that he died of diarrhea, not gonorrhoea.’Replied the widow, ‘I nursed him night and day so of course I know he died of diarrhea, but I thought it would be better for posterity to re-member him as a great lover rather than the big shit he always was.’
Pearly Cruise
Sally, a difficult independent 75 year old, liked sitting by the park feeding the pigeons. One day she brought with her a whole bun of fresh bread just to feed her daily company. Little by little, pinch-by-pinch, she fed each pigeon with joy. She sat there without being noticed by anyone in our rich suburban neighborhood.Then suddenly a man in his early
40’s rained on my mum’s pa-rade by telling her that she shouldn’t throw away good food on a bunch of pigeons that can find food anywhere... when there are a lot of people starving in Af-rica, says the stranger.Then my mother said in crazed anger and without hesitation, “Well, hell, I can’t throw that far!”
Obituary
Not That Far
“God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eye-sight to tell the difference”
An old prayer
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A man was leaving a convenience store with his morning coffee when he noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery.A long black hearse was followed by a second long black hearse about 50 feet behind the first one.Behind the second hearse was a solitary man walking a dog on a leash.Behind him, a short distance back, were about 200 men walking single file.The man couldn’t stand the curiosity. He respectfully ap-proached the man walking the dog and said, ‘I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I’ve never seen a funeral like this.Whose funeral is it?’‘My wife’s. ‘’What happened to her?’The man replied, ‘My dog attacked and killed her’He inquired further, ‘But who is in the second hearse?’The man answered, ‘My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my wife when the dog turned on her.’A poignant and thoughtful moment of silence passed be-tween the two men.‘Can I borrow the dog?’The man replied, ‘Get in line.’
The Funeral Procession
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she’d like to have for her Birthday.‘I’d like to be twelve again’, she replied, still looking in the mirror.On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of
Coco Pops, and then took her to Alton Towers theme park.What a day!He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Corkscrew, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Mon-ster Roller Coaster, every-thing there was.Five hours later they stag-gered out of the theme park.Her head was reeling and
her stomach felt upside down.He then took her to a Mc Donald’s where he ordered her a Happy Meal with ex-tra fries and a chocolate shake.Then it was off to the cin-ema with popcorn, a huge Cola, and her favourite sweets...........M&M’s.What a fabulous adventure!Finally she wobbled home with her husband and col-
lapsed into bed exhausted.He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, ‘Well Dear, what was it like being twelve again?’Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. ‘I meant my dress size, you retard!!!!’
The moral of the story: Even when a man is lis-tening, he is gonna get it wrong.
Oh To Be 12 Again...
A guy and a girl meet at a bar.They get along so well that they decide to go to the girl’s place.A few drinks later, the guy takes off his shirt and then washes his hands.He then takes off his trousers and again washes his hands.The girl has been watching him and says: “You must be a dentist.”The guy, surprised, says:“Yes .... How did you figure that out?” “Easy..” she replies, “you keep washing your hands.”One thing leads to another and they make love.After it’s over the girl says: “You must be a good dentist.”The guy, now with an inflated ego, says: “Sure - I’m a good dentist. How did you figure that out?”The girl replies:.....“I Didn’t feel a thing.”
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ANDREA BURNSGran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMAGran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781
ESTANCO 7Santa Pola Tel. 96 669 4716
ANDREA BURNSGran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824MITCH BULLGran Alacant Tel. 638 608 422MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMAGran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781
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GRAN ALACANT TVSanta Pola Tel. 677 878 210
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SERVICES WE OFFERServicing - Mechanical Repairs - Pre ITV Body Repairs
Tyres - Exhausts - Batteries - Air Con Regassing Document/Registration Transfers
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All cars include a new ITV, 1 years warranty & document transferCall: 646 763 645
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Coches GuardamarWe are the Costa Blanca’s leading car specialists
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TO LA MARINA VILLAGE
NEW GUARDAMARLIDL Mercadona
LA MARINA VILLAGEoff the N332 - Direction Alicante
Nissan Micra 200372,000kms Like New
5 door, A/C, PAS, Service History
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Suzuki Jimny 1999Automatic, 48,000kmsIdeal to go back to UK
Mercedes A Class A160 LongExclusive, 2003, Automatic40,000kms. Great Condition
Hyundai Accent 20014 Door, Only 89,000kms
Very Clean
Ford Focus Trend 07/2005Automatic, 66,000kms Perfect
Condition, Choice of 2
Renault Megane Classic 19961.6 Petrol, Low Kms
Climatronic, VGC
Nissan Nevera 11/20032.5 Diesel, 5 seater 110,000kms,
A/C, PAS Ideal for work or hobbies
Daewoo Matiz 20035 door, PAS, A/C
Small Economical Runaround
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Chrysler Voyager Model 20007 seater, only 80,000kms
Tinted Windows, Like New
Citroen C3 2004HDi, Diesel, 80,000 kms
Good Condition
Skoda Octavia 1.6 20031 Owner, 5 door, 108,000kms,
Service History, Perfect Condition
Honda Jazz 1.3 200273,000kms, Manual, A/C
Nice Runaround
Opel Corsa 2003 & 2002A/C, Manual,5 door
68,000kms / 83,000kmsGreat Condition, Choice of 2
Kia Rio 1.5 20035 door, Low kms,
Excellent Inside and Out
Fiat Gran Punto JTDDIesel 1.2, 2006
A/C P/S 70,000kms, Like New
Hyundai Atos 1999Manual. A/C, PAS
High Sitting
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