The month of <strong>May</strong> is named after a Greek Goddess called Maia. The first day of <strong>May</strong>, <strong>May</strong> Day, is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to bloom. It is also said to be a time of love and romance and people in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and hope. Unfortunately, not everyone shares this sentiment as in the case of the two readers featured this month. Dear Jennifer, He Wants His Ring Back! My husband of 30 years left me for a younger woman and initially I was devastated but now I feel that I am better off without him. The problem is that he has decided to marry his new floozy and he wants me to give back my wedding ring! Granted it is a family heirloom passed down the generations on his side, but I feel that I deserve it after what I went through. Besides, I want to give it to our daughter when she gets married next year. Am I wrong in refusing to hand back my wedding ring? Gwen. Dear Gwen, Keep the ring for your daughter, that is, if she wants it. This way, you can assure your ex that the ring will remain within the family. If however, she does not want it, then what you decide to do with it is down to personal choice. Either way, after 30 years spent with your ex, you are entitled to keep it and point him towards the nearest jewellery store for a ring for his new bride. I am sure she will want a new ring anyway. Jennifer Dear Jennifer, Dumped By A Love Rat I have been seeing a fabulous man for a month now and am head over heels in love with him. Recently, however, he cancelled our date at the last minute and casually informed me that he was spending the weekend with his ex-wife and kids. My guy has been divorced for decades and his children are grown up, so I think it is a bit weird that he still wants to spend time with them and not me! Should I be jealous, worried or just let go? J.M. Dear J.M, I think you are being overly sensitive about the situation. Family ties are binding and your beau did not “dump you” for another woman. He is still the father of his children and there is nothing wrong with wanting to spend quality time with them. His connection to his family is admirable, but perhaps he should have taken time to reassure you of his love. Let him know just how you feel about the matter, but I don’t think there is any competition between you and his ex-wife. If you can’t handle a man who is loyal to his family, look for one without family ties. Jennifer Send your questions to jennifer@lifemaxxinternational.com. Your permission is sought before any letter is published and all letters will be anonymised to avoid embarrassment and to respect confidentiality. In association with <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com Hi, it’s Shannon writing this month. I am going to tell you about a trip to a car museum. You know where the Parque Meditteraneo is, on the way to Cartagena? Well, there used to be a shop there called Splaff - it closed a while back and has now opened up as a car museum. When we got there, it didn’t look very big from the outside, but once inside it was full of cars. It only costs 2€ per adult and 1€ for children and we were allowed to take photographs. There were at least 20 motor bikes at the entrance ranging from the early 1900’s to the present day. There was one that really caught my eye; it was a red racing bike that looked really odd. The racer would have to lie flat on his stomach to race it as the seat was so far back. There was an old airplane hanging from the ceiling above the bikes that was made out of wood and nylon. The wheels looked like bicycle wheels. As we moved around we saw Rolls Royce cars through the ages. My favourite one was a white one with a gold emblem on the bonnet. Matthew was with us as he was on leave from the Navy and he said that you were not allowed to have those emblems sticking up like that anymore as they were dangerous and could kill someone. He took loads of pictures for us as Mum had forgotten her camera - again! I spotted what I like to call a ‘Mr Bean’ car; a yellow Beetle with a burst tyre! They had new and old side by side and renovated cars as well. There were engines out so those who wanted to have a closer look at the workings could do so. Dad asked me if I could put one together. I said ‘No’! A Cadillac sat in the middle of the area with bull horns on the bonnet. That was the beginning of the American car display. It was huge and convertible. The whole museum was really well laid out with Rolls Royce cars, Ferraris, Bentleys, Fords and even an E Type Jaguar. All the cars had a bit of a history written mostly in English, so you could see when and where and how they were made. Some of the doors could open, so we could look inside and see the layout of the interiors. Some were very posh with drinks cupboards and little tables that dropped down like in an aeroplane. My favourite car though, was the red E Type Jaguar. It was gleaming like all the rest of the displays, but that one just looked the best. There was a stretch limo as well and the man in charge said we could get inside it and have our picture taken. We did and Matthew took a photograph of the three of us as you can see! A really good place to visit and worth every euro. Page 68 Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> Sales Contact Teresa 619 199 407 or for the Editor Contact Patti 646 005 017 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
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