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AN almost three day search 

for a woman who went missing 

in l’Alfas del Pi while walking 

her dog ended in tragedy at 

the weekend after her body was 

found. 

The alarm was first raised on 20 

November when Belgian national 

Dominique Francoise Wanet failed 

to return home after her regular 

stroll in the Albir beach area of the 

municipality. 

The Guardia Civil started their 

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missing person protocol and posted 

details and a photo of Ms Wanet on 

social media. 

Fire crews and the police also 

joined in the search and it was a 

police officer who found her body 

in a thicket of trees on Saturday 23 

November. 

No details regarding her cause 

of death have been released to the 

press at this stage. 

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TOPLESS protesters interrupted 

the annual commemoration 

for dictator General Franco, 

who died 44 years ago. 

The half-dozen women, from 

the feminist group Femen, descended 

on the Plaza de Oriente 

in Madrid on Sunday chanting 

“for fascism no honour and no glory,” 

with the same slogan written 

on their chests. 

They were quickly removed 

by police. 

A few hundred Franco supporters 

turned out for the event, held 

around November 20th each year 

to mark the anniversary of the 

Pedro Sánchez 

by Alex Trelinski 

dictator’s death in 1975. 

Jesus Munoz, the leader of the 

fascist Falange party, said the 

march was against the “desecration” 

of Franco’s remains, which 

were exhumed and moved from 

the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum 

in October, and against Spain´s 

historical-memory law which recognises 

those who suffered during 

Franco’s dictatorship. 

“Now they start desecrating 

tombs, this is not going to be like 

1936 (when the Spanish Civil 

War started) but much worse,” 

THE LARGEST separatist 

party in the Catalunya region 

has voted to support a new 

national government in return 

for talks on independence. 

About 95 per cent of members 

of the Esquerra Republicana de 

Catalunya (ERC), a social democratic-based 

party, backed the 

move in a ballot. 

The ERC could now become 

kingmaker to the PSOE Socialists 

who failed to win a majority 

in this month's election, but 

have decided to form a coalition 

with the far-left Podemos party. 

But their combined tally of 

seats, 155, is still short of the 176 

he stated. 

During Franco’s brutal regime, 

tens of thousands of his enemies 

were killed and imprisoned in a 

campaign to wipe out dissent, and 

as many as half a million combatants 

and civilians died in the civil 

war of the late thirties. 

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required to form a parliamentary 

majority. 

With the ERC's 13 seats and 

a possible combination of support 

from other leftist or Basque 

parties, Prime Minister Pedro 

Sánchez would find it easier to 

continue in office at the head of 

a coalition. 

However, the PSOE have 

firmly opposed granting Catalans 

a legal independence referendum, 

while recognising that 

both Catalunya and the Basque 

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Spain, and not just regions. 

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Orange banking 

ORANGE has begun a mobile-only 

bank in Spain, 

tempting customers with 

a discount on their mobile 

phone bills. 

Having launched in its 

home market of France two 

years ago, Orange Bank ar- 


rived in Spain this week, 

with customers able to open 

a current account with a 

Spanish Iban without any 

registration fee. 

The bank is also offering a 

one per cent interest rate for 

deposits of up to 20 thousand 

euros and a 30 euro discount 

on the customers' next mobile 

bill. 

The 100 per cent mobilebased 

service, lets users 

perform all their day-today 

banking operations, 

such as checking their expenses, 

paying with Apple 

Pay, moving money between 

accounts, making 

free Sepa transfers, and 

managing their Mastercard 

debit card. 

The app also has chat 

functionality where customers 

can talk to bank agents, 

while a "group management" 

feature allows the 

sharing or transfer of funds 

and expenses among several 

people. 

Narciso Perales, general 

director, Orange Bank in 

Spain, says: "Our hallmark 

as a leading telco enables 

us to be the most suited to 

design a mobile banking service 

for today’s highly mobile 

population." 

I often wonder how people get drawn in 

by scammers, you hear of it all the time 

but how does it happen? How do people 

allow it to happen? 

I was recently approached by a couple 

who were considering investing their 

life savings. They had recently sold 

their house here in Spain and wanted 

a low risk investment which would 

provide them with a steady income. In 

the past this could have been achieved 

by depositing cash with your bank and 

getting a reasonable return on your 

savings, however with interest rates at an 

all-time low, people are being forced to 

shop around. 

So where do you start on your search for 

an investment product? Well my clients 

understandably googled ‘safe’, ‘low risk’ 

investments and were overloaded with 

many different options. Not knowing 

where to start, they postponed their 

research and opted to speak with a 

professional who can at least explain in 

simple terms how investments work and 

what would be most suitable. Days later, 

my client was on his laptop checking 

his emails when he noticed a ‘low risk’, 

‘safe’, ‘capital protected’ advert appear 

on the top of his screen. Inquisitively 

he clicked on the advert and it took him 

through to a professional looking website 

where he discovered they had a fixed 

interest savings plan which was capital 

guaranteed and offered a set 6% return 

for the next 5 years with NO FEES! This 

is exactly what they were looking for so 

they completed the form to receive further 

information. 

Days later they received a phone call 

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from the company who were based in 

Malaga where a seemingly professional 

adviser gave them confirmation that they 

could have guaranteed returns of 33.82% 

over 5 years with no risk to their original 

capital. In fact he went as far as putting it 

in writing to them, illustrating that if they 

were to invest £50,000 in 5 years it would 

be worth £66,910!! Being sensible they 

started to research the company, and this 

fixed interest, risk free savings plan. They 

were re-assured by the professionalism 

of the product, the company boasted that 

they were operating in 189 countries 

including UK, Spain, Hongkong, Thailand 

and many more. Struggling to find 

anything negative the couple agreed to 

meet with their ‘so-called’ professional 

adviser. 

Having already made an appointment 

to see me prior to this they popped into 

the office to see what Chorus could offer 

and it wasn’t long before the clients 

were telling me all about the ‘risk-free’, 

guaranteed returns that they were about 

to sign up to, asking whether we had 

anything similar. 

Straight away I knew this was a scam! As 

an independent adviser constantly looking 

for the best options for my clients, and as 

someone with nearly 10 year’s experience 

advising here in Spain, all the alarm bells 

began to ring. 

As I started to investigate the product 

in more detail, it became very clear, 

very quickly that this was a completely 

unregulated product, the capital guarantee 

was about as useful as a chocolate teapot 

and all over its literature were the words 

‘for professional investors only’ (these 

Dutch delight 


A PASSENGER flying into Alicante- 

Elche airport on Monday morning got 

the surprise of her life when she disembarked 

from her Transavia flight. 

The lady, who flew in from Eindhoven 

in the Netherlands, found herself showered 

with gifts and a special certificate 

which commemorated the fact that she 

was the airport´s 14th million passenger 

this year. 

Her arrival symbolically beat last 

year´s record figure of just under 14 million 

passengers, with the facility set to 

log another 500 thousand passengers by 

the end of the year. 

Passenger numbers for 2019 are up by 

eight per cent on the 2018 figures. 

were the words used on all the ‘Structured 

Notes’ which were miss-sold and left 

devastating damage to the life savings of 

many here on the Costa Blanca as part 

of the Continental Wealth scam). This 

couple narrowly avoided a scam that could 

have swallowed their entire life savings, 

and do you know what………. It could 

have easily happened. On the surface, 

to an untrained eye, this product looked 

legitimate, and it was a mixture of luck 

and fate that walked them into my office 

that day. 

I’m sorry to say, but in a world where 

central bank interest rates are effectively 

0%, it is impossible to guarantee returns. 

The idea of a guaranteed, capital protected 

5, 6 or 7% is preposterous to anyone who 

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our current economic environment. 

Yes, there are low risk, highly diversified 

investment funds out there that have 

consistently achieved growth over many 

years, but they are not guaranteed and the 

risks need to be properly discussed with 

an independent professional to assure 

suitability. 

My advice is stay clear of the internet 

when it comes to shopping for 

investments, seek professional advice 

and make sure the company and the 

products you use are fully regulated and 

are appropriate for you. By fully regulated 

this means they will be listed with local 

regulators here in Spain, and preferably 

other trusted regulators like the UK FCA. 

Whether it’s a product provider or a ‘socalled’ 

financial adviser, they are legally 

obliged to clearly display their regulatory 

details, reference numbers etc on everything 

– articles, business cards, emails etc. 

Always get a second opinion before you 

commit to anything and remember, if it 

seems to good to be true, it probably is. If 

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Pepper spray attack closes station 

Kidnapped and assaulted 

A WOMAN who was kidnapped 

in the northern 

Spanish town of Pamplona 

and held for 48 hours was 

eventually released by the 

authorities at Vinaros, in 

Hope fades for missing woman 

THE family of a young missing 

woman have admitted 

they fear the worse while police 

are looking for a man she 

had arranged to meet online. 

Marta Calvo Buron, aged 25, 

has been missing since 6 November 

and her last known location 

was the small Valencian 

town of Manuel. 

She had arranged to meet a 

35-year-old Colombian man in 


a house there, details the authorities 

gained from an interview 

with her mother who had 

received a text from Marta and 

then no further communication. 

The suspect has a police 

record for drug trafficking 

and his vehicle, a minivan, 

was found abandoned 

in a warehouse and is being 

the Castellon province of 

the Valencian Community. 

The victim’s ordeal began 

last weekend after she was 

bundled into a car by her expartner. 

The woman was reported 

missing the next day 

and the Navarra National 

Police Corps started an 

operation to find her. 

Her ex was suspected and 

later that day his vehicle was 

forensically tested. 

The property where the pair 

met had been “thoroughly 

cleaned” and the Guardia Civil 

believe that this had been done 

to hide forensic evidence. 

The Guardia have been 

searching the mountains near 

Manuel for signs of Marta while 

a major search is also underway 

for the man she was last 

seen with. 

ONE of Valencia’s busiest 

metro stations was forced 

to close on Sunday morning 

after a fight broke out 

where pepper spray was 

used. 

The incident happened 

at the Plaza España stop at 

about 6am when a group of 

youths who had left a nearby 

club started brawling. 

One of them used pepper 

spray which affected innocent 

bystanders, with three 

of them having to be taken 

spotted in Castellon, several 

hundred kilometres away. 

A police cordon was set 

up and the vehicle stopped 

while a 30-year-old man was 

arrested. 

He has been charged with 

sexual assault, illegal detention 

and actual bodily harm. 


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aired out and the ventilation 

system switched on to clear 

the residual spray away. 

The youngsters who 

caused the problem had all 

fled and no arrests have 

been made, although CCTV 

footage is being checked.

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A SPANISH man sentenced 

to death in Thailand 

for the brutal murder 

of a friend has had his final 

appeal rejected by a 

Thai court. 

Artur Segarra, from Catalonia, 

kidnapped, tortured 

and murdered David Bernat 

in 2016, chopping up his remains 

and throwing them in 

a river to hide the evidence. 

His motives seem to have 

been purely financial and 

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the victim and defendant 

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Segarra forced his friend 

to withdraw just over €2,000 

before killing him, something 

backed up by DNA 

evidence. 

Although Thailand still 

has the death penalty on its 

statute books it is very rarely 

used and has been under 

an effective moratorium for 

a decade. 

Legal experts say that the 

Asian country is highly unlikely 

to use it on a foreigner 

and the likely outcome for 

Segarra is that he will serve 

eight years of his life sen- 

tence in Thailand and then 

be returned to Spain to see 

out the remainder of it. 

At the time of the murder 

the case made huge headlines 

in Spain, casting the 

spotlight on the lifestyle of 

the large expatriate Spanish 

community in Thailand and 

in Bangkok in particular. 

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Two Amata 

Christmas Fairs 

with real Crafts 

IF you want to buy a few 

really nice and original 

presents for people who 

matter, you could do worse 

than go to one of the two 

Craft Fairs that Amata will 

be holding in Altea (from 5 

till 8 December) and Jávea 

(6, 7 and 8 December). 

Real craft fairs run by 

real craft people who sell 

only what they make themselves. 

They can even make 

something specially for you, 

if you can't find what you are 

looking for! 

Altea 

Altea is known as a very 

artistic town with lots of 

resident artists and a really 

lovely old town, but the fair 

will be held in the modern 

part of town, in front of the 

Town Hall (parallel to the 

main road N332 but 100 

yards inland). 

Some 30 craft people will 

gather there with all sorts of 

original work. Pottery, glasswork, 

wooden and soft toys, 

leather, patchwork, design 

jewelry and all the other special 

stuff visitors to an Amata 

fair have come to expect. 

And of course the typical 

delecacies of Christmas 

time, cheeses and sausages 

and even a stall with mulled 

wine. There will also be a 

small tavern with barbeque 

and a stall offering waffles, 

crèpes, hot chocolate or 

mulled wine. 

For the kids there will be 

workshops, soap bubbles, 

table games and a merry-goround. 

On Friday noon time 

the choir of U3A Calpe will 

come and sing Christmas 

carols and every day a lady 

juggler brings extra life to 

the fair, walking around on 

stilts, telling stories to the 

children, and, last thing in 

the evening, dancing and 

juggling with fire. 

The fair starts on Thursday 

the 5th of December at 

6pm and lasts till Sunday 

evening. Opening times 

from 11am till 9pm (the fair 

doesn't close at midday); 

Sunday they will close a 

bit earlier. 

Jávea Port 

The other fair that Amata 

organises in the same long 

The drug sub 

weekend (both the 6th and 

the 8th of December are 

Bank holidays!) will be in 

the Port of Jávea. 

In a beautiful setting on 

the sea side promenade 

some twenty stalls will be 

set up around an enormous 

Christmas tree. 

Every stall is offering 

something different and as 

all participants are real craft 

people, they bring their tools 

along so they can make small 

changes or personalize a chosen 

item, and can even accept 

special orders if you don't find 

what you are looking for. 

Some artesans will be at 

work in their stalls, so you 

can see with how much love 

and patience every item is 

made. Here Sergio will play 

well known (Christmas) melodies 

on his violin and potter 

José will bring his wheel 

and offers you the chance to 

make your own little bowl 

or vase. 

This fair opens on the 

Friday morning, 6 December, 

and the opening times 

for the three days are from 

11am continuously till 8pm, 

although on Sunday they 

close at 6pm. 

Woman dies during 

plastic surgery op 

AN investigation has been 

launched by the police after 

a 23-year-old woman 

died after what should 

have been a standard 

plastic surgery operation. 

Lita Betancourt, a Colombian 

national who lived 


in Spain, died at Valencia’s 

9 de Octubre Hospital 

when undergoing breast 

augmentation surgery. 

A private company carried 

out the procedure and have 

denied negligence saying 

that this went well, and that 

the hospital was to blame 

which was responsible for 

post-surgical care. 

However, sources say that 

the operation “took longer 

than it should have” as 

“something had gone wrong”. 

What is known is that Ms 

Betancourt suffered 80% 

brain death and slipped 

into a coma before passing 

away. 

A judge has ordered a full 

and clear investigation of 

the private surgical firm and 

the hospital. 

TWO people have been 

arrested in northwest 

Spain after they were 

caught piloting a submarine 

that was being used 

for trafficking drugs. 

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D Day veteran 

celebrates 

100th birthday 

PERCIVAL Chafer celebrated 

his 100th birthday last 

week with two ‘bashes’. 

The first was held on the 

actual day of his birthday at 

Eduardos, Villamartin Plaza. 

That was last Tuesday 

night, a dinner with family 

and friends, and then on Friday 

a much more informal 

party was held for the former 

‘Desert Rat’ in Chemies 

Lounge, where the sprightly 

centenarian was entertained 

by Dan Davy. 

Earlier in the week Percy 

was also delighted to receive 

a birthday card signed personally 

by Queen Elizabeth 

II. The card was delivered by 

recorded post to Correos in 

Playa Flamenca from where 

it was picked up by son Tony. 

On Friday morning Percy 

had another surprise when 

he was visited by the Chairman 

and Vice Chairman 

of the Orihuela Costa and 

District Branch of the Royal 

British Legion, Kevin Reardon 

and Eddie Coleman, who 

gave him a birthday card 

from members before presenting 

him with a Certificate 

of Loyal Service and Lifetime 

Honorary Membership of 

the Branch. 

Working on the railways 

at the time Percy was called 

up for active service shortly 

after the outbreak of WW2. 

After basic training in Aldershot 

he was moved to 

the north of Scotland from 

where he then set sail for the 

Middle East. 

Percy spent the next 3 

years in Africa with the 7th 

armoured brigade, with 

whom he fought in many of 

the major battles in North 

Africa, including Operation 

Crusader in November. During 

that period he served in 

Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, 

taking in Tobruk, Benghazi 

and Tripoli. 

In 1942 he moved to 30 

Corps with whom he travelled 

back to Europe serving 

in the reclamation of France 

from June 1944 in the Allied 

Invasion of Normandy, and 

then in Operation Market 

Garden, in the Netherlands, 

and finally in Operation 

Veritable in Germany until 

May 1945. 

Picking up many awards 

and medals along the way, 

just 3 years ago at a ceremony 

held at the French 

Embassy in London, Percy 

was awarded with the coun- 

Eddie Coleman, Vice Chairman of the Orihuela Costa 

and District Branch of the Royal British Legion, along 

with Graham Flood, Percy, Nicky Evans and son Tony 

try’s highest distinction, the 

Légion d’honneur, by French 

Ambassador Sylvie Bermann. 

The presentation took 

place in the presence of Lord 

Howe, Deputy Leader of the 

House of Commons and Minister 

of State for Defence. 

Percy travelled back to his 

London home in Pimlico on 


Sunday but now, as a member 

of the Orihuela Costa 

Branch of the RBL he says 

that his visits to Villamartin, 

where he shares an apartment 

with son Tony, will be 

much more frequent, as he 

intends to get to know the 

members of his new branch 

rather better. 

Doing well for democracy 

SPAIN has taken a big leap 

up the league table of the 

globe’s most democratic 

countries, rising seven 

places to 13th, ahead of 

the UK among others. 

The list is compiled annually 

by the Denmark based 

International Institute for 

Democracy with Spain scoring 

0.7705 out of a possible 

1.00. 


All countries were independently 

assessed on four main 

areas, local and national democracy, 

fundamental rights, 

government control and participatory 

commitment. 

The latter was judged 

to be Spain’s weakest area 

while they scored very well 

on local democracy. 

Christmas Fanfare 

AFTER their recent successful 

concert at El 

Verger, Valley Voices Choir 

have been getting ready 

for their Christmas Fanfare 

Concert at the Pensionista’s 

Building in Jalon 

on December 13th at 7.30. 

In true festive spirit they 

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d’Orba. 

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Denia Oncology Day 

Ancient graffiti 

RENOVATION work at the 

Basilica de Socorro in 

Aspe (Alicante) has uncovered 

dozens of examples 

of graffiti, much of it going 

back centuries. 

The daubing’s have been 

carved into the stone rather 

than painted on, some of it 

dated and signed while others 

are able to be dated due 

to their style. 

An example is one that portrays 

Napoleon Bonaparte 

(1769 to 1821) with his trademark 

tricorn hat and cape. 

Others include soldiers with 

cannons, religious figures, 

animals, plants and, to prove 

that not much has changed in 

300 years, naked women. 

Archaeologist Felipe Mijas 


who is overseeing the work 

said it showed that people 

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Festivities suspended after brawl 

THE authorities in Teulada 

took the decision to cancel 

the Mig Any de Quintades 

celebrations after a fight 

broke out in the marquee 

where they were being 

held on Saturday night. 

It is not known what 

sparked the aggression but 

soon a large number of people 

were involved in the brawl 

and the Local Police and 

Guardia Civil were called out. 


Several people were hurt, 

and one man hospitalised 

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The laboratory is equipped 

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genetic changes in cancer 

tumours, which means that 

patients can be prescribed 

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A previous President of 

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Sad goodbye to oldest resident 

DENIA’S oldest native born 

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Francisca Serra Ferrandiz 

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white grape) industry but 

as many in the area did 

emigrated to France for economic 

and political reasons, 

living in Paris. 

However, in her later 


years she returned to her 

hometown and two years 

ago was honoured by the 

Town Hall as one of the 

workers who helped support 

the town over difficult years 

during and after the Civil 

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Ms Serra was one of the 

few people left alive to have 

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Spain remained neutral 

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All’s well that 

ends well 

A THREE hour rescue operation 

for a dog that had 

fallen down a well at the 

weekend ended happily 

after the unnamed pooch 

was rescued. 

The Labrador sized animal 

was stuck 20 metres 


down the well in the Valencian 

town of Quart de Poblet 

on Saturday afternoon. 

Local firefighters were 

called to the scene and after 

realising that the dog was 

well and truly stuck had to 

design a special drum type 

contraption. 

They eventually managed 

to get the frightened animal 

into the device, and it was 

then extracted, wet and cold 

but otherwise unharmed. 

Benidorm 

Teacher told they have 

“nowhere to hide” 

A PROMINENT local figure in 

the controversial Vox political 

party has found themselves 

at the centre of a social meby 

Simon Russell 

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dia storm after seemingly 

making veiled threats 

to a schoolteacher. 

The unnamed professor 

of history had labelled 

the party as extreme right 

wing when discussing it 

with pupils, including Ms 

Sanchez son, something 

she took exception to. 

Ms Sanchez, a failed 

candidate for Petrer Town 

Hall at the last election 

posted to them on Facebook 

“The indoctrination of 

our children is over. 

You will not have a 

school to hide in as you tell 

my son and the rest of the 

students that Vox is from 

the extreme right.” 

She went on to threaten 

the teacher with being 

sued for libel. 

In the Spanish press 

and media Vox is usually 

described as either right 

wing, far right wing, extreme 

right wing or even 

as a fascist party.



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Santa lands 

early for Jalon 

Valley help 

YET again, the Annual 

Christmas Bazaar proved 

a great success with the 

residents of Jalon and the 

valley, when they gathered 

together last Sunday. 

Fundraising was the main 

aim of the day, but to give 

everyone a good day out was 

Guess the 

weight of 

the cake by 

Mary Wood 

high on the list of priorities, 

with a great variety of stalls 

to grab visitor’s interest. 

Many look forward to this 

event every year and they 

weren’t disappointed. 

Some thought it was 

almost cold enough for 

Santa’s sleigh to land on 

some snow, but there was 

a warm welcome from all 

the stallholders. 

The fashion show proved really 

popular and highlighted 

the great variety and top quality 

of the clothes available in 

the Jalon Valley Help shops in 

Alcalali, Jalon and Orba. 

The models did a grand job 

and the commentary by JVH 

President, Elaine Horton, 

was very entertaining. 

The raffle was a central 

part of the day and many 

were looking forward to the 

call that they had won one of 

the super prizes. 

The volunteers worked 

really hard to put this Super 

Sunday together, but it 

didn’t just stop once the last 

customer had left the Pensionistas 

building. All the 

clearing up and counting of 

the all the cents then took 

place, but it all proved really 

worthwhile as 4,500 euros 

had been raised for the good 

works of Jalon Valley Help. 

President Elaine Horton 

thanked all those that had 

supported the event and the 

many organisations that 

had come along to make sure 

there were lots of interesting 

stalls. Elaine declared the 

day “another great event for 

the charity”. 

Entertainment on the day 

was provided by the Val de 

Pop singers and the, always 

popular, Elderly Brothers. 

Keep an eye open for the 

carol singing to come in December 

in Orba on the 14th in 

the square and carols in the 

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Local&WhatsOn Benidorm 

Controlling 

the cats 


Drones take 

to the skies 

BENIDORM was once by Simon Russell and demonstrated how 

again the venue for the 

they can also transport 

second Congress of Police 

Drones last week. 

The flying machines have 

become an increasingly important 

tool for the police 

to sweep an area to search 

for criminals or lost people 

and to better monitor large 

crowds. 

The drones were given 

items to help with rescue 

missions. 

Councillor Lorenzo Martinez 

(Public Safety Department) 

stressed the rapid 

and other authorities giving 

various tasks and mis- 

evolution of drones, not 

them quick access to sions to complete against just for leisure but for the 

difficult locations, improved the background of the police, schools and private 

surveillance, the capability iconic Benidorm skyline companies. 

BENIDORM’S Health Department 

has released data 

about the ongoing campaign 

to humanely control 

the town’s estimated 800 

feral cats. 

This year 245 animals 

have been captured, sterilised 

and released back, 101 

males and 144 females. 

In 2018 this figure was 161 

and in 2017, the first year 

of the government funded 

campaign, it was 147. 

The work is carried out by 

a specialist company and the 

“capture, sterilise, release” 

method is considered both the 

most effective and humane. 

Benidorm has 34 known 

colonies around the town, 

many of them in the heart 

of the tourist areas where 

they are fed and watered by 

visitors alike.


Triple festive concert bill 

THE University of Alicante’s 

Philharmonic Orchestra 

has announced three concerts 

in the province, making 

up their 2019 Christmas 

Cycle. 

The premiere is at the 

Castelar Theatre in Elda on 

12 December from 9pm. 

This is followed by performances 

at the Virgen del Carmen 

Auditorium in Torrevieja 

(8pm) and finally the Rotary-UA 

Christmas Concert 


in Alicante City. 

Admission to the Torrevieja 

and Elda concerts are free for 

all, subject to venue capacity. 

The Alicante concert as always 

is a fundraising event 

for a local charitable cause 

and admission is €15. 

This year’s beneficiary is 

the Obra Mercedaria Foundation 

which carries out social 

work with the proceeds of the 

concert going to help fund a 

shelter in the city for at risk 

people. 

The venue for this concert 

is the Diputacion de Alicante 

Auditorium, starting 

at 8pm. 

Works being performed 

over the concert cycle this 

year include Rossini’s “Barber 

of Seville”, Ravel’s “Bolero” 

and pieces by Borodin, 

Braga-Santos and Leroy 

Anderson. 


Santa 

Claus is 

coming 

to town 


FATHER Christmas will be 

the special guest at the 

upcoming Jalon Valley 

ARC Christmas Fair on 14 

December. 

Even bigger and better 

than before, this year there 

will be 40 stalls selling gifts 

and festive items. 

There will also be refreshments, 

and music 

from Matt Mason and the 

Jukeaholics. 

It is hoped that there will 

be lots of children going this 

year and Santa will be in his 

grotto to see those that do 

come along. 

The venue is the Jalon 

Pensionistas Social Centre 

(next to the Sports Hall) and 

it is being held from 10am to 

2pm. 

All proceeds go to the Jalon 

Valley ARC which helps local 

animals. 

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Shopping by candlelight 

THIS Saturday, 30 November, 

is Denia’s “Nit 

de Llum” when the town 

centre and squares 

have their streetlights 

switched off 

and the only illumination 

is from thousands 

of candles. 

This is the atmospheric 

background to the beginning 

of the town’s Christmas 

season, and 60 stores 

will be offering discounts 

and gifts to celebrate. 


The Municipal Market 

will also be open for 

the evening from 5.30 

until 11. 

There are plenty of 

other things going on for 

all the family including 

carol singing from several 

choirs in different parts of 

the town. 

The discounted shopping 

also coincides with 

the Black Friday sales 

weekend so an excellent 

couple of days for the dedicated 

bargain hunter. The 

evening starts at 5.30. 

P.E.P.A. in December 


JUST a reminder from 

the P.E.P.A. animal rescue 

charity that their 

Font d’en Carros shop 

has a special event on 

2 December from 11am 

to 2pm. 

They will have specially 

selected “glitzy and glamorous” 

clothes on display 

as well as accessories plus 

Christmas cards and the 

charities 2020 calendar. 

An ideal way to start 

your festive shopping or 

maybe get yourself something 

for the party season. 

Later the same week 

on 4 December there is a 

coffee morning which Des 

and Estelle have kindly 

offered their home as a 

venue for. 

There will be much 

more than just coffee as 

there is a ploughman’s 

lunch, mulled wine, a soft 

drink or wine and also 

a raffle, items for sale, 

guess the weight of the 

Christmas cake and more. 

If you are planning on 

attending please email 

estelle.smith@icloud. 

com so they can plan for 

numbers. 

Any contributions to 

help with the event will 

be gratefully received 

(raffle prizes, cakes, bric a 

brac etc). 

The final event before 

the big day is the Christmas 

lunch on 19 December 

at Moli Canyar in 

Potries. 

There will be a selection 

of tapas to start with followed 

by a choice of four 

main courses (including 

a vegetarian option) and 

three desserts plus coffee, 

mince pies and drinks. 

Please contact Brenda 

Whyte before 16 December 

if you want to go on 

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Alfas,Albir,Altea 

Aids awareness for school 

AS part of the Aids Awareness 

Day commemorations 

Red Cross volunteers 

have installed an information 

table at a communal 

area in L’Arabi secondary 

school in l’Alfas del Pi. 

This will be manned and 

have information on the 

disease appropriate for both 

younger and older pupils at 

the school with the emphasis 


being on prevention. 

This is a collaboration 

with the town hall, specifically 

the Health and Education 

Departments as well 

as the headmistress of the 

school. 

Aids Awareness Day is on 

the 1 December and is an 

international event. 

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Alfas makes its 

name in Algeria 


UNLIKELY as it sounds, 

there is a school in the 

western region of Algeria 

that shares its name with 

l’Alfas del Pi. 

It is in the Saharawi refugee 

camp (Ausserd) and is 

funded by the Marina Baixa 

town’s Department of Social 

Welfare and the Juita 

Friends of the Saharaiu People 

whose president visited 

last week. 

The centre is for young 

people who suffer from visual 

and aural impairment 

who often have no specialist 

help in this part of the 

world. 

There are currently 13 

children at the school aged 

between three and fourteen, 

helped by nine teachers 

and carers with special 

training. 

Alfas has strong links with 

this part of the world and 

the Juita association currently 

has over 100 members 

since being established three 

decades ago.



Local&Lifestyle 

Alfas,Albir,Altea 

Red Cross renewal 

THE mayor of l’Alfas del 

Pi, Vicente Arques, last 

week renewed the town’s 

collaboration agreement 

with the Marina Baixa Red 

Cross. 

The organisation has a 

centre in the town on Calle 

Francia which carries out 


work such as teaching first 

aid, employment training 

for young people, helping 

schoolchildren in danger of 

social exclusion and various 

volunteer activities. 

This is primarily funded 

by the town hall grant of 

€5,000 which supports the 

valuable works in Alfas. 

The signing off ceremony 

was conducted in Benidorm 

with the mayor and Mara 

Martinez, a senior Red 

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Calpe 

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The Costa Blanca – more than just Benidorm 

CALPE City Council is 

carrying out a tourist information 

initiative to offer 

itself as an alternative 

to travellers who don’t 

fancy Benidorm for their 

holidays. 

They feel there are a number 

of people who think that 

Benidorm is the only resort 

on this stretch of coast and 


often choose Spanish places 

such as the Canary Island as 

an alternative. 

However, if you travel a 

few kilometres up the coast 

Calpe is refreshingly different 

from its noisy neighbour 

with wide beaches, safe bathing 

and a huge choice of quality 

places to eat and drink 

with barely a stag party or 

hen do in sight. 

The delegation is using the 

travel fair at the Penyal Village 

to promote this image 

which has 350 travel agents 

in attendance, most of them 

prominent in the UK holiday 

market. 

Water carry on 


EVEN though Calpe’s desalinisation 

plant expansion is 

badly needed in the mid to 

short term to avoid supply 

problems, there is one major 

problem – it is technically an 

illegal structure. 

The Olta plant was built on 

land not zoned for industrial development, 

meaning the updates 

and upgrades needed are currently 

on hold. 

The issue is now starting a 

period of public consultation including 

a resident’s survey. 

If this is favourable it may be 

that the modifications needed can 

get underway some time in 2020. 

Let the music play 


AFTER a wait of almost 

a decade and a half, the 

Calpe Musical Union finally 

have their own dedicated 

facility to teach, practice 

and perform in. 

The project to build 

the centre was originally 

signed off in 2006 but various 

delays and changes of 

town hall leadership had 

constantly delayed the 

works. 

However, Mayor Ana Sala 

handed the keys over to 

Miguel Pastor, the president 

of the society, in a special 

ceremony this week. 

€250,000 had been set 

aside this year to finish and 

adapt the building on Avenida 

Puerta Santa Maria, 

which is about 500m 2 and 

has classrooms, a practice 

area and full facilities.



Local&Lifestyle 

Javea 

Shopping at 

the Parador 

THERE is a good chance 

to do some Christmas 

shopping in a great setting 

as Javea’s Parador 

Hotel hosts a festive craft 

market for the fifth year in 

a row. 

The “It” Market is open 

from 11am until nine in the 


evening on 6 and 7 December 

and will be showcasing 

exclusive handmade and 

artisanal products in the La 

Nao room. 

These include products 

for the home, handbags, 

clothing, accessories and 

Christmas decorations. 

As Friday 6 December is a 

national bank holiday most 

other retailers will be closed, 

so an ideal opportunity to 

pack in an extra shopping 

day. 

Entry is free for all. 

Search for a star 

THE Marina Alta’s Xarxa 

Jove youth group are organising 

a talent contest 

for the region’s young stars 

of the future, scheduled for 

31 January. 

There are six different 


sections you can take part 

in, singing, urban dance, 

stand-up comedy, theatre, 

film and magic with the 

latter being a new addition 

from last year’s inaugural 

contest. 

There is a prize of €250 

for the best contestant in 

each section and you can find 

the full rules in each town’s 

Youth Information Centre. 

Still time to grab 

some seafood 


THERE is still time to participate 

in the eighth “Xabia 

al Plat Mariner” campaign 

which runs each day 

until Monday 1 December. 

Establishments taking 

part will offer a “gastronomic 

walk” featuring menus 

inspired by locally caught 

seafood and the Mediterranean 

in general. There are 

ten restaurants in the campaign 

this year and prior 

reservation is recommended 

to avoid disappointment. 

Contact the Tourist Information 

Office or participating 

establishments for further 

information.



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Look out – he’s got a gun! 


YOU still have time 

to snap up one of the 

handful of remaining 

tickets for the Javea 

Player’s upcoming 

production “Look out – 

He’s Got a Gun”. 

The comedy crime caper 

is inspired by radio 

shows from the 50s and 

60s and is an original 

piece by local writer Phil 

Mansell. 

The Javea Players 

Studio is the venue for 

the performances which 

run from 2 to 7 December, 

starting at 8pm each 

evening. 

For booking details 

go to www.javeaplayers. 

com 

Local establishment 

La Cocina are also offering 

a pre-play early 

dinner from 6pm, 

visit them or go to 

www.lacocina.com for 

more information. 

Rehearsal time for the 

cast. (Photo courtesy 

of Phil Mansell) 

Top notch nosh 


THE Marina Alta’s growing 

reputation as a gastronome’s 

paradise was further 

enhanced last week 

when a Javea restaurant 

was awarded a rare and 

prestigious Michelin star 

for the first time. 

Arenal Playa establishment 

Tula de Xabia was the 

recipient and proprietors 

Borja Susilla and Clara Puig 

went to the ceremony in Sevilla 

to collect the plaudit. 

Meanwhile local celebrity 

chef Quique Dacosta had 

further reason to celebrate 

as his Valencia City restaurant 

El Poblet was awarded 

a second star. Mr Dacosta’s 

eponymous establishment 

in Denia has had three stars 

for several years, the only 

eatery in the Valencian Community 

with the honour. 

Coffee 

Morning 

Asociación Protectora 

de Animales 

de San Antonio 

Craft fair continues 

THE crafts fair on Paseo 

del Puerto continues 

own pottery. 

by Simon Russell and a chance to craft your 

this weekend, a good lery, soaps perfumes and lots The event starts from 

chance to get a unique 

gift for Christmas or other 

occasion. 

All items are handmade 

and include artwork, leatherworks, 

more. To add to the festive 

feel there will be traditional 

yuletide music as well as 

jazz and soul. 

There will also be a stall 

11am and is each Saturday 

and Sunday through December 

as well as this weekend. 

It will also be open on 6 

December which is a national 

ceramics, jewel- 

selling German Glühwein fiesta 

day. 

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CAFE - BAR 

JÁVEA 

10.30-13.00 

Please bring us a home made cake 

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Bitte bringen Sie uns einen hausgemachten Kuchen mit 

1st Saturday 

of every month 

Primer sábado 

de cada mes 

Erster Samstag 

jeden Monats

Alex Trelinski’s 

Back In Britain 

IN THE 

MILLIONS 

CUTE OTTER 

RESCUE 

I’M sucker for a nice animal tale, so I bring you news 

of a baby otter being rescued after being found wandering 

in a busy Aberdeenshire street. 

The Scottish SPCA said the “tiny” otter was spotted in 

Inverurie by a member of the public on Monday. 

The organisation said the otter and its mother may 

have become separated after flooding. 

Scottish SPCA inspector Amanda Watson said: “A brave 

member of the public picked up a male otter early on Monday 

morning on a busy street, quite near the river. 

“The pup is now in the care of our National Wildlife Rescue 

Centre. He will stay with us until he is a year old as 

that’s how long otters stay with their mothers in the wild.” 

She added: “It was the most adorable encounter I’ve had 

on a Monday morning in a long time.” 

STRANGE PRIORITY 

A builder and a shop worker have been 

named as the winners of a £105m EuroMillions 

jackpot. 

Steve Thomson, 42, and his wife Lenka, 

41, from West Sussex, were the sixth jackpot 

prize winners in the UK this year, operator 

Camelot said. 

Their ticket won £105,100,701.90 on 19 November, 

the 25th anniversary of the National 

Lottery’s first draw. 

Mr Thomson said when he realised he had 

won that he felt he was “on the verge of having a 

heart attack”. 

I suspect that he will have multiple coronaries 

as many friends will suddenly start crawling out 

of the woodwork. 

I just cannot understand why any lottery jackpot 

winner wants publicity over their success, 

unless they just fancy a moment in the limelight 

and a bit of showing off. 

ESSEX Police is investigating 

claims that an officer ordered a 

driver to remove a “B******* to 

Brexit” sign from his car. 

Peter Cook says he was a passenger 

in the Mini Cooper – which 

had the anti-Brexit message emblazoned 

across it – when it was pulled 

over on the M25 near Brentwood on 

Sunday afternoon. 

Footage posted on Twitter purportedly 

shows the officer standing 

next to the vehicle as a man 

– believed to be the driver – 

crouches down to remove some of 

the lettering. 

Mr Cook told Sky News that he 

is pursuing a complaint against the 

police and wants a “full and frank 

unreserved apology” over the incident. 

He is considering requesting a 

donation to a charity which equates 

to the cost of the removed lettering. 

In the video, Mr Cook is heard 

describing the officer as “very aggressive” 

and claims the officer told 

him he could not even say the word 

“b*******” because “ladies may be 

present, even though they’re not”. 

MAKING 

A MINT 

THE UK’s largest ever coin has been 

released and it is big enough to serve 

your dinner on. Royal Mint has today 

unveiled its five kilo record-breaking 

coin, worth at least £5,000. 

Made from alloy 999 Au Fine Gold, the 

impressive coin has a diameter of 175mm, 

and one of them has already been bought 

for an undisclosed amount. 

It is part of a new ‘Great Engravers’ 

series, that celebrates artists who have 

worked on British coinage and begins with 

Royal Academician William Wyon’s Una 

And The Lion design. 

Wyon was the chief engraver at the Royal 

Mint from 1828 until his death in 1851 and 

was most famous for his coin and medal 

portraits of Queen Victoria. He is also 

well-known for his design of Una And The 

Lion, considered by collectors as one of the 

world’s most beautiful coins. 

A SIMPLE IDEA 

THERE have been times down the 

years when you were never quite 

sure whether you should give 

up your seat on a bus for somebody 

who you reckon might need 

it more. 

I was actually told a couple of times 

by elderly travellers that I was insulting 

their capabilities of standing, 

so I started not to bother, and made 

me feel mean. 

So I like the idea from Nottingham 

where bus and tram users will be offered 

“happy to move for you” badges 

to let disabled and elderly people 

know they can request their seat. 

The move has been welcomed by 

disability campaigners who said it 

would help, but added it was “sad” 

the initiative was needed. 

A Nottingham council spokeswoman 

said disabled people, especially 

those with invisible disabilities, had 

reported receiving very negative responses 

when they asked people on 

public transport to give up their seats. 

This nice idea I hope will work and 

spread across Britain.

Alex 

Trelinski’s 

Stars In My Eyes 

A STRICTLY TEASER 

Not that many years ago The X Factor(now 

pumping out a sub-standard “celebrity” 

version) would be good at grabbing 

tabloid publicity, but the ever-excellent 

Strictly Come Dancing has stuffed it in 

getting all the column inches:- good for 

ratings, of course! 

But after a few years of romances 

between dance partners, some of which 

have gone pear-shaped, we are being 

teased, probably by BBC “insiders” that 

there´s an unlikely new couple behind the 

scenes. 

A Daily Star report quoted an “insider” 

as saying:- “You wouldn´t put these two 

together. If people knew they had been 

quickstepping to the bedroom, then they 

would be stunned”. 

Allegedly the attraction started early on 

in the contest but the “insider” claimed 

that they could “no longer hold back”, and 

that “gossip” has started to spread. 

Good luck to Craig and Bruno, I say! Only 

joking! 

On the dance floor, expect either CBBC 

presenter Karim Zeroual or ex-Emmerdale 

star(and last minute replacement) Kelvin 

Fletcher to be victorious next month, with 

both guys also possessing the “highlikeability” 

factor. 

BANKRUPT KATIE 

Katie Price has been declared 

bankrupt in a hearing at the High 

Court, which was told she had failed 

to stick to a plan to repay her debts. 

The former model and reality TV 

star was not present at the London 

hearing. 

Last year, Price, 41, came to an 

arrangement with her creditors 

for a repayment plan known as an 

Individual Voluntary Arrangement 

(IVA). 

But the insolvency practitioner 

overseeing her IVA said she had 

failed to keep to the terms of the 

agreement. 

Now that she’s been made bankrupt, 

the Official Receiver will take control 

of her financial affairs and property. 

Price, who lives in West Sussex, found 

fame in the 1990s as a glamour model 

under the name Jordan and was once 

said to be worth more than £40m. 

Just where has all the money gone? 

GUESS WHO’S BACK 

The Who were one of the first bands that I really 

liked as a kid, and these days they are down to 

the Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend, who have 

known each other for 60 years. 

They´ve done an interview with the excellent 

Rolling Stone magazine ahead of a new album, 

which is only the second to come from the band in 

37 years! 

Two of the founding four, namely Keith Moon in 

1978, and then John Entwhistle in 2002, left us 

too early, but in the Stone interview, Townsend 

doesn´t lament their passing from a musical 

perspective. 

“It’s not going to make Who fans very happy, but 

thank God they’re gone,” said Pete. 

“They were difficult to play with and they never, 

ever managed to create bands for themselves. I 

think my musical discipline, my musical efficiency 

as a rhythm player, held the band together.” 

Other choices words followed in the interview, but 

if nothing else(and there is plenty), The Who have 

made plenty of headlines down the decades. 

WAG 

BATTLE 

TRUCE 

Social media in the last couple of months 

has caught fire with the two footballing 

wives of Coleen Rooney and Rebekah 

Vardy trading blows, as Vardy was 

accused of leaking stories about her to 

the press. 

But a pre-Xmas truce between the two 

wives is on the horizon, as it has now been 

claimed that, following her accusations, 

33-year-old Rooney is hoping to make 

peace with Jamie Vardy’s wife – who is set 

to welcome her fifth child very soon. 

According to another of the famous 

“insiders”, the mum-of-four has 

‘begrudgingly accepted’ that she may 

have made ‘a mistake’ going about things 

so publicly. 

Éven though she still feels she was 

justified in highlighting how she’s been 

trying to get to the bottom of who was 

leaking stories on her life, she also 

accepts that, in hindsight, she could have 

gone about it differently to save herself 

from all this controversy,’ the source 

revealed. 

Coleen apparently wants to speak 

to Rebekah directly in the next few 

weeks, and that should be a high-end 

conversation well worth waiting for. 

Merry Xmas ladies! 

GAVIN AND STACEY RETURNS 

In days gone by I always used to get 

excited by the UK television channels 

announcing their Xmas and New Year 

holiday schedules, even though we 

knew was coming months earlier 

because of the time it takes to 

commission and make a programme. 

ITV largely threw in the towel years 

ago over the festive season, so the 

BBC announcement this week was 

crammed full of goodies, including Call 

The Midwife, Mrs.Brown´s Boys, Dr.Who, 

and a new Dracula series. 

A highlight is a Xmas special of Gavin 

and Stacey, a decade or so after the 

series ended, but it my case it finished 

just two months ago, since I bingewatched 

all of the episodes for the first 

time ever! 

Better late than never, as there is only 

a comedy like Fleabag(sadly finished) 

that are of the same quality. 

Poor old ITV will have to make do with 

Corrie and Emmerdale as just about 

the worthwhile cold turkey sum total of 

their bargain-basement festive fare.

Is DIY Expat Financial 

Planning a Good Idea? 

In recent years it has become 

something of a trend for the 

masses to distrust experts. 

Instead, many of us decide to 

go it alone when tackling life’s 

challenges because we all know 

Google can diagnose health 

symptoms and watching a short 

YouTube video can help you 

install a new shower! 

But if you are considering 

your wealth management and 

retirement planning journey, 

and are having reservations 

about hiring a professional 

to help you plan and manage 

your money, is this a sensible 

approach? What is involved in 

DIY expat financial planning, 

and is it going to fit in with your 

expat lifestyle in Spain? 

Are you cut out for DIY 

wealth management? 

When it comes to financial 

planning, a ´do-it-yourself´ 

approach brings with it a great 

many ongoing responsibilities. 

To fulfill the required tasks you 

will need to ensure that you 

not only have the necessary 

knowledge, expertise and 

practical skills but also the time, 

organisation and emotional 

resilience which are integral to 

the investment process. 

There are five key criteria 

essential to DIY financial 

planning*: 

1. You should love the 

investment process and be so 

passionate about investing 

strategies that financial pursuits 

already take up a large part 

of your leisure time. If your 

bedside reading consists of 

books on economic theory, if 

you enjoy an extended breakfast 

with the Financial Times, 

and you consider attending 

an investing seminar to be a 

relaxing break, you might just 

be suited to managing your 

own wealth. 

2. Another important 

qualifier for the DIY expat 

financial planner is the ability 

to comfortably make decisions 

about your financial future. 

This means that you must 

not feel overwhelmed by the 

process and the high stakes, 

and that this responsibility does 

not cause you to lose sleep at 

night. 

3. You will need to be 

time-rich and prefer to spend 

time reviewing your portfolios 

rather than playing golf at or 

hanging out with grandchildren. 

It sounds harsh, but it’s true. 

Good investment decisions 

require research, planning and 

accuracy. 

4. You will need to be able 

to withstand market volatility 

without making rash decisions. 

Investment portfolios inevitably 

lose and gain value during times 

of economic instability and you 

must be able to withstand ups 

and downs in the value of your 

assets and investments without 

making knee jerk trades or 

heat-chasing purchases. 

5. Can you keep your eyes 

on the long-game? It is easy for 

the self-investor to dip into their 

savings accounts, pensions 

and other assets without fully 

appreciating how this might 

affect future returns. Budgeting 

and time-horizon planning are 

key in this respect. 

Only if the above describes 

you to a tee would you be 

a likely candidate for DIY 

financial planning. 

Robo-advisers – Are they a 

good compromise? 

Robo-advisers might seem 

like the perfect halfway point 

between DIY investment 

and working with a human 

financial adviser. However, 

in reality most investment 

platforms are little more than 

glorified algorithms that take 

some account of your risk 

tolerance and goals, following 

a short questionnaire, before 

grafting your funds into a preconstructed 

portfolio. 

They are not personalised, 

cannot talk to you, cannot 

listen to you, and cannot help 

you stay disciplined during 

times of volatility. In contrast, 

a professional financial adviser 

will develop a relationship with 

you and will integrate your 

finances, tax considerations and 

estate plans while also taking 

account of all the unique crossborder 

concerns that go handin-hand 

with being an expat 

living in Spain. 

Lastly, a robo-adviser cannot 

know – or care – if you are 

having health issues, have 

a grandchild with special 

educational needs or are 

wondering about the financial 

implications of a divorce; a 

human adviser can make an 

invaluable difference at the 

times when you need expert, 

bespoke advice the most. 

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Blacktower Financial 

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interests of our clients. We can 

help you weather the financial 

uncertainties and ramifications 

of challenging times – such 

as Brexit – so that you can be 

secure in the knowledge that 

your money will continue to 

work for you. 

We believe that attempting 

to negotiate Brexit is likely to 

present too many challenges 

for the expat in Spain – both 

emotionally and practically – 

for DIY money management to 

be a prudent option. The expat 

financial advice sector remains 

integral to helping British 

people abroad reach their 

retirement investment goals, 

particularly in Spain, where 

a climate of innovation and 

opportunity has created real 

excitement and momentum. 

* According to Investopedia: https:// 

www.investopedia.com/articles/ 

personal-finance/060415/financialplanning-can-you-do-it-yourself.asp 

Accessed 30-09-19 

Blacktower will be by your 

side both now and in the 

future, we are here to help you. 

To arrange a professional and 

impartial consultation please 

contact me by email christina. 

brady@blacktowerfm.com or 

call me on 658 892 330. Website: 

www.theblacktowergroup.com 

This article is based on the opinion 

of the financial adviser and author, 

and does not reflect the views of 

Blacktower. The above information 

was correct at the time of preparation 

and does not constitute investment 

advice and you should seek advice 

from a professional adviser before 

embarking on any financial planning 

activity. 

Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by 

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spend a limited period in 

the country and who own 

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world of the NIE:- 

What is an 

NIE? 

Its full name is Número de 

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All non-Spaniards require an 

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You will need your unique 

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by seven or eight digits 

and then a final letter, 

to complete any type of financial 

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homeowners must 

do). 

Some banks will ask for 

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Remember that an NIE is 

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residencia, which is a different 

process altogether. New 

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or not they are purchasing 

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person 

There is nothing stopping 

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for peace of mind, Sun Lawyers 

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Applications must be made 

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You’ll need to submit your 

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supporting documentation. 

You’ll also need to pay the 

small application fee (approximately 

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Supporting documents 

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Once your application is 

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change the colour to create 

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THE number of non-Spanish property 

buyers fell over by just over 

three per cent in the first half of 

2019, compared to the same period 

last year, according to the latest 

report from the Association of 

Spanish Notaries. 

In total foreign buyers acquired 

51,720 homes in Spain in the first 

six months of the year, compared to 

53,427 the same period last year, a 

decline of three point two per cent, 

and the first annual decline after seven 

and a half years of uninterrupted 

growth. 

Spanish internal demand also 

fell in the same period, by two point 

eight per cent to 226,594 home sales 

in the first half of 2019. 

As a result, the overall market 

fell by two point nine per cent to 

278,314, and foreign demand made 

up 18.6 per cent of the property 

market – a share that has hardly 

changed between 2013 and 2018. 

Foreign demand breaks down into 

non-resident buyers with 21,210 

acquisitions (41 per cent of foreign 

demand), principally holiday-home 

buyers from northern Europe, and 


full-time residential buyers with 

30,510 purchases (59 per cent), 

which feature a lot of economic migrants 

from countries like Morocco 

and Romania. 

Non-resident demand was down 

nine point seven per cent, the third 

consecutive half-yearly decline, 

whilst expat demand continues 

to grow (up by just under two per 

cent), albeit at a much lower rate 

than before. 

The main destinations for foreign 

buyers were the Valencian Region, 

Andalucia, and Catalunya, though 

demand(especially in coastal holiday 

areas) fell in Valencia and Andalucia, 

but actually went up in Catalunya. 

The biggest and somewhat dramatic 

falls in foreign demand were 

in the Canaries (down by 20 per 

cent) and the Balearics (down by almost 

14 per cent). 

British buyers have continued 

to dominated the foreign market, 

with 6,681 purchases, followed 

by purchasers from Morocco and 

France. 

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Property 

prices in 

steady 

increase 

THE average house price 

in Spain increased by 

just over 3% in the third 

quarter of the year compared 

to the same period 

in 2018. 

The average price per 

square meter is now 

€1,638.30, 3.1% more than 

the previous year but still 

22% less than the peak in 


2008 when the figure was 

€2.101 per square metre. 

However, it is a healthy 

12.5% more than the low 

point of €1,456 recorded 

in 2014 at the peak of the 

Spanish property crisis. 

Market analyst Ferran 

Font said that the latest 

figures showed a steady upward 

trend with this being 

the eighteenth consecutive 

month when prices have 

increased. 

The Valencian Community 

performed above the market 

average with rises of 4.6% 

while the Balearics (4.8%) 

had the biggest rise across 

the country. 

Take care when 

heating your home 

AS winter draws in and 

people start heating their 

properties, the Valencian 

Fire Consortium have 

given some advice about 

safety at a time of year 

when their call outs always 

increase dramatically. 

Almost half the house fires 

they have attended this year 

were between January and 

April, with the numbers falling 

away dramatically when 


the weather warmed up. 

The biggest cause is electrical 

heating appliances in 

poor condition, causing shirt 

circuits. 

Badly ventilated appliances 

such as stoves, radiators 

and fires also started a number 

of blazes and people need 

to be aware of the dangers of 

carbon monoxide build-up 

which can be fatal. 

They advise householders 

to check all devices, place 

smoke alarms around the 

property and never leave 

open flames such as candles 

burning overnight or if you 

are likely to doze off. 

Last year across Spain 123 

people died in house fires, 

16 of them in the Valencian 

Community, a mixture of 

burns and smoke inhalation. 

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Starting from scratch 

SPAIN offers many different 

types of properties 

compared with say the 

UK. Before you start looking, 

you should be very 

clear on the following: 

1. Why are you buying? 

(holiday home, investment, 

somewhere 

to retire…) 

2. How will you spend 

your time there? (relaxing, 

having family come 

to visit, doing sports…) 

3. Are you going to rent 

out the property to cover 

the costs? 

4. New build or a secondhand 

property? Surrounded 

by natives or 

among fellow Brits? 


5. Which is more important 

for you: budget, location, 

property type or 

nearby facilities? 

Types of 

properties 

SEASIDE APARTMENTS 

These tend to be built 

specifically as holiday homes. 

Aside from the obvious 

advantages of sun, sea and 

sand, these properties generally 

come with shared facilities 

like swimming pools and 

tennis courts, all included 

within the community. 

What’s more, thanks to this 

they are quite easy to rent 

out when you’re not there. 

Research carefully because 

prices can vary wildly based 

on location and proximity to 

the beach. 

HOUSES AND VILLAS 

Another option is to buy a 

house in a town or city, or 

the outskirts but of course 

the price can still depend on 

the exact location. 

New builds are attractive 

for their balconies and 

gardens, although older 

properties may cost less. 

Take care, though, as the 

longer ago it was built, the 

lower the construction quality 

and the more renovation 

is needed. 

Houses in residential estates:- 

Also known as ‘residential 

developments’, urbanisations 

offer a mix of 

most things you could want 

– bars, restaurants and 

shops – without ever having 

to go too far. 

There's lots of choice as 

they can contain apartments, 

houses and villas, 

although some are smaller 

and don't contain any extra 

amenities. 

COUNTRY HOMES 

A finca or casa rural may 

be the most romantic of all 

Spanish dream homes, a cot- 

tage with land aplenty in the 

open countryside. 

Often, they will be older 

builds, so be sure that what 

you are buying has all the 

basics – running water, 

sewer pipes, electricity etc. A 

specialist lawyer will be able 

to help you avoid any pitfalls 

like the above. 

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Pets 

Make it 

a happy 

Christmas 

CHRISTMAS is coming hyperactivity and seizures. 

and animal welfare experts 

are calling on pet 

owners to make sure their 

four-legged friends stay 

safe and healthy over the 

festive period. 

Vets say they always see 

an increase in diet-related 

cases over the holidays – 

with chocolate the biggest 

problem. 

Chocolate is toxic to almost 

all animals as it contains 

Dogs will sniff chocolate 

out so it is important that 

you keep your human treats 

well out of reach. 

Giving your dog or cat 

bones or the turkey carcass 

after your Christmas dinner 

may also seem like a treat. 

However, vets warn that 

pets can easily choke on 

them or sustain internal injuries 

if the bones splinter. 

Cooked bones in particular 

a substance called splinter easily. 

theobromine – the higher 

the cocoa content, the more 

toxic the treat. 

Theobromine affects the 

heart, central nervous system 

and kidneys. A lethal 

dose for a medium sized dog 

is about 10 squares of dark 

chocolate. 

Symptoms may show between 

two and 24 hours after 

the chocolate has been eaten 

and pets can suffer vomiting, 

diarrhoea, restlessness, 

Sharing your Christmas 

dinner with your pets can 

also cause trouble. Pets are 

not use to eating rich, high fat 

foods and as a result can suffer 

from indigestion, vomiting 

and diarrhoea. 

Even if as an owner you 

are aware of the dangers remember 

to tell your visitors 

not to share with your pets. 

And some of our favourite 

festive treats – such as 

Christmas cake and coffee 

coated raisins, can be fatal 

to our pets. 

Grapes and raisins can 

cause kidney failure and 

macadamia nuts are particularly 

toxic causing hyperthermia, 

vomiting, weakness, 

depression and tremors. 

Dogs are more sensitive to 

caffeine than people so keep 

them away from coffee beans 

and tea bags. 

Onions, garlic and chives 

can, if ingested cause irritation 

to the stomach and damage 

the red blood cells. Cats 

are more susceptible but 

dogs can be affected if a large 

enough amount is consumed. 

Avocados contain a substance 

called persin in their 

leaves, bark, fruit and seeds. 

It can lead to stomach upsets 

in dogs and more serious 

problems in birds and 

rodents. 

And it is not just food, there 

are a number of other hazards 

that pet owners need to 

be aware of at Christmas. 

Many people put pot pourri 

out at Christmas time or 

receive it as a gift and leave 

it under the tree. The oils in 

pot pourri can be really toxic 

to pets if ingested and can 

cause neurological problems. 

Some cats are fond of nibbling 

on houseplants but 

several of the most common 

festive plants are poisonous 

to cats - including holly, mistletoe, 

lilies and poinsettia. 

Decorations have also been 

known to result in pet injuries. 

Cats are notorious for 

consuming tinsel and ribbon 

which can become stuck in 

the intestine. So never give 

your pets tinsel to play with. 

Shiny baubles can also 

be seen by pets as toys. Remember 

that some baubles 

are made of glass and can 

shatter and cut your pet. 

And make sure your Christmas 

tree is secure – cats like 

climbing them! 

Adoption Corner 

Laddie is a small Podenco 

and has had all his 

injections, has a passport, a 

microchip and is castrated. 

He has a very sweet 

temperament and is used 

to other dogs, he’s ready 

to go now and can travel 

to the UK or elsewhere. 

We also have lots of other 

dogs, cats and kittens 

all desperate for a loving 

home. Food and donations 

also urgently needed and 

can be left at ARC’s charity 

shop on Carrer Valencia 1, 

Jalon between 10.00am 

and 1.00pm Monday to 

Saturday. Contact Sally by 

email: jalonvalleyarc14@ 

yahoo.co.uk 

Facebook – Jalon Valley 

ARC Charity Reg No CV- 

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Amber is around 4 months 

old and was found with her 

mum and siblings hiding 

under a shed which was 

about to be knocked down. 

The mother and kittens were 

placed in a foster home and 

now in need of a forever 

home. Tel: 645 469 253 

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Health&Lifestyle 

Want to know more 

about your smear test? 

by Chanel Prins, 

Roc Mondriaan, intern 

at Family Medical Centre 

A SMEAR test, also called 

Cervical Screening, is 

a check to know if your 

cervix is healthy. It is not 

a test to find Cancer, it is 

a test where you look at 

the changes in the cells of 

your cervix. This way you 

can detect abnormal cells 

before they actually become 

cancerous. During 

this test, a sample of your 

cells will be taken from 

your cervix. 

It is important to frequently 

have cervical screening, 

ideally every year. 

Different European counties 

vary. However, it is 

often recommended to begin 

screening either at age 

25 or when you become 

sexually active (whichever 

comes first!!) 

A Cervical screening may 

check for: abnormal cell 

changes in your cervix. 

If you don’t treat this, the 

cells can turn into cancer 

cells. It can also check for the 

HPV virus. 

Some types of HPV can 

change your cells in the cervix 

and that can also lead to 

Cancer. 

A Cervical screening is 

mostly done by a female 

nurse or doctor. Your appointment 

takes about 10 to 

15 miutes. 

During this test, you have 

to lie down, with your legs 

bent and your knees apart. 

Then the nurse will gently 

insert a speculum into your 

vagina so she can see the 

cervix. Then she takes a soft 

brush and takes a sample of 

the cells. After that, she will 

close the speculum and remove 

it. 

Now you’re done with the 

test! 

Results usually take two to 

four weeks. 

Thankfully most test results 

come back normal so 

you have to do the test again 

in about one year. 

If the test was unclear, 

you will be asked to come 

back in three months to repeat 

the test. You may be 

given some treatment before 

the retest. You will be advised 

of how you will receive 

the results. 

The test results can be: 

• NEGATIVE: This means 

that everything is normal 

and you should come back 

in about a year. 

• INADEQUATE: This means 

that they didn’t get 

enough cells during the 

test. You should come 

back in 3 months to do the 

test again. 

• CONTAMINATED: This 

means that there was 

some blood or discharge 

on the sample and they 

couldn’t check your cells 

properly. This means that 

you also have to come back 

in 3 months to repeat. 

• POSITIVE: This means 

that there might be something 

wrong with your 

cells. These results can 

come back as: Cin 1, Cin 2, 

Cin 3. 

• Cin 1: There mild changes 

in your cells. This 

affects only 1/3 of the 

thickness of the surface 

layer of your cervix. This 

is not Cancer and in 

most cases this will also 

not lead to Cancer. 

• Cin 2: There are some 

moderate changes in 

your cells. This affects 

2/3 of the thickness of 

the surface layer of your 

cervix. 

• Cin 3: There are more 

severe changes in your 

cells. This affects the full 

thickness of the surface 

layer of your cervix. 

Both Cin 2 and Cin 3 do 

not mean that there cancer 

cells. 

With Cin 3 it is important 

to treat it as soon as possible. 

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The rise in cases of the 

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Most of the cases will be 

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The researchers predict 

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AMD occurs when the 

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FIRST-TIME visitors to 

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the city is often ranked as 

one of the world’s most 

attractive. Along with its 

stunning coastline and 

sandy beaches, relaxed 

cafes and refined architecture, 

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Large, striking but not 

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favourite city. However Table 

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that may not be immediately 

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The iconic mountain can be 

reached by cable car, which 

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everyone on board gets a view 

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the more adventurous can 

experience the mountain by 

foot. The keenest hikers can 

tackle the Platteklip Gorge 

route to the top, although 

easier routes are available. 

Regardless of the path taken, 

keep your eyes peeled for 

wildlife – the mountain is 

home to the dassie, the closest 

living relative to the African 

elephant, as well as colourful 

lizards, native birds and 

more species of plant than the 

entirety of the UK. 

Most unusually, Cape 

Town is also home to penguins. 

Yes – you heard right! 

You can drive to Boulders 

Beach, where the penguins 

are found, or take a kayaking 

tour to get up close to the 

rocks on which the penguins 

perch. Extend your kayaking 

trip around Cape Point, 

where whales and dolphins 

can often be spotted. 

Other exciting activities 

include South Africa’s latest 

craze of sandboarding, 

on offer a short drive outside 

Cape Town. Similar to 

snowboarding, sandboarding 

sees thrill-seekers slide 

down sand dunes at speed. If 

that sounds too much, basic 

routes are available for firsttimers 

or the faint of heart. 

Of course, Cape Town offers 

far more than just adventure 

– visitors can have the 

holiday of a lifetime and only 

break a sweat sunbathing. 

Camps Bay provides a long 

sandy beach populated with 

palm trees and is a favourite 

of the locals to enjoy sundowners 

in the long summer 

evenings. 

South Africa offers incredible 

value for money. Prices 

are down by 20% in Cape 

Town compared to last year, 

due to the Sterling’s strength 

against the South African 

Rand, according to the 2016 

Worldwide Holiday Costs 

Barometer from Post Office 

Travel Money. This makes 

Cape Town the lowest-priced 

long haul destination surveyed 

and the third cheapest 

overall. 

A culinary haven, Cape 

Town diners can enjoy a 

three-course meal for two 

– including wine – for the 

equivalent of around £23.00. 

Real foodies should try Pot 

Luck Club; the small plates 

restaurant is a Luke Dale- 

Roberts venture, one of the 

world’s most innovative chefs 

who also runs Test Kitchen, 

a celebrity hangout and well 

worth the three-month waiting 

list for reservations. 

And don’t forget the wine. 

Cape Town is full of great 

options for budding sommeliers. 

A glass of wine costs 

an average of £1.45 and the 

Cape Winelands, located 

just outside the city, provide 

countless opportunities for 

vineyard tours and tastings. 

Alongside world-class 

wines, Cape Town is in the 

middle of a craft beer revolution. 

The Weinhaus + 

Biergarten bar was arguably 

the birthplace of this 

hop-inspired uprising, led 

by local heroes such as Gary 

Pnematicos, founder of Cape 

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Cape Town’s famed jazz bars. 

A heady mix of saxophone, 

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Crypt Jazz Restaurant and 

the Piano Bar. 

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Bellissima! 

I boarded the MSC Bellissima 

from Barcelona on Friday, 

8th November. Checking 

in was smooth and 

swift. When check-in was 

finished we got the chance 

to pose for a picture with 

my cabin-mate in front of 

the ship’s wheel! 

This was the first use of 

our cabin card. Soon after 

we were on the ship. Crew 

had taken our luggage before 

we checked in, so we didn’t 

have to worry about wheeling 

cases around. We made 

a beeline for the Edge Bar, 

to get ourselves comfortable 

and raise a glass to the beginning 

of our cruise with a 

cocktail. We were on the Premium 

Drinks Package, which 

meant unlimited drinks up to 

the value of €10. This gave us 

lots of choice, and we had so, 

so much to choose from! 

The drinks menu is vast, 

and everything is clearly labelled 

and priced. Cocktails 

are beautifully made! We enjoyed 

sitting at the Edge bar, 

people-watching. Beside us 

were the famous Swarovski 

stairs, and if you look down 

you can see live music and 

people enjoying themselves. 

Our dining plan meant we 

had dinner at a set time, at 

a set table, at 7.30pm each 

night. Our restaurant was 

called Poseidonia. We got 

ready, enjoyed a drink in the 

champagne bar first, and 

coming 7.30, made our way to 

the restaurant. 

We were presented by a 

line of waiters on each side 

of us welcoming us, which I 

thought was a lovely touch. 

We got shown to our table and 

sat down, waters and wines 

poured for us. Our waiters 

were called Aslim and Pande, 

and they took very good care 

of us. The menu in Poseidonia 

changes every night, with 

some options available all the 

time, such as grilled chicken, 

or house salad. I loved the excitement 

of not knowing what 

would be on offer each night! 

Dinner normally took 1.5 – 

2hrs. I had the cheese board 

for my dessert every night. 

I honestly couldn’t fault a 

single thing! On two of the 

nights, a photographer came 

around to each table, offering 

by Karla McGarvey, 

Worldwide Horizons 

to take photographs, which 

would be available for viewing 

or purchasing the next 

day. Again, a lovely touch and 

nothing to lose! 

After dinner, the ship is 

buzzing with activity. There 

are lots of shops. There’s a 

perfumery, a shop selling top 

jewellery and handbags, a 

chocolate shop, and most of 

these are open late. I got two 

pieces of Swarovski jewellery 

at a 20% discount, which is 

great. 

The gift shop with MSC – 

themed items is also great, 

and very reasonably priced. 

We wanted somewhere we 

could sit (8 of us) and chat 

and have a laugh, and we 

found ourselves at masters of 

The Sea pub, on Deck 7. They 

have a huge selection of beers 

on tap, and something I’ve 

never seen before, ‘Beertails,’ 

which is exactly what you 

think it is – cocktails made 

with beer! I recommend the 

‘Spiced Apple Pie’ – mmmm!! 

We were very well looked after 

by Yudhi, Eka and David 

for the 3 nights we visited and 

we were never left thirsty! 

On the ‘MSC For me’ app, 

you can see daily activities, 

special offers and a map of the 

ship, which does come in very 

handy at times! There is also 

a great feature which allows 

you to message friends and 

family. A very handy feature 

for when the boat is at sea, 

meaning data roaming is not 

available. Wifi packages are 

available, but at €39.90 a day, 

I decided to give it a miss! I 

can catch up with everything 

when the boat is docked so I 

didn’t miss it too much. 

The casino is suitable for 

smokers, which is handy as 

the wind is cutting outside 

poolside. However, half is 

non-smoking so there’s something 

for everyone. We saw 

a Cirque de Soleil show in 

the Carousel Lounge, which 

was located at the back of 

the casino. We took the €15 

option of Cocktail and Show. 

The options were two premade 

cocktails, and one nonalcoholic 

one. The show was 

great, something different 

and in my opinion a bit of 

an escape! 

Located on the 15th deck 

is the ‘marketplace,’ the buffet 

restaurant, which is open 

20 hours a day. It starts at 

6.30am, serving breakfast. 

The choice is vast, with both 

continental and English 

breakfasts on offer, and everything 

in between from 

pancakes and omelettes to 

kippers and herrings. You are 

absolutely unlimited in what 

you choose and how much of 

it you have. Tea, coffee, waters 

and juices are available 

at dispensers. 

If you have the premium 

drinks plan, you can use the 

buzzer at the table and have 

a drink brought to you – fruit 

juice and cappucinos or something 

stronger. The place 

is always bustling, and the 

queuing system may not have 

a whole lot of structure, but 

be assured the food will not 

run out! Staff members are 

incredibly attentive, and are 

always serving, clearing, or 

cleaning. 

At lunchtime, the 

buffet changes, and 

there is a cheese 

station, an ethnic 

station, a salad bar, 

and much more. 

One day when we 

were there, there 

was a huge turkey 

being cut, and 

slices being served. 

You’ll never go 

hungry here. Also, 

there are stations 

at each entrance 

and exit for hand 

sanitizers, which 

I appreciated. 

Our cabin was 

situated on the 

14th deck. A compact 

room, but it optimised 

all of the space. The bed was 

the star of the show – so big 

and so comfortable! We met 

the room attendant a couple 

of times. Our rooms were al- 

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We took advantage of the 

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A continental breakfast 

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and highly enjoyed it! 

All in all, I had an amazing time on the Bellissima. I came home with memories 

and also those in the form of photographs, which aren’t cheap, but in my 

opinion, totally worth it. The photographers are very good at what they do. We 

were always looked after, felt spoiled, and the whole experience was a very 

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Motoring 

RIYADH CAR SHOW AUCTION... 

...HAILED A GREAT SUCCESS FOR SILVERSTONE 

AUCTIONS’ FIRST MIDDLE EASTERN SALE 

Pagani Zonda Riviera steals the show selling for a world 

record auction price of $5,885,000. Hypercars and 

Supercars generate $16,000,000 worth of sales 

Silverstone Auctions sells its highest value car ever and 

ends 2019 season on a high 

THE Riyadh Car Show Auction held on the 22nd November 

and hosted by Silverstone Auctions in partnership 

with Seven Concours was hailed a great success as a 

catalogue of the most expensive hypercars and supercars 

were auctioned under the setting sun. 

As part of the Riyadh Season, the Riyadh Car Show Auction 

was full of exotica, in fact, an unprecedented selection 

of the worlds fastest and most expensive cars, some of which 

were bespoke orders or from limited production runs. 

The star lot and one that was being watched by many, Lot 

121 the 2017 Pagani Zonda Riviera, achieved $5,885,000 and 

went on to be the most expensive car sold at the auction and 

also the most expensive ever for Silverstone Auctions. As the 

hammer fell there was a huge cheer and applause throughout 

the saleroom and many faces telling the story of a fantastic 

lot achieving a quite incredible price. This Zonda is a very 

special car, based on the Zonda F, Pagani offered the owner 

the opportunity to create this one-off special which include 

upgraded carbon panels, carbon-black wheels and bespoke 

interior finished in blue. With 900km on the clock, this is 

quite a car for one very lucky new owner. 

Nick Whale Silverstone Auctions’ Managing Director commented: 

“It was a wonderful experience for Silverstone Auctions 

and an honour to be the first auction house to hold a 

hypercar, supercar and classic car auction in Saudi Arabia.” 

“The Pagani Zonda Riviera certainly stole the show and attracted 

lots of interest. To achieve this figure and set a world 

record auction price for a Zonda is quite astounding.” 

Just some of the other cars that did very well were, Lot 

108, a very low mileage 2015 Mclaren P1 in Volcano Yellow 

achieving $1,123,500 and Lot 141, the 2017 Ferrari F12tdf, 

produced as part of Ferraris Tailor-Made programme finished 

in triple layer special order Blu Elettrico. Internally 

there are many bespoke features which really make this 

car stand-out. A beautiful car and very striking helping it to 

achieve $909,500. 

Some other notable sales were the 1978 Rolls Royce Corniche 

2 Door Saloon one of 310 built between 1977 and 1980. 

Finished in Seychelles Blue with the black Everflex roof, this 

lovely car has been fully restored and we believe, according 

to recent auction prices, this sold for a world record price of 

$96,300 (£71,500). 

Lot 142 the 1995 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo finished in the 

classic Guards Red with 7,975 miles sold for $246,100 and 

Lot 158 a remarkable example of a 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR 

Brabus Roadster achieved $278,200. 

With plenty of bidding both in the room, via the phone, 

commission bids and online, this auction was being watched 

with great interest around the world. 

Nick continued: “We were made very welcome by the Saudis 

and it was a pleasure to host this auction with Seven 

Concours. We would certainly like to come back next year 

and do it all again.” 

2017 Ferrari F12TDF ‘Tailor Made’ 

2015 McLaren P1 

Riyadh Auction

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Puzzles & Tarotscope 

ACROSS 

1 Drums, for example, could be supersonic (10) 

7 Oriental ate out and had a banquet (7) 

8 Greet bad weather (4) 

10 I’d heard and observed (4) 

11 A brave leader (8) 

13 In this you may drink or drive! (6) 

15 Thirteen cards for eleven players in Scotland? 

(6) 

17 Railway station in an Australian state (8) 

18 Just not dark (4) 

21 Depressed sportsman (4) 

22 Unusual respect for a symbol of authority (7) 

23 Made an angry fuss, as Adam and Eve did (6,4) 

DOWN 

1 Aircraft seen in tree? (5) 

2 To give her less would be cruel (4) 

3 Is nude ordering lingerie? (6) 

4 Vessel seen earlier outside church (8) 

5 Renowned actor - one appearing in musical (7) 

6 Distasteful attack? (9) 

9 Is not wasteful with the jam (9) 

12 Mobile phones or things without any chance or 

success (2-6) 

14 A girl, having left university, gathering lilac (7) 

16 Not seen but heard in light fog? (6) 

19 Continue performing in part of London? (5) 

20 A goddess from another age (4) 

DROP QUOTES 

Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, 

in that the goal is for the solver to 

uncover a hidden quote. A blackand-white 

crossword-style grid is set 

up for each quote, with a number of 

letters “hovering” above each column. 

Your task is to “drop” each of those 

letters into the appropriate square in 

each column, until the entire quote is 

revealed. All punctuation (commas, 

periods, dashes, etc.) has been 

removed. Good luck! 

Drop Quotes 

Source: Peace Pilgrim 

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Puzzle #Y109WC 

“As I lived up to the highest light I had, higher and higher light came to me. “ 

7 KNOCK DOWN 

8 FONT SETTING 

9 MOUSE-LIKE ANIMAL 

10 PHANTOM 

11 007’S DRINK 

13 LOST CAUSE 

15 ANTIQUATED 

17 ACCEDE 

20 COWARDLY 

21 IVORY SOURCE 

23 INHERENT 

24 MARGARINE, E.G. 

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2 SIMILAR TO COPYRIGHT 

3 LOW CLASS PERSON 

4 APPLE DRINK 

5 BODY ART 

6 POD VEGGIE (4,4) 

12 BETTER THAN AVERAGE 

(5,3) 

14 COMPERE 

16 SEA CHANNEL 

18 PUT IN STITCHES 

19 BIBLICAL TOWER 

22 EVOLUTION OF THE UGLY 

DUCKLING 

Aries 

21st Mar – 20th Apr 

Queen of Wands 

This week is all about work and 

taking a look at all your future goals, 

write down all the plus and minus 

and you will be able to sort out what 

you really need. Pets will figure 

highly this week and maybe take up 

up your time. Any tests, paperwork 

or exams will go really well 

Lucky Number 12 

Taurus 

21st Apr – 21st May 

King of Cups 

You will find others are asking for 

your advice and help this week, 

make time for them as they really 

do need help at the moment. An 

invitation to a party or gathering 

will bring you some positive news. 

Relationships will be heightened and 

will help you feel very connected 


Gemini 

22nd May – 21st June 

The Lovers 

A great week to connect with old 

friends and family you haven’t 

seen for a while. News of a birth 

or pregnancy will be around you. 

Looking into an open fire will bring 

comfort but also begin new ideas 

for your future with a loved one. The 

angels are watching you and helping 


Cancer 

22nd June – 22nd July 

Five of Swords 

There may be some disagreements 

around this week, best thing you 

can do is keep your own council and 

ignore these as much as possible, 

you will overcome any problems. 

And justice will be on your side. 

Family will be contacting you and 

this will give you confidence 


Leo 

23rd July – 22nd Aug 

Ace of Swords 

How your mind can play tricks on 

you, make the effort to keep your 

mind positive and think happy 

thoughts to do this. You will be 

keeping money on your mind, just 

know you will be soon entering a 

really positive phase where money is 

concerned so no need to worry at all 


Virgo 

23rd Aug – 22nd Sept 

Two of Wands 

Travel is on your mind either alone 

or with others will be good for you. 

As you watch a sunset you will have 

a bright idea and maybe set you on 

a new path in your life. There may 

be someone around who is being a 

bit judgmental but it is their problem 

not yours 


Libra 

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct 

Page of Cups 

A younger person will be there to 

help you when you are a bit unsure 

of yourself, Their imagination will 

spark some magic memories. There 

may be some delays when you are 

travelling so leave plenty of time for 

yourself. Be positive there are those 

that will notice 


Scorpio 

23rd Oct – 21st Nov 

Six of Coins 

Someone around you will be a bit 

mean where possessions or money 

is concerned be kind they know 

no better. Those of you working for 

yourselves will find new avenues to 

take your skill set to anew level. An 

older Gentleman will be most helpful 

at this time 


Sagittarius 

22nd Nov – 20th Dec 

The Sun 

A lovely card showing sunny and 

happy times to be had this week, a 

new freedom will become evident 

to you and allow you more smiles. 

Opportunities will be there for the 

taking but may show in obscure 

places. You will help others this 

week and will feel good 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Six Ace of of Swords 

Wands 

This There 

is is 

a good 

time of luck 

movement around the 

in work 

more 

ways place this 

than week 

one, and 

moving you will 

house see 

all some 

will 

go improvements 

well, moving in 

jobs that part 

will work of your 

out 

life. 

for Someone 

you. Whatever is arranging 

is moving a party 

is so 

well 

be 

starred ready to 

just celebrate 

now. You with 

need them. 

to Notice 

get 

away your dreams 

from stress there 

and will be 

headaches, 

a message 

wether in there. 

by Your 

meditation luckiest day 

or perhaps 

will be on 

physically Thursday 

walking away 

Lucky Lucky Number 

Number 24 

20 

Aquarius 

20th Jan – 19th Feb 

Eight of Wands 

Things are happening very quickly 

at this time and you will need to 

keep on your toes to keep up with 

things. News will come that will 

bring you and those around you 

much cheer and happiness. As you 

walk through a strange doorway 

you will have a dejavu moment 


Pisces 

20th Feb – 20th Mar 

Ace of Wands 

This card tells you any types of 

communication will go well for you, 

a great time to get any thoughts 

forward or even to write and put 

them into beginning a book. A gift 

of flowers will cheer you and the 

person receiving them. A child will 

reveal some aspirations they have 


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Sports & Local News 

Marina Alta Golf Society 

THE Marina Alta Golf Society’s game 

at Oliva Nova on Monday 25th November 

2019 saw just 12 players taking 

part, ten members and two guests, 

today saw the players in a regular 

single stableford competition. 

The Oliva Nova course was looking to 

be in good condition and the players they 

were looking forward to going out to enjoy 

the warming winter weather after the 

last few cold days in this part of the Costa’s. 

The wind did pick up somewhat later 

on and got a little gusty but not enough 

to spoil the players’ game, well some of 

them anyway. 

When the game was over, the cards 

handed in and before the banter around 

the tables got too loud, the following winners 

were announced, 

In first place was Capt Peter Gardiner 

with 39 points off a 22 handicap. 

That handicap will drop a bit by the next 

game!. 2nd place went to Allan McManus 

with 32 points off a 26 handicap. In 3rd 

place was Clark Bowie with 31 points 

off a 31 handicap. Nice to see Clark back 

in the winner’s circle after a wee bit of 

an absence. 

NTP on hole # 3 was that man Clark 

Bowie again, once he get’s going there’s 

no stopping him, while Alan Tissington 

won it on hole # 5 in two shots. Denis 

McVeigh picked up the prize for hole 16 

and there were no 2’s recorded today. 

Today’s tale: For those who know the 

course, Hole 14 is a par 5 and is a fairly 

straight hole. When you get to the green 

you have to park your equipment off to 

the left and walk the remaining 20-25 

meters or so to the green. Today one of 

our guests ( right handed ) had a short 

chip left just to get onto the green. This 

carried out the player walked onto the 

green then realized that their putter 

had been left in the bag. The player then 

asked to borrow a putter from one of the 

other players, Denis McVeigh who is lefthanded. 

Standing over the put, the player 

could not understand to the great amusement 

of the other players why the putter 

face was facing the wrong way. When the 

laughter died down the hole was finish it 

was agreed that being a guest, no penalty 

was recorded. That’s what it is all about, 

having fun. 

The Marina Alta Golf Society is a 

small but friendly group of players who 

play every Monday at the Oliva Nova 

course with first Tee time being about 

10.40. If you want to join this friendly 

group of golfers as a guest then a warm 

welcome will be waiting for you. Anyone 

interested please contact Denis McVeigh 

at mcveigh1@hotmail.com or call tel 

638401170 or Alan Tissington at alantissington@gmail.com 

or call tel 656831893. 

Denis McVeigh, Alan Tissington, Pete Gardiner, Allan 

McManus, Clark Bowie. 

JOHN WINS THE 

CHAMPIONS CUP 

TODAY Montgo G. S. played a Medal 

Competition for the Champions Cup 

Sponsored by John Feek. 

Our winner was John Ross with a Net 

71 finally getting a handicap cut, second 

place went to Tom Atkinson with a Net 72 

and third place was won by Glenys Cumming 

with a Net 75. 

We also ran a Stableford competition 

for those members who did not qualify 

for the Champions Cup also sponsored by 

John Feek- 

The winner of this competition was Ilona 

Mathieu with 35 points beating Barry Butler 

into 2nd place also with 32 points and 

3rd was Gerian Van Ooijen with 34 points. 

John put prizes up for 4 nearest the 

pins a longest drive for both Men & Ladies 

these were competed for by both groups. 

Nearest the pin on the 3rd was Geoff 

Willcock. Second shot on the 5th was Steve 

Crossan. Nearest the pin on the 11th went 

to a card draw and was won by Sue Burman. 

Nearest the pin on the 16th was Liz 

Butler. We had 2 twos won by Liz Butler & 

Steve Crossan who both received a coveted 

Montgo Ball. 

We welcomed 3 guests, Dirk Knappe and 

Brian & Sandra Mortimer, Brian received 

a sleeve of Montgo Balls for his 2nd shot 

on the 5th hole. 

Next week we have a The St. Andrews 

Day Trophy sponsored by Linda & Dennis 

Coe 

Pego Golf 

Society 

PEGO Golf Society Team Accumulator 

played at Oliva Nova Golf Course 

on Tuesday 26th of November 2019. 

On a simply beautiful morning, with 

not a cloud on the horizon, 49 players 

assembled for FUN Team Accumulator 

this morning. We welcomed three 

guests for the day, and they were Phil 

Woolmington, Liz Butler and Barry 

Butler. 

The course was in mediocre condition, 

and I fail to see, how they can 

have this course in tip top condition for 

the pending four days of Professional 

Golf. There is so much to do, with so 

little time, and really there is not much 

growth in December.In the big tournament 

today, we had 110 balls in the water, 

and that number was guessed by 

Michel Grin who pocketed the whole 

kitty, so well done Michel. There was 

one two today and that was by Martin 

Gates, and nearest the hole at hole 5 

was Stella Fox with 1.13 meters, and 

at Hole 16 it was a welcome back for 

Penny Barden, who was closest at 

4.05 meters 

In the main event 

The winners with 123 Points was 

Peter Hanks, John Snelling, Peter 

Cornes and A Ghost 

Second Place with 116 Points was 

Nigel Siddall, Brian Baybutt, Roger 

Miller and Mick Farmer 

Third Place with 116 Points was 

Tricia Chapman, Donna Green, Bill 

Pike and Danny Herron. 

Fourth Place with 111 Points was 

Peter Chapman, Alan Barwick, Carla 

Chaz and Mr Ghost 

IN the big Match Play Final Paul 

Sankey beat Brian Barden by 1 Hole, 

and in the Plate final Martin Gates 

beat Simon Fox by 2 & 1 

Next Tuesday we have the very last 

Stableford of the year, and if you would 

like to play with Pego, please send an 

email to contact Penny Barden at pegohandicapsec@gmail.com, 

and we would 

love to see you. 

Malcolm Wise 

Social Secretary


ENRIQUE SLAMS CARETAKER 

SPAIN’S returning manager Luis Enrique 

says his predecessor Robert Moreno was 

“disloyal” and will not be part of his coaching 

team. 

Enrique resigned from the role in June 

to spend more time with his nine-year-old 

daughter Xana, who died from bone cancer 

in August. 

Moreno succeeded him but told Enrique he 

wanted to be in charge at Euro 2020 before returning 

to assistant manager. 

Moreno left the role after Spain’s 5-0 win 

over Romania on 18 November. 

“The only person responsible for Robert 

Moreno not being in my coaching staff is me,” 

Enrique said on Wednesday, when he was officially 

unveiled as Spain´s boss. 

“He came to see me in my house and told 

me he wanted to lead the team at Euro 2020 

and afterwards he would be happy to be my 

assistant coach again. 

“I understand that he has worked very hard 

to be the coach and that he is ambitious – but 

for me that is disloyal. I would never do something 

like that and I don’t want someone with 

those characteristics in my staff.” 

“Ambition is to be encouraged but excessive 

ambition is a defect, not a virtue.” 


Sport 

FELIX STRIKES GOLD 

ATLETICO Madrid forward Joao Felix 

has won the Golden Boy award for the 

best under-21 player in Europe. 

The 20-year-old Portugal international 

scored 18 goals for Benfica last season before 

a 126 million euro move to Atletico in 

the summer. 

He has scored two goals in 10 La Liga 

appearances for Atletico so far this season. 

“I am very proud,” said Felix. “It is the 

second time that a player from Atletico Madrid 

has won this award and I am happy.” 

The Golden Boy award was created by 

Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003 to 

recognise the best young player in Europe. 

Nominees must be under the age of 21 

and play in a European nation’s top tier, 

with Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling 

being previous English winners of 

the award. 

WEEK 13 

WITH the last International 

break over for the year, we 

now have a long run of Premier 

League fixtures ‘till 

next March, which means 

business as usual for the 

Alfaz Fantasy Football 

League. 

The good result of the 

break was that England and 

Wales both qualified for next 

Summers Euros and, with 

a little luck, the two Irish 

teams and Scotland will get 

there through the Play-Offs. 

The rest must have done 

all the teams good as the 

nine Premier League games 

gave the A.F.F.L. 31 goals, 

three clean sheets, 36 yellow 

cards and one red one, 

which was Bournemouth’s 

Simon Francis, who was 

dismissed by referee Simon 

Hooper after receiving two 

yellow cards. 

Chris’s team Promotion 

Again retained their place at 

the top of the A.F.F.L. for the 

second week running, as they 

opened up a gap over second 

placed Martin’s Marauders to 

a comfortable 24 points. 

The four teams behind the 

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE 

top team are all bunched up 

with only three points separating 

Martin’s Marauders, 

Wade’s Alli Barber, Kapur’s 

Napali Eleven and Bill’s 

East Fifers. 

Down at the other end of 

the table, Lyn’s Handbrake 

City moved a little closer to 

Gil’s Kippax. Now only three 

points are between them. 

There is no change in the 

top three places in our Junior 

League, where Luca’s Lucky 

Red F.C. lead the table with 

a 32 point advantage over 

Harley’s Ginger Ninjar. 

Olly’s 11 continue to track 

the leaders in third place. 

Down at the foot of the 

table, Romeo’s team My Dad 

Supports Liverpool had a 

good week scoring 23 points, 

but it still wasn’t enough 

to get them off the bottom 

spot as they still have a long 

way to go to catch the nearest 

team, which is Bez Boys, 

who are 49 points ahead. 

In our Mark Carter Ladies 

Section, Annette’s team 

Hairnette are still in charge 

at the top, with a slight six 

point lead over former frontrunners 

Isobel’s team The 

Bluebells. 

Pauline’s Vodka Army 

are still camped out in 

third place. 

No change at the bottom 

with the situation the same 

as the Main League, Handbrake 

City trailing Gil’s 

Kippax by three points. 

It was a good week for our 

Across the Costa’s Golden 

Boot League, with the average 

score reaching almost 12 

points. 

Chris’s Promotion Again 

have a fragile one point advantage 

over Martin’s Marauders 

at the summit. 

Bill’s East Fifers are in 

third place, followed by Grahem’s 

Laurel & Vardy. 

The top player in this section 

is Leicester City’s super 

striker Jamie Vardy, who has 

so far clocked up 60 points in 

this Section, which is four 

more than Liverpool’s Mane. 

Needless to say the top 

three teams have all got this 

quicksilver marksman in 

their line-ups. 

There is not much going 

on at the bottom of the 

table, with Terry’s Could 

it be this Year still trailing 

Mark’s team Inter Rubber 

by five points. 

The situation at the top 

of our Champion of Champions 

League is really hotting 

up, as Wade’s Alli Barber 

have moved to within 

one point of the leaders, 

Martin’s Marauders. 

It will be interesting to see 

what happens in the next 

few weeks with both teams 

having six different strikers. 

Alli Barber with Jimenez, 

Kane and Mousset, while 

the Marauders have Vardy, 

Abraham and Rashford. 

Only Abraham didn’t score 

at the weekend out of the six. 

Down in the basement, 

Gil’s Kippax are aiming for 

a second Wooden Spoon as 

they are trailing Luna’s Liver 

Bird by 15 points. 

Two more teams go into 

our Monthly Wine Draw 

and they are the top scoring 

team, which was Wade’s Alli 

Barber who notched up 48 

points and our lowest scoring 

team, which was Gil’s 

Kippax with a lowly score of 

three points. 

Manager of the month for 

November is being kindly 

sponsored by Nikki and Gary 

at the Drunken Duck, in Alfaz, 

who serve up an excellent 

English Breakfast as well as 

a Super Sunday Lunch. 

With one week to go, Alli 

Barber are in the driving 

seat with a four point gap 

over Promotion Again. 

Eric’s Peaky Blinders and 

Bill’s East Fifers are both 

within striking distance of 

winning this super meal for 

two at the Drunken Duck. 

The second round of our 

K.O. Cup Competition takes 

place this weekend with recent 

favourites Kapur’s Napali 

Eleven taking on Nigel’s 

Yellow Army. 

The lowest ranked team, 

Jenny’s Madam Tree (209th), 

have a tough tie against one 

of our top Junior teams, Olly 

11, while the new favourites, 

Promotion Again, take on 

Dave’s Patangyangkippersang 

(101st). 

The inform team Alli Barber 

have a tough task to 

see off our top Junior Team 

Lucky Red F.C. 

If any of the ties finish level, 

the replays will take place 

the following week. 

For all the lastest news 

and results visit our very 

popular website, which is 

www.alfazffl.com



International Sport 

TOP OF THE WORLD 


RAFAEL Nadal clinched an emotional 

Davis Cup victory for Spain over Canada 

when he beat Denis Shapovalov in front 

of a jubilant home crowd in Madrid. 

His 6-3 7-6 (9-7) win sealed the title on 

Sunday, with Roberto Bautista Agut returning 

to the team three days after his father’s 

death to put the hosts 1-0 up. 

Bautista Agut was in tears after beating 

19-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (7-3) 

6-3 in the opener. 

Nadal’s win gave Spain an unassailable 

2-0 lead and a sixth Davis Cup title. 

The world number one won all eight of his 

rubbers over the tournament to help Spain to 

a first title since 2011 and ensure local fans 

were celebrating at the end of the inaugural 

edition of the competition’s revamped version, 

which saw the home team beat Great 

Britain in an exciting semi-final tussle the 

day before. 

“An amazing week, a lot of things we 

went through – the father of Roberto passed 

away... a lot of things happened,” Nadal said. 

“I could not be happier. It has been an 

unforgettable moment in this amazing stadium; 

we can’t thank the crowd enough. Our 

team spirit prevails.” 

RAHM’S MASSIVE DAY 

SPAIN´S Jon Rahm birdied the final hole 

to win the DP World Tour Championship 

in Dubai on Sunday and to clinch the 

European Tour’s season-long Race to 

Dubai title. 

Rahm holed a three-foot putt to finish 

one ahead of England’s Tommy Fleetwood 

and win the event for the second time. 

The win also meant the 25-year-old 

Spaniard also pipped Fleetwood, 28, to be 

the number one in Europe for 2019. 

Rahm becomes the second Spaniard to 

achieve the feat after the late Seve Ballesteros, 

who won it six times. 

“Seve was such an idol for us,” said 

Rahm. “To put my name there, it’s hard to 

believe. I can’t believe some of the things I 

have accomplished.” 

It was his fourth win of 2019 and his 

second in a row, having won the Open 

de Espana in his last tournament seven 

weeks ago. 

The victory also takes him up to third 

in the world ranking behind number one 

Brooks Koepka of the United States and 

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, and he 

also secured the biggest winning cheque in 

tournament golf of over 2.5 million euros 

and a further 2 million euros for winning 

the Race to Dubai. 

Premier League Table Championship Table League One Table


International Sport 

ON TV THIS WEEK 

Premier League 

Saturday 30th November 

Newcastle v Man City 

BT Sport1 - 13:30 

Southampton v Watford 

Sky Sports Main Event 

Sky Sports Premier League - 18:30 

Sunday 1st December 

Norwich v Arsenal 



Leicester v Everton 



Tuesday 3rd December 

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth 

Amazon Prime - 20:30 

Burnley v Man City 


Wednesday 4th December 

Wolves v West Ham 

Leicester v Watford 

Southampton v Norwich 

Chelsea v Aston Villa 

Man Utd v Tottenham 


Liverpool v Everton 


English Football 

Friday 29th November 

English Championship 

– Swansea v Fulham 

Sky Sports Football 

Sky Sports Main Event - 20:45 

FA Cup – 

Maldon & Tiptree v Newport County 

BBC2 - 20:55 



– Charlton v Sheff Wed 



FA Cup – Eastleigh v Crewe 

BT Sport1 - 18:30 


FA Cup – Tranmere vs Chichester 

BT Sport1 - 16:00 

Monday 2nd December 


– Preston v West Brom 



FA Cup – Solihull Moors v Rotherham 

BT Sport1 - 20:45 

Cricket 


New Zealand v England (2nd Test) 

Sky Sports Cricket 










Monday 2nd December 




Golf 


Alfred Dunhill Championship 2019 

Sky Sports Golf - 11:30 

Andalucia Open De Espana 2019 

Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Mix 

Sky Sports Red Button - 14:30 





Sky Sports Golf 

Sky Sports Mix - 15:30 





Sky Sports Golf 

Sky Sports Mix - 15:30 

Formula One 


Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Practice 1 

Sky Sports F1 - 10:00 






Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying 



Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race 


This week’s Premier 

League matches 

Saturday November 30 

Newcastle United v Man City - 13:30 

Burnley v Crystal Palace - 16:00 

Chelsea v West Ham - 16:00 

Liverpool v Brighton - 16:00 

Tottenham v Bournemouth - 16:00 

Southampton v Watford - 18:30 

Sunday December 1 

Norwich City v Arsenal - 15:00 

Wolves v Sheffield United - 15:00 

Leicester City v Everton - 17:30 

Man United v Aston Villa - 17:30 

Tuesday December 3 

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth - 20:30 

Burnley v Man City - 21:15 

Wednesday December 4 

Chelsea v Aston Villa - 20:30 

Leicester City v Watford - 20:30 

Man United v Tottenham - 20:30 

Southampton v Norwich City - 20:30 

Wolves v West Ham - 20:30 

Liverpool v Everton - 21:15 

Thursday December 5 

Sheffield Utd v Newcastle Utd - 20:30 

Arsenal v Brighton - 21:15



ENGLAND, Wales, 

and Spain will find out 

their group opponents 

tomorrow(Saturday) when 

Sport 

EURO 2020 DRAW WEEKEND 


the Euro 2020 finals draw 

is held in Bucharest, Romania 

starting at 6.00pm(live 

on BBC 2). 

England and Spain are 

among the six top seeds along 

with Belgium, Italy, Germany, 

and the Ukraine, but irrespective 

of the seeding, plenty of 

tough matches are likely to 

face all of them next summer. 

The other qualified countries 

besides Wales are Austria, 

Croatia, the Czech Republic, 

Denmark, Finland, 

France, the Netherlands, Poland, 

Portugal, Russia, Sweden, 

Switzerland, and Turkey. 

Euro 2020 takes place from 

June 12th to July 12th and 

will be held in 12 host cities 

across the continent. 

The opening match will 

be at the Stadio Olimpico in 

Rome, Italy, and the final will 

be at Wembley Stadium. 

While the main tournament 

draw will be held tomorrow, 

we won’t know the confirmed 

line-up until after the playoffs 

in March. Scotland and 

Northern Ireland have qualified 

for the play-offs and will 

need to progress through 

the play-off path semi-final 

and final to reach next summer’s 

tournament. 

Should Scotland beat Israel 

in the play-off semi-finals, 

then Norway or Serbia in 

the path C final, they would 

join England in group D at 

Euro 2020. If Northern Ireland 

and the Republic of Ireland 

both win their path B 

semi-finals – against Bosnia 

& Herzegovina and Slovakia 

respectively – the Irish rivals 

would face each other in Belfast 

for a place at next summer’s 

championships. 

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