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COBAT welcomes you to 

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Since 2003 

Buying or selling a house or apartment is an 

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JUNE 2021 | 3 

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Dear Reader 

Time is just racing along 

at such a speed lately 

that I am wondering 

where days, weeks and 

months have gone? It is now 

June and cannot believe it. 

However, it is said that when you 

are enjoying life time speeds along at a 

quicker pace ha! 

Why is the Sixth Month Called June? 

The first is that the month is named after 

the Roman goddess Juno, the goddess 

of marriage. The second is that the name 

comes from the Latin word iuniores, 

meaning “younger ones”. It also may 

have been called “sere-month, meaning 

“dry and withered,” though this term may 

have meant June, July or August. 

Wimbledon tennis. Let’s hope that 

Wimbledon will be back this summer, 

with the best tennis players in the world 

competing on the grass courts, in front of 

passionate spectators. Limited seating no 

doubt due to the restrictions. 

The weather is often a topic of 

conversation and this is of no exception 

now as summer is here. It is the most 

excellent time of the year when dining 

“al fresco” is at its best. The cool evenings 

and the eagerness, which comes with the 

holiday passion of the tourists, family and 

friends and more people arriving, creates an 

exciting atmosphere. Spain offers so much 

with its sandy beaches, lively markets, 

several golf courses and great restaurants. 

A fiesta is a party, a celebration, a thanks 

giving. To a Spaniard, it symbolises the 

town in which they were born: its Patron 

Saint; its culture. Therefore fiestas are 

important places, to individuals and to 

DEAR READER 

families. There are so many 

wonderful fiestas celebrated in the 

Costa Blanca that you are bound 

to see one whatever time of year, 

hopefully if restrictions are lifted. 

Rose is the flower of this month. 

Though roses are available in many 

colours from red to pink to white to yellow, 

all with their own special meanings, the 

underlying message the flowers convey is 

that of Love and Devoted Affection. 

June birthdays claim two birthstones; 

pearl and Alexandrite. Pearls have been 

wildly popular in jewellery for centuries 

because of their natural beauty. Alexandrite 

gemstones are extremely rare and desirable 

since they change colour based on the 

lighting. 

The two zodiac signs associated with 

the month of June are the Gemini and 

Cancer. For those born from June 1st 

to June 20th, they are members of the 

Gemini zodiac sign. Social, talkative and 

familiar with trends, and is one of the most 

outgoing zodiac signs. While these traits 

of the Gemini sign can make them a lot 

to handle, their charisma and intelligence 

is also refreshing, and their magnetism is 

irresistible. 

Have a great and enjoyable “Summer 

Time”. 

Remember you are never alone with 

a copy of Out & About Costa Blanca 

magazine. Keep cool and happy. Until next 

time. 

Carol R. Levey


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Moraira, Benissa, Benitache 

Yes, you read that correctly, despite 

the current health situation, we’re 

back to selling properties just like 

yours and we have a growing list of 

enquiries from people to buy right 

here in the Northern Costa Blanca. In 

fact, its even been recently reported 

in the British Press that overseas 

enquiries are 30% up compared to 

last year with people wanting to get 

out of the UK before Brexit. 

Of course it’s been tough for 

businesses since March, but we’re 

taking this opportunity to look 

inwards and see how we can 

improve to meet our simple goal: 

to sell your property as quickly as 

possible whilst achieving the highest 

price. 

When it comes to Javea, we have 

decided to move offices and will 

soon be re-opening in an even 

better location to be able to serve 

buyers and sellers even better. So, 

yes, the port office is closed, but 

keep your eyes out for a new office 

opening soon! 

You might be wondering about 

pricing, and rightly so. We’re 

pleased to note that whilst we’re


we’ll get you moving 

ORE 

EASE 

list your property with us today 

ll Calpe, Jávea, Denia, Jalon and all surrounding areas 

receiving some ‘silly offers’, most 

vendors and agents have held their 

nerve meaning that we’re hopeful 

that we’ll look back on this time and 

see that the property market took a 

pause, maybe had a small dip, and 

then carried on straight where it left 

off in March 2020. 

We’re back to doing what we do 

best which is selling property. 

We’ve got the staff, we’ve got the 

marketing clout, and we’ve got the 

experience. The message is clear, 

if you want to sell, we’ll get you 

moving! 

Contact us (all areas): 

+34 96 649 1883 

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JUNE 

Please note that all events in 2021 

may be subject to change due to 

Covid-19 restrictions. 

Spain offers so much especially in June. 

Everything is on your door step, as such, 

or travel a short enjoyable distance. Here 

are a few “food for Thought” ideas to soak 

up some happy times visiting local events. 

The 2021 International Music festival 

Moraira is being held next to Moraira 

Castle in June. The event starts at 6pm 

and features 7 different live acts for you 

to enjoy. If you are visiting the Moors & 

Christians Fiesta in Moraira this year, 

come and enjoy this fantastic evening of 

live music. 

The “Fogueres San Juan de la Cometa” is 

a Fiesta in Calpe, which is held normally 

towards the end of on June and has been 

printed 23rd June 2021. The Night of San 

Juan is celebrated in Calpe as the shortest 

night of the year and summer solstice. 

Many associated cultural rituals make this 

Amazing Events 

in June 

fiesta one of the highlights of the Calpe 

fiesta experience. This is the night of the 

summer solstice ritual. The next night, the 

24th of June, is the eve of San Juan Bautista, 

the patron saint of La Cometa. Bonfires are 

built up out of old wooden furniture and 

are lit during the night in celebration of 

the forthcoming summer. Again subject to 

confirmation. 

Moraira/Teulada. Corpus Christi, Moors 

& Christians Fiesta - Main Gala Parade 

San Juan Bonfires again it is scheduled 

for June subject to confirmation. 

Why not spend your time in the port in 

Alicante exploring the delights of Villena, 

tours might be available. Explore Atalaya 

Castle — widely considered to be Villena’s 

most important attraction — also normally 

there is available a private guide and you 

can gain insight into the region’s rich 

history. Head onward to a local winery and 

olive grove, and tour the bottling rooms, 

cellars and vineyards as a guide sheds 

light on the grape varietals thriving in the 

region’s fertile soils. Sample delicious local 

wines accompanied by Iberian ham during 

a tasting session then return in comfort to 

Alicante. 

Campello and Villajoyosa Villages Trip 

from Benidorm with Visit to a Chocolate 

Factory. Campello and Villajoyosa tempt 

visitors to explore their resort-worthy 

beaches, Roman ruins, and Mediterranean 

scenery. A private guided tour of these 

towns from Benidorm lets you learn 

about the towns’ attractions with ultimate 

comfort and ease. However,,..check as 

again subject to confirmation. 

Or drive to the city of Campello. Learn 

about the town’s history as a Roman


settlement wanted by pirates and Christian 

pioneers alike. Excursions usually are 

available. 

Next, continue to the village of Villajoyosa. 

Tour a chocolate factory and museum and 

then see the spots where Barbary pirates 

once attacked the coast. All these are ideas 

to help you think of a day exploring. 

Benidorm on our door step. Lovely place to 

visit. Traditional area of Benidorm situated 

near church and local bars. Wonderful 

place to take scenic photos because of high 

location overlooking both beaches and it’s 

always nice to chill out in some of the bars 

there. Then there is the old town to visit 

and enjoy the great views across the bay 

and the old town has some excellent Tapas 

bars. 

Visit the vibrant Mediterranean port city 

of Valencia, a must-see city. Or travel from 

Costa Blanca in air-conditioned comfort 

without the stress of navigation. This way 

you can enjoy plenty of free time to explore 

at your leisure. 

Just a short journey from the Costa Blanca, 

Valencia is a must-see Spanish city known 

for its architecture and dining scene. You 

could arrange to go on this tour, you’ll 

travel by coach from Benidorm or Albir to 

Torres de Serranos, located in the centre 

of Valencia, in air-conditioned comfort, 

without the hassle of advance planning. 

From here, spend the day independently 

exploring the city at your own pace and 

prioritize the sights you want to see. 

However, should you decide to go by train 

or your own transport still will make a 

good day exploring. 

June is an excellent month for festivals, 

both Andalucia and Catalonia have a lot 

going on and Madrid and Barcelona offer 

city backdrops for lots of festival fun. 

Some of the June festivals in Spain include 

the Grec Performance Arts, Barcelona’s 

Sonar festival as well as the strange ham 

and water festival in Granada. However 

for beach lovers the night of Saint John 

(Noche de San Juan) is a special night 

spent on the beach with friends enjoying 

bonfires, music and fun, however again 

check that this event will take place as this 

could be subject to restrictions. 

Usually celebrated the last weekend in June 

each year up and down the coastal areas 

of Spain most notably in Andalucia this 

ancient pagan festival is now legendary 

however hopefully these festivals will 

be able to take place. The Grec festival 

in Barcelona. The festival is one of the 

highlights of the summer attractions in 

Barcelona as well as the annual calendar 

of the European performing arts. All 

the shows are well organised largely by 

private sector theatre promoters. The 

festival’s name is derived from the venue 

Greek theatre which was built to host the 

Mount Montjuïc Universal Exhibition in 

1929. 

Some 80,000 visitors each year make it 

to this prestigious festival to take in the 

splendour of multimedia arts and live 

music concerts. The main celebrations of 

the Sonar Music Festival are held around 

the Raval District where you will also 

find the Museum of Modern Art and 

the Contemporary Culture Centre. All 

electronic music lovers should not miss this 

because apart from the big international 

acts, experimental artists also get a chance 

to share the concert. 

In June there is a platform on local events as 

well as travelling through Spain. Perhaps 

just sit back on the terrace, or relax near 

a swimming pool, or on one of the many 

splendid beaches and read a copy of Out & 

About magazine. Enjoy your June. 

by Carol Levey


AGONY UNCLE 

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Can our AGONY UNCLE help you 

Readers 

Letters 

Email to: relojdesol@mail.com 

My Husband has made a decision that we 

should return to the UK and proposes to uproot 

my son and daughter, who have only attended 

school in Spain, and who are virtually Spanish. 

He has a notion that we are returning back for a 

better future, but for whom? He is able to work 

online anywhere so where we are doesn’t matter 

to him, but my life is very much here on the 

Costa Blanca. 

June: Alcalali 

Hi June, 

June, such an upheaval as changing home 

and returning to a Country you and your 

family hardly know anymore should 

surely be up for discussion. You are not 

your husband’s goods and chattels but 

a part of a family that has lived here in 

Spain for many years by the sounds of it. 

There has to be dialogue,organisation and 

very sensitive planning to bring about 

any changes that only he appears to want, 

anyway. Whether you are blamed for 

digging your heels into the sand or not, it is 

a question of a joint decision that embraces 

the well being of all four of you and which 

surely merits examining things more 

closely than relocating on a whim. 

My father has taken a girlfriend as a final 

defiant gesture of trying to find his youth, 

at the grand age of 80 years old. This 

woman seems to have taken him over and 

she is now making decisions that will affect 

my future and that of my sister. We are very 

happy that he has found someone special 

to share his golden years with, but we will 

not be manipulated, neither should our 

relationship with our dear Father have to 

change in any way. 

Georgi: Relleu 

If your Father has decided to take the 

step of marrying his girlfriend then 

there could be changes in the family 

pecking order and you should be very 

focussed on what these mean to you 

as the two family members closest to 

him currently by ties of inheritance. 

Presumably you should be having 

a meeting with your Father face to 

face to discuss what the implications 

are for the future. If you want that 

this girlfriend makes your father 

happy and genuinely cares for him 

then she has the potential to become 

financially rewarded by him on his 

passing on, if she becomes his wife. The 

silence and the not knowing could be 

devastating to a situation that should 

not be allowed to go out of control, but 

which means, simply, that four adults 

should meet up to talk freely and raise 

any issues now, whilst you are all on 

speaking terms. There is work to be 

done here to keep a peace that embraces 

the true wishes of your Father, and he 

will adequately respond so that you 

know best your future stances.

AGONY UNCLE JUNE 2021 | 11 

I have uncontrollable pain as a byproduct 

of my diabetes and I am not a good sleeper 

anyway. I just dread another hot Summer 

of pain and never enough rest. 

Sonia: Benitachell 

Sonia, I am sorry to hear that you 

have referred pain as a result of your 

diabetes. However you do need to 

urgently discuss medications that 

would help you to get the good night’s 

rest that you so deserve.You may get 

some help by looking at alternative 

medicines too, and then applying them 

into your life with a view to relieving 

pain and getting a full night’s sleep 

each night. This does not mean that 

you become a zombie, or look towards 

your medication as anything more 

than assisting your immediate medical 

needs and restoring natural sleep, 

so that you can live a better quality 

of life; and remove pain from the 

agenda as a natural right. Schedule an 

appointment with your Doctor, who 

has pledged to keep you both alive and 

well and who can discuss with you the 

alternatives of successful pain relief 

and the many options open to you right 

now. Considerable research examines 

pain control and there are many new 

medications out there that will surely 

help to steer you without pain through 

the long hot summer ahead. 

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Readers can now send their questions and problems to a newly appointed Agony Uncle. He is a Therapist, 

Counsellor, Psychologist and Life Coach and will be answering the best from his mailbox exclusively here 

in Out and About, every month. Every email gets a personal reply from Agony Uncle and with your consent, 

and subject to space; question and reply can be printed in a future edition of Out and About. Names and/or 

locations will be disguised assuring confidentiality. Email to: relojdesol@mail.com 

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Different types of low vision devices also can 

help in different circumstances: 

• A student might need a camera-like telescopic 

device attached to a portable video camera 

magnifier to capture an image at the front 

of the classroom. That image then can be 

enlarged on a monitor on the student’s 

desktop. 

• A mechanic might benefit from 

a magnifier mounted on 

prescription eyeglasses, so 

that hands remain free to 

work. 

• A handheld magnifier 

is portable and easy to 

use when needs are 

simple. As an example, 

handheld magnifiers 

are ideal for checking 

product labels at the 

grocery store or quickly 

looking over the mail. 

“There is a lot of confusion 

about the size of devices and 

the power they have,” says Lylas 

G. Mogk, MD, founding director of the 

Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of 

the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. 

“Often people will say, ‘Well, this one is a 3x 

and that one is a 6x. So I want the one that’s a 

6x.’ But the disadvantage of magnifiers with 

higher power is that you then see a much 

smaller area,” she says. “As a general rule, 

you want the magnifier with the least power 

you can get away with, in exchange for the 

largest area you are able to see.” 

If you are an avid reader, you will find that 

simple magnifiers are inadequate to help 

you sustain the concentration needed for an 

extended time period. 

Guide to magnifiers 

for low vision 

patients - Part II 

DR. M. ISABEL SIGNES-SOLER 

Which magnifiers work best in different circumstances? 

A small, handheld magnifier greatly enlarges a 

few words or sentences on a page. But reading 

something like a novel requires an expanded 

field of view and the ability to scan ahead in 

order to see and process information quickly. 

Another limitation of handheld magnifiers 

is that they can’t be used for task-specific 

activities such as knitting, which requires 

both hands to be free. In this case, you 

would need a magnifier on a stand 

that can be easily positioned 

where you need it. 

If you are buying a handheld 

magnifier or a magnifier 

on a stand, you might be 

interested in extra features 

such as: 

• Built-in lighting 

that can help you see 

better. 

• “Gooseneck” 

attachments in stand 

magnifiers that can be easily 

moved and adjusted to whatever 

position you need. 

• Various lenses and powers in the same device, 

so you achieve just the right magnification at 

the precise distance you need. 

Also, you may think high-powered reading 

glasses are the best solution for all your needs. 

But these types of low vision glasses limit you 

to seeing objects at a fixed distance that could 

be less than a foot from your nose. 

Dr. Mogk says the best reading tool for virtually 

anyone with vision loss is a video camera 

magnifier. These devices use video cameras that 

focus on items of your choice and then magnify 

them on a screen or monitor. 

Some features to look for in video camera 

magnifiers include:

DR. M. ISABEL SIGNES-SOLER JUNE 2021 | 15 

• Autofocus 

• Color and black-and-white displays 

• Ergonomics allowing ease of use 

• Glare and contrast control 

• Compatibility with computers and computer 

screens 

• Screen size that best meets needs 

• Portability 

• Memory settings 

With video camera magnifier technology, people 

may benefit from glasses that focus at this 

intermediate distance. 

Bioptic telescopes require considerable 

concentration and quick reaction times 

This month 

discounts on 

frames and 

sunglasses 

up to 

70% 

for driving, which means they aren’t for 

everyone. Each state specifies whether such 

devices can be used and — if so — what level 

of vision is required to be a candidate for this 

device. 

“Some of these high-end telescopes that are 

commonly prescribed may be ideal for 

students and young people. 

Dr. Jackson said telescopes clearly are an 

advantage for magnifying objects that are far 

away, in the same way that bird watchers and 

opera fans use binoculars. 

“But all telescopes decrease the area you 

see, and they all decrease the light,” says 

Dr. Jackson. “So if you have poor contrast 

sensitivity to begin with, you could have a lot 

of trouble looking through a telescope.” 

Television viewing is the most common use for 

telescopes, when people prefer not to move 

closer to the screen for a better view. 

Dra. Maria Isabel Signes-Soler, PhD, FAAO 

Tel: 965832080


JOHN CURTIS 

Hello again and a warm welcome 

to this month´s All Time Greats 

which is the continuation and 

completion of my review on the late and 

infamous Phil Spector. We left off last 

month in 1966 and him taking a break 

from production following the failure of 

his work with Ike and Tina Turner notably 

the lack of recognition in the US for the 

epic “River Deep Mountain High.” Phil 

lay low for four years during which he 

got married to Veronica Bennett the lead 

singer of The Ronettes and he did show 

up on the set of the film Easy Rider in 1969 

and played a cameo role as a drug dealer. 

A dabble back in the studio in late 1969 

lead to the next spell of working behind 

a mixing desk. American Alan Klein who 

had taken over managing The Beatles at 

PHIL SPECTOR - PART II 

the very troubled end of their era thought 

that Phil could add something to John 

Lennon´s solo song “Instant Karma” and 

invited him over to the UK. Produced by 

Phil Spector the song was a number 3 hit 

in early 1970 and a working relationship 

was forged with both John Lennon and 

George Harrison. The recent success of 

the Abbey Road LP made The Beatles 

wonder if their earlier and disharmonious 

Let It Be recordings, shelved a year earlier, 

might yet yield some fruit and it was John 

& George who invited Phil to remix and 

overdub these tracks very much against 

the wishes of Paul McCartney who, on 

this occasion, was outvoted. The Let It Be 

album, released as The Beatles swansong 

in the spring of 1970, had the Spector 

hallmark “Wall Of Sound” all over it to

JOHN CURTIS 


John & George´s satisfaction 

but not to Paul who 

particularly hated the 

huge orchestral and 

vocal overdubs to his 

song “The Long & 

Winding Road.” Phil´s 

good relationship 

with John & George 

continued for a few years 

and he produced their 

early solo albums which 

included the mega hits “Imagine” 

and “My Sweet Lord.” This apparent 

crest of a wave was soon undermined 

by an increasing use of drugs and 

Phil´s growing reputation for unstable 

behaviour and unreliability. First George 

sacked him and then after a wild rant 

during a recording session with John in 

which a gun was drawn and fired into 

the ceiling their relationship ended too. 

The seeds for the murder of actress Lana 

Clarkson in 2003 and a life sentence were 

very apparent some 30 years earlier! 

Another hiatus followed punctuated 

by working on a Dion album to mixed 

reviews in 1975 and finally working with 

Leonard Cohen and The Ramones in 

1979. In both cases the results were not 

acclaimed and rumours have abounded 

about Phil´s growing instability and 

fondness for toting a gun in the recording 

studio. Perhaps his last chance of a 

healthy mind was lost in 1974 when he 

went through the windscreen of his car 

in an accident and nearly lost his life. Ex 

wife Ronnie´s account of her life with him 

also makes harrowing reading. After The 

Ramones very few people wished to work 

with him so he lived off his royalties in 

increasing seclusion until the tragic 

event of 2003 reminded people 

he was still alive. The rest is 

history as they say and Phil´s 

legacy , despite his obvious 

considerable talents, is one 

of public revulsion for the 

monster he became. 

Before closing may I tell you 

my own news? 

I now have a new show on PURE 

GOLD FM (94.1 FM & , of course, 

on The Internet). I present a 3 hour 

show on Sunday mornings from 

9AM to Midday CET which starts 

with an hour of “The Crooners” 

and is followed by 2 hours of easy 

listening love songs. I hope you will 

join me for this and ALSO for “JC´s 

Podcast” on The Internet which 

continues the content and spirit of 

Ready Steady Sunday with 2 hours 

of 60s/70s music. This is available to 

you anytime throughout the week 

and is renewed with a fresh show 

every Saturday. Look out for my 

programme about Phil Spector on 

JC´s Podcast on the first Saturday of 

July. Please note too my NEW EMAIL 

ADDRESS : “jcpodcast10@gmail. 

com.” 

These articles will continue so I will 

be back in next month´s magazine 

with another All Time Great. Until 

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Magic Travel 

Moments 

Highlight those (many) travel moments in 

my life when things have ‘sparkled’. 

by John 

David 

Moorhouse 

DAVID MOORHOUSE. 

Up at Zekia 

In the uplands of Southern 

Greece there lies an empty 

field surrounded on three 

sides by thick woodlands and 

edged by a narrow country 

road. 

The feeling of empty 

landscape is underlined by the 

skeletal ruins of a roofless, twostorey 

house set well back from 

the road with gaps in its walls 

where doors and windows 

once looked onto the field. 

A single, large tree stands 

guard close by while southfacing 

mountains gaze upon 

the silent scene. 

An old friend, a senior 

member of the family who once 

lived in the house, and who still 

own it and the surrounding 

land, leads me into what was 

once the downstairs of the 

house. 

I sense that my friend’s 

family, going back generations, 

are still here, downstairs, 

upstairs, living, eating, 

sleeping, working the land. 

They have not gone away.... 

and neither can I.... never!

DAVID MOORHOUSE. JUNE 2021 | 21 

TARRAGONA - THE ROMAN AQUEDUCT 

Radiating Power and Stability (two highly 

relevant concepts in today’s world), built 

almost 2,000 years ago, the Aqueduct is 

both massive and dream-like, solid and 

surreal, a symbol of life and death. 

As a monument to Ancient Roman 

engineering it speaks eloquently and 

exhibits a multi-dimensional creativity. 

In total contrast we enter a nearby, 

dingy Bar, some dirty glasses lying 

around on two small tables, and sit 

down on rickety chairs. There is no 

ventilation to relieve the oppressive 

heat of mid-summer. 

Drinking cheap wine and munching 

on oily crisps I feel a strong link to the 

Ancient Roman-ized population of this 

part of Spain as it too must have sought to 

forget the heat of mid-summer. 

The Aqueduct and the Bar remain in my 

heart. 

Non-Communication 

by John David Moorhouse. 

They travel the same road, 

one going east, the other west, 

but neither knows which view’s best. 

All comes into focus when they collide 

on a stretch of road un-straight, not wide. 

Communication now takes place, face to face.... 

neither showing respect or grace. 

Words are fierce and few, 

each ignoring the other’s view. 

“This was your fault, not mine!” 

“Don’t talk rubbish, you ignored the line! 

Now I’m late for a big date!” 

“It’ll just have to wait!” 

“Yea - great!” 

Was this all that was said? 

Yes.... each shot the other dead!


MEMORY LANE 

MEMORY LANE 

LOS VILEROS WIN THE RC L´HOSPITALET AT THE 

BEGINNING OF THE SECOND RETURN 

June 1st Birthday - Marilyn Monroe 

(1926-1962) was born in Los Angeles 

(as Norma Jean Mortensen). Following 

an unstable childhood spent in foster 

homes and orphanages, she landed 

a job as a photographer’s model 

which led to a movie career. She later 

married baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. 

Beneath her glamorous movie star 

looks she was fragile and insecure and 

eventually succumbed to the pressures 

of Hollywood life. She died in Los 

Angeles from an overdose of sleeping 

pills on August 5, 1962. Best known 

for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), 

The Seven Year Itch (1955), Bus Stop 

(1956), Some Like It Hot (1959), and 

The Misfits (1961). 

June 3, 1937 - The Duke of Windsor 

married Wallis Warfield Simpson in 

Monts, France. As King Edward VIII, 

he had abdicated the British throne in 

December of 1936 amid tremendous 

controversy to marry Simpson, an 

American who had been divorced. 

Following the wedding, the couple 

lived in France and had minimal 

contact with the British Royal family. 

The Duke died in Paris on May 28, 

1972, and was buried near Windsor 

Castle in England. 

June 4, Birthday - King George 

III (1738-1820) was born. He ruled 

England for 60 years from 1760 to 1820 

and was the British King against whom 

the American Revolution was directed. 

June 5, 1783 - The first sustained 

flight occurred as a hot-air balloon 

was launched at Annonay, France, 

by brothers Joseph and Jacques 

Montgolfier. Their 33-foot-diameter 

globe aerostatique ascended about 

6,000 feet. In September, they repeated 

the experiment for King Louis XVI, 

using a sheep, rooster and duck as the 

balloon’s passengers. 

June 5, 1968 - Robert F. Kennedy was 

shot and mortally wounded while 

leaving the Hotel Ambassador in Los 

Angeles. The shooting occurred after 

a celebration of Kennedy’s victory in 

the California presidential primary. 

He died at 1:44 a.m., June 6, at age 

42, leaving behind his wife Ethel and 

eleven children, the last one born after 

his death. 

June 6, 1944 - D-Day, the largest 

amphibious landing in history, began 

in the early-morning hours as Allied 

forces landed in Normandy on the 

northern coast of France. Operation 

Overlord took months of planning 

and involved 1,527,000 soldiers in 47 

Allied divisions along with 4,400 ships 

and landing craft, and 11,000 aircraft. 

The Germans had about 60 divisions 

spread along France and the Low 

Countries. American forces landed 

on two western beaches, Utah and 

Omaha, while British and Canadian 

troops landed farther east on Gold, 

Juno and Sword beaches. By the end 

of the day 150,000 Allied soldiers 

and their accompanying vehicles 

had landed with 15,000 killed and 

wounded. 

June 9, 1898 - The British signed a 99- 

year lease for Hong Kong, located on 

the southeastern coast of China. Hong 

Kong, consisting of an area measuring 

400 square miles, was administered as 

a British Crown Colony until July 1, 

1997, when its sovereignty reverted to 

the People’s Republic of China. 

Birthday - Composer and lyricist Cole 

Porter (1893-1964) was born in Peru, 

Indiana. He published his first song 

The Bobolink Waltz at the age of ten. 

His Broadway career was launched 

in 1928 when five of his songs were 

used in the musical play Let’s Do It. 

Among his many contributions to 

the Broadway stage; Fifty Million 

Frenchmen, The Gay Divorcee, 

Anything Goes, Leave It to Me, Du 

Barry Was a Lady, Something for the 

Boys, Kiss Me Kate, Can Can and Silk 

Stockings. 

June 10, 1942 - In one of the most 

infamous single acts of World War II 

in Europe, all 172 men and boys over 

age 16 in the Czech village of Lidice 

were shot by Nazis in reprisal for the 

assassination of SS leader Reinhard 

Heydrich. The women were deported 

to Ravensbrück concentration camp 

where most died. Ninety young 

children were sent to the concentration 

camp at Gneisenau, with some later 

taken to Nazi orphanages if they were 

German looking. The village was then 

completely leveled until not a trace 

remained. 

June 10 Birthday - Judy Garland 

(1922-1969) was born in Grand Rapids, 

Minnesota (as Frances Gumm). She 

is best remembered for her portrayal 

of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of 

Oz (1939) and other films including 

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Easter 

Parade (1948). She became one of the 

most popular concert performers of 

the 1950s and ‘60s and broke box-office 

records in New York City and London. 

She was found dead of an overdose 

of sleeping pills in London on June 

22, 1969.

MEMORY LANE 

June 12 Birthday - George Bush, the 

41st U.S. President, was born in Milton, 

Massachusetts, June 12, 1924. During 

World War II, he became the youngest 

pilot in the U.S. Navy. Following 

the war, he co-founded a Texas oil 

equipment manufacturing company. 

He then entered politics, serving in a 

variety of roles including in the U.S. 

Congress, the United Nations, as 

U.S. liaison to China, C.I.A. director, 

and two terms as vice-president 

under Ronald Reagan. Elected to 

the presidency in 1988, President 

Bush is best remembered for forging 

a successful multinational military 

alliance following the invasion of 

Kuwait on August 2, 1990, by Saddam 

Hussein’s Iraqi army. However, 

following the defeat of Iraq, Bush was 

beset by domestic problems in the U.S. 

which resulted in a significant drop 

in popularity and his loss in the 1992 

election to Bill Clinton. 

June 12 Birthday - Anne Frank 

(1929-1945) was born in Frankfurt, 

Germany. She is perhaps the best 

known victim of the Nazi Holocaust. 

Anne and her family moved from 

Germany to Amsterdam to flee Nazi 

persecution, then went into hiding in a 

small attic after Holland was invaded 

by Nazis. Anne, a girl on the verge of 

womanhood, was unable to go outside 

for any reason. In 1942, she began 

a diary to cope with the boredom, 

fear, annoyances, and loneliness of 

captivity. Her family’s hiding place 

was eventually discovered and Anne 

and her family were deported to Nazi 

concentration camps. She contracted 

typhus and died at Bergen-Belsen 

in 1945. After the war, her father 

published her diary, which inspired 

the world, revealing a young woman 

who had managed to remain hopeful, 

despite it all. 

June 14. Birthday - German 

psychiatrist and pathologist Alois 

Alzheimer (1864-1915) was born 

in Markbreit am Mainz, Germany. 

In 1907, he published an article 

first describing ‘Alzheimers,’ a 

degenerative disease, usually 

beginning at age 40-60, affecting nerve 

cells of the brain and leading to severe 

memory impairment and progressive 

loss of mental faculties. 

June 16, 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, 

26, became the first woman in space 

as her Soviet spacecraft, Vostok 6, took 

off from the Tyuratam launch site. She 

manually controlled the spacecraft 

completing 48 orbits in 71 hours before 

landing safely. 

June 17, 1972 - Following a seemingly 

routine burglary, five men were 

arrested at the National Democratic 

Headquarters in the Watergate 

complex in Washington, D.C. However, 

subsequent investigations revealed the 

burglars were actually agents hired 

by the Committee for the Re-election 

of President Richard Nixon. A long 

chain of events then followed in which 

the president and top aides became 

involved in an extensive cover-up of 

this and other White House sanctioned 

illegal activities, eventually leading to 

the resignation of President Nixon on 

August 9, 1974. 

June 18, 1983 - Dr. Sally Ride, a 

32-year-old physicist and pilot, became 

the first American woman in space, 

beginning a six-day mission aboard 

the space shuttle Challenger, launched 

from Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

MAY 2021 | 23 

June 20. Birthday - American military 

hero and actor Audie Murphy (1924- 

1971) was born in Kingston, Texas. 

He was the most decorated American 

soldier of World War II, awarded 37 

medals and decorations, including 

the Medal of Honor for singlehandedly 

turning back a German 

infantry company by climbing on a 

burning U.S. tank destroyer and firing 

its .50-cal. machine gun, killing 50 

Germans. He later became an actor in 

western and war movies and made 

45 films including; The Red Badge of 

Courage (1951), Destry (1954), and 

To Hell and Back (1955), based on 

his autobiography. He died May 28, 

1971, in a plane crash near Roanoke, 

Virginia. 

June 25, 1876 - General George A. 

Custer, leading 250 men, attacked an 

encampment of Sioux Indians near 

Little Bighorn River in Montana. 

Custer and his men were then 

attacked by 2000-4000 Indian braves. 

Only one scout and a single horse 

survived ‘Custer’s Last Stand’ on 

the Little Bighorn Battlefield. News 

of the humiliating defeat infuriated 

Americans and led to all out war. 

Within a year, the Sioux Indians were a 

broken and defeated nation. 

June 30, 1971 - The 26th Amendment 

to the U.S. Constitution was enacted, 

granting the right to vote in all federal, 

state and local elections to American 

citizens 18 years or older. The U.S. thus 

gained an additional 11 million voters. 

The minimum voting age in most 

states had been 21. 

June 30, 1997 - In Hong Kong, the 

flag of the British Crown Colony was 

officially lowered at midnight and 

replaced by a new flag representing 

China’s sovereignty and the official 

transfer of power.


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28 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA DEE’S TRAVELS 

DEE’S TRAVELS 

LIVING ABROAD – 

GETTING THERE 

I 

started my globetrotting life in 1974, 

yes, I’m really that old, just as I began 

my writing career using a manual 

typewriter – and I still can’t type without 

looking at the keyboard. On social media 

I’m known as the queen of typos. But 

back to the travel, even in those mists of 

time we left one country and arrived in 

another by air. 

I know some people are scared of 

flying, but I love it. In fact, I can be very 

badly behaved on aircraft, reacting like a 

kid in a candy store. 

My first experience was a trip from 

London to Dublin for my grandfather’s 

funeral. I’m sure, if there had been 

enough time, we would have floated 

over the Irish Sea by boat as before, but 

time was not on our side. 

My mother was absolutely terrified, I 

think it must have been her first flight, 

but I loved it and remember feeling very 

superior as I sat calmly holding her hand 

as I described everything I could see out 

of the window. For some strange reason 

she didn’t appear to be enjoying my 

travel commentary, and my hand was 

sore and bruised for days after. 

My next airborne trip was to France, 

where I was wedged into a tiny seat on a 

Dan Air prop plane, next to a generously 

proportioned lady holding an equally 

large cactus on her lap. I arrived covered 

in tiny pin pricks all over my hands and 

wrists. It was my turn to sit rigid as the 

plant life attacked me with every lurch in 

the turbulent air pockets. 

Flying to African of course, they 

provided much larger aircraft, with dogeared 

magazines to read, as much to eat 

and drink as you could consume and 

delightful packages of goodies. They 

gave you socks, an eye shade, mouth 

freshener, eye mist spray, ear plugs 

and an assortment of creams and nice 

smelly stuff to plaster all over yourself. 

And too, they thoughtfully provided 

a tiny toothbrush and paste and moist 

refreshing wipes. 

Before you even took off, they offered 

a range of free newspapers, baskets of 

boiled sweets, a steaming hot towel 

proffered in tongs and, in those days 

they hurried back to collect them, they 

didn’t leave you immersed in a pile of 

rubbish until the end of the flight. These 

days, if you miss that black, plastic bag 

as it speeds down the aisle, you’re out of 

luck. On a bad day it’s like sitting in the 

local rubbish dump. 

I remember having the ability to open 

the dinky food containers and eat before 

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we land. Nowadays the little foil pots 

have been hermetically sealed by some 

demented food workers out to ensure 

you starve between London and Tokyo. 

Should you be lucky enough to have 

your favourite Stanley knife secreted 

on your body that escaped the customs 

search, you may be able to access your 

lunch or dinner, but it’s more likely you 

spread it all over the passenger in front 

of you, the cabin roof and any passing 

cabin crew. They get quite cross with 

you, I should know. 

I love airports too. All those wide-open 

spaces, nearly always clean, with bright 

twinkly lights and people rushing to and 

fro. Being sensitive, I can almost taste the 

vibrations of ecstasy and despair left by 

departing and arriving travellers, but for 

the most part they exude happiness – for 

those of us who love to travel. 

Should you be planning to sleep over, 

I would recommend Gatwick, because 

they have rows of seats without armrests 

and it’s possible to lie out, clutching the 

handle of the carry on in one hand while 

using your handbag as a pillow. 

Next time, more airport lay-overs and 

the flight from hell. 

I have a new book out, my psychological 

thriller A Year in the Life of Belinda 

Brand – available on Amazon. 

By Dee Tavener-Craig 

WE ARE NOW OPEN WITH OUR SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION, PLUS OUR 

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All proceeds are for the needy animals of Calpe 

A difficult year for all of us but we still need to raise money for Calpe’s lost or abandoned dogs and cats. 

Our shop is an Aladdin’s cave of clothing, books, DVDs, bric-a-brac 

and household goods so come along and snap up a bargain. The shop is situated in the lower ground floor of 

Edificio Perlamar on the Gabriel Miro, Calpe and is open from 10am until 1pm Mondays to Fridays. 

The president, Elinor Gonzalez lives in Las Bassetes where she cares for 

Calpe’s abandoned and sick animals, bringing them back to health and 

finding new caring owners for them. Her telephone number is 

620 106 733 

and she also has a stall on the Wednesday and 

Saturday market in Calpe if you wish to offer help 

or Dog walk, or adopt one of the lovely dogs 

Elinor would be so pleased to hear from you.

30 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA SIMON RATCLIFFE 

ULTRASOUND IMAGING 

IN PHYSIOTHERAPY 

Ultrasound imaging has 

technologically improved 

over the last 20 years, in 

a big way. The equipment that is 

available today allows for a great 

imaging exploration of several 

areas of the body with minimal 

costs in comparison with 

an MRI for example. 

So why is this 

relevant in the world 

of physiotherapy? 

The answer 

is simple, it is 

an extra bit of 

equipment 

that can 

help figure 

out what 

the problem 

is when 

combined 

with our always 

valuable physical 

exploration. It also 

allows us to rule out 

other issues that may 

need evaluating or treating by 

a doctor, which can be crucial in a 

speedy recovery. 

There are three aspects of ultrasound 

imaging to be applied in physiotherapy: 

1. Improvement of clinical diagnosis ( 

which is what we mentioned above). 

2. Injury management: This would mean 

that we can explore the area during 

each session and record how the tissue 

is reacting and recovering with our 

treatment. 

3. Ultrasound-guided therapy: there 

are several techniques that require 

ultrasound guidance to allow 

for a correct application. I 

myself apply a treatment 

called percutanous 

electrolisis,this 

allows soft tissue 

injuries to recover 

by applying 

electrotherapy 

through an 

acupuncture 

needle. I 

then use the 

ultrasound 

image to guide 

the needle to 

the injured area 

to then apply the 

therapy. This would 

be impossible to do 

without live imaging of 

the structure, the accuracy 

of this technique is key and would 

be a mistake to use it without image 

guidance. 

So in what areas or situations would we 

use ultrasound imaging? 

• Shoulder pain. It is very useful 

Simon Ratcliffe is a licensed Physiotherapist and Certified Osteopath C.O. for the 

Family Medical Centre in Albir. Contact Simon on 966 865 072 for an appointment.

SIMON RATCLIFFE 


in rotator cuff injuries ( famous 

supraspinatus tendinitis) 

• Tennis elbow 

• Carpal tunnel syndrome 

• Patellar tendinitis 

• Achilles injuries 

• Muscular injuries 

• Plantar fascitis 

• Etc 

We have this equipment at the 

Family Medical Centre, we are using 

it daily to assist our treatments and 

improve our patients problems. 

Carrer Móstoles 

Article supplied by Simon Ratcliffe 

Osteopath and Physiotherapist, the 

Family Medical Centre, Albir. 

MR YEN 

ASIAN BAR/RESTAURANT 

Calpe-Moraira Road No 223 

(Opposite Centro Comercial Moravit Moraira) 

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MR YEN BAR/ RESTAURANT IS THE PERFECT PLACE 

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terrace to a well presented dining area inside, to a large covered back terrace. Thus plenty of space to choose where 

to dine, with comfortable seating. Everything is perfect. 

There is a variety of menus and diverse dishes, with delicious tasty food, all at 

excellent prices. There are set menus and a variety of meat dishes from Pork, 

Duck, Chicken, Beef and seafood with vegetables, rice or noodles. 

There is also a “Take Away Service”. Very attentive friendly 

family service. 

Perhaps you would like to relax just with a drink on the 

terrace. No problem. 

Parking available at the 

front of the restaurant. 

NOTHING IS TOO MUCH TROUBLE WHEN 

YOU VISIT MR. YEN’S RESTAURANT. 

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GROUP A 

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WALES 

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EUROS 

PLAN 

TURKEY 

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QUARTER 2 

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July 11 

FINLAND 

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FINLAND 

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3 

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SEM 

July 7 • 

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WQF4 

GROUP C 

Ukraine • Netherlands • Austria • North Macedonia 

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W1 

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1B 

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AUSTRIA 


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vs NETHERLANDS 


3 

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ENGLAND FIXTURES 

June 13th 3pm 

England v Croatia 


England v Scotland 

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Czech Rep v England 

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2021 

NER 


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England • Croatia • Czech Republic • Scotland 

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CZECH REP 

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Spain • Poland • Sweden • Slovakia 

INAL 

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SCOTLAND FIXTURES 


Scotland v Czech Rep 


England v Scotland 

June 22nd 9pm 

Croatia Rep v Scotland 

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A/B/C/D 

WALES FIXTURES 


Wales v Switzerland 


Turkey v Wales 


Italy v Wales 

FRANCE 

HUNGARY 

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June 23 • 8pm (BBC)

34 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA WALSH’S WISDOM 

Walsh’s Wisdom 

Popeye the Sailor 

Man really existed 

Popeye the Sailor Man really existed 

and his real name was Frank Rocky 

Fiegel. Rocky was born in Poland in 

1868. A retired sailor he was contracted by 

Wiebusch’s tavern in the city of Chester, 

Illinois, to clean the town’s lawlessness 

and maintain order. Rocky Fiegel was 

notorious for his belligerent attitude and 

firmly believed that everything could be 

sorted out with his fists. 

Rocky Fiegel’s eye was deformed but 

it is not certain if this was a birth defect 

or consequence of a hard-won fight and 

this facial feature earned the former 

seaman the ‘Popeye’ sobriquet. Another 

distinguishing characteristic was his pipesmoking 

manner which meant that when 

he was smoking his pipe he spoke through 

the corner of his mouth. 

Like many rough men, Rocky was at his 

most comfortable when in the company of 

children. However, there is no accounting 

of his imaginary adventures which boasts 

about the exploits of his physical strength, 

ensuring he never lost a fight. 

The author of Popeye, Elzie Crisler 

Segar, who was born in Chester, 

met his friend Frank when he was 

a youngster and he loved to listen 

to the old sailor’s yarns. The years 

passed by and the once avid listener who 

had developed his literary skills and now 

an aspiring writer honoured his old friend 

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and mentor with the character Popeye the 

Sailor Man. 

Olive Oil also existed as the inspiration 

for Olive (Oil) was the very much alive 

Dora Paskel. Dora was the owner of a 

grocery store in Chester. She is also said 

to have dressed just like Olive Oil or was 

Olive attired like her fictional counterpart? 

Segar kept in touch with Frank Rocky 

Fiegel and had always helped him with 

money. Frank and Popeye also carried 

some inherent features like courage, 

chivalry and virility. 

SOURCE: Sagas of the Sea Volume IV, 

Michael Walsh, Amazon Books. 








Walsh’s Wisdom 

Is this Germany 

or Austria or Italy 

When last June the state of emergency 

was relaxed in Spain my wife and 

I decided to tour Europe. Covid-19 

mania still gripped the 27 nations making up 

the European Union but undeterred we loaded 

our car and set off. 

Approaching the French border was a white 

knuckle ride. We were prepared for border 

controls, questioning and perhaps Covid tests. 

In truth, there was nothing of the kind. There 

was no visible frontier save a small bland road 

sign that disclosed our having arrived in France. 

So far so good as we blithe spirits carried on 

to Perpignan and then our first overnight stay 

in Avignon in France. There, everything was 

perfectly normal with not a hearse to be seen. 

There was a pause for reflection as nearing 

France’s border with Switzerland I spotted a 

liveried Duane patrol car. Woohoo, the Customs 

officers had spotted our Spanish registered car. 

My fears were realised when after tailing us 

for 20km the blue lights went on and we went 

off – directed off the motorway into a service 

area police checkpoint. 

Even when you are ‘innocent of all charges’, 

being pulled in and checked out by heavily 

armed French cops causes unease. The outcome 

was that our right to roam being clarified we 

sailed on with the cops best wishes still making 

a grand impression. 

Our route took us into Switzerland through 

which frontier we crossed unmolested; we 

weren’t even stopped. But, we were pulled up 


short when on making an intended overnight 

hotel stop we were quoted €200 no haggling. 

‘It is Switzerland,’ the receptionist smiled. 

‘No, it is Germany,’ I grinned and off we 

sallied and two hours of road works later we 

wanderers were warmly welcomed in a small 

German border town and we saved €130 for our 

pleasing overnighter. 

Although the German-Austrian Anschluss 

(reunification) was 82-years behind us there 

are no border controls between Germany 

and Austria. Each time we crossed from one 

country to another my wife and I asked: ‘is this 

Germany or Austria?’ 

‘Austria,’ the bartender smiled as he pointed 

down the road and the bridge crossing the River 

Inn. ‘In Germany, they still wear masks.’ 

Ausfart! We happy pair gaily motored on 

our way and discovered the most charming 

of hotels just a short bus ride from Salzburg. 

Unlike the great Mozart who was born in the 

lovely Austrian city, we two got on fine with the 

authorities. 

Several days later we turned off the sound of 

music and after swooping over the Brenner Pass 

we arrived in Italy, again without indication 

that we had crossed yet another national border. 

What a pizza experience that was as we toured 

and photographed ourselves in Verona and the 

following day in Genoa. 

It was whilst driving through Italy’s ancient 

port that we did confront the full force of the 

law. Exiting a fuel fill-up station I failed to see 









a roadwork’s traffic light. Such is a minor sin 

usually merits an understanding wave from 

the driver of the temporary inconvenienced 

oncoming motorist. Unless that is, the 

approaching car is a police car. 

Dull-witted and unrelenting, the local cops 

waited whilst we visited a cash point. After 

relieving us of €100 we kissed the land of 

Sophia Loren, whispered arivederci and headed 

for our Spanish home situated 1,120 km distant. 

By the time we reached finally home we had 

crisscrossed about 12 national borders and we 

had not been stopped at a single crossing and 

all perfectly within the law.


ANNE RODGER 

TEACHING 

BY 

ANNE RODGER 

It was a stimulating time to be a 

teacher in the Sixties. The buzz word 

was “Comprehensive”. 

How different the world would be 

if our children in school were treated 

equally. It was a big challenge to be 

teachers, to not introduce any element of 

competition into their lessons. No longer 

was there a “top of the class” - which also 

meant that no-one was bottom. 

I was lucky enough to get a job in one 

of the first purpose-built comprehensives 

in England. We had an 8 stream 

entry. Theoretically, there could be no 

streaming. Practically (for those in the 

know) the Latin word ‘certamus’ (we 

strive) was used. This meant that the top 

class was C. It did not go un-noticed that 

the bottom 2 streams were U.S.. 

As the youngest of 8 in the Science 

Department (and the only female) I got 

mostly the lower streams to teach. 

How I dreaded Wednesday afternoon 

when I had a double period of 4 M U S. 

these were non-examination classes who 

were simply passing away their time at 

school until they could leave on their 

Sixteenth birthday. Difficult.

ANNE RODGER JUNE 2021 | 39 

A different situation in my next job - as 

Biology mistress at a Grammar School in 

Lincolnshire. The school was only 12 years 

old and the Heads of Department had 

all been hand-picked by the Headmaster 

when the school began. There was only 

one Staffroom so we all knew each other 

very well. 

After only 2 years there, everything 

changed. All Secondary Schools in the 

County had to become Comprehensive. 

Education Authorities were required to 

submit plans to the Government as to how 

they would effect this change within 18 

months. 

2 terms later, our Headmaster, together 

with most Department Heads, had 

left. No money was made available for 

new school buildings, which meant 

that in order to fulfil the Government 

requirements, our school had to combine 

with a Secondary Modern Girls School 

which was on the other side of the town 

centre and over a mile away. 

Practically speaking, the obvious way 

to operate would be in name only, but 

with the constant threat of Government 

Inspectors descending on us The true 

spirit of Comprehensive Education¨¨ had 

to be upheld. 

The Secondary School had no 

laboratories which meant that all 

Science lessons had to be held in our 

school building. The mile walk across 

town somehow had to be timetabled for 

the dinner-hour where possible, but as 

this also applied to Home Economics, 

Gymnastics, etc. there was a constant 

stream of pupils walking in both 

directions - as an equivalent number had 

to go from our school to have lessons 

which did not require special facilities in 

the other school buildings. 

Chaos ensued. Teachers had to work out 

their own ways of how to conduct lessons. 

Did you start on time with only a handful 

of pupils, or wait until most of the class 

had arrived probably half was through the 

lesson time. 

Morale suffered. 

I used to approach lessons with such 

enthusiasm, particularly when I could 

call in at the Abbatoir on my way in to 

school in the morning, to pick up a fresh 

pair of lungs which the pupils would 

compete to inflate. Or take a class for 

some “field study” at a local pond or 

natural hedgerow. No point in planning 

such lessons for only 1/2 a class in 1/2 the 

lesson time. 

I don’t know how these situation 

eventually righted themselves, as I left 

teaching at the age of 29 when I was 

pregnant. I expected to be away from it for 

a number of years as I was hoping to have 

2 or 3 children and intended to be a full 

time mum until they started school. 

None of these plans turned out as I 

had hoped. My roller-coaster life took 

different turns and I was never to go back 

to teaching.


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42 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA A MEDIUM RARE 

And so we rise up. A new generation that 

needs desperately to awaken if it is to have 

any effect on an ever changing burgeoning 

World. Consciousness is a state of our living rights 

and we have to cram so much into the workings of 

our body and mind anyway, so have we got time to 

take on all that is happening around us right now? 

Those who do will benefit from the experience. 

Our anxiety levels have reached a new hiAt the 

moment there is a tremendous shift occurring in 

the Spiritual World; and it is acting as an influence 

and a strength, depending on whatever level of 

needs the individual needs. We all need some 

input and we can control so much of our lives by 

our manners, our demeanour, our belief and our 

faith. However, if you are not in a position to feel 

that you can ask for what you need, then things 

will never be balanced, and fear can set in. After a 

period of grim restrictions to our lives, most of us 

stepped up, and are now looking back to a warm 

feeling of pride that when things got tough we 

became tough and got going. Many would say that 

we didn’t have much of an option. I would add 

that restrictions of contact with people made things 

more difficult, as it wasn’t the same not to hug, kiss 

and not to have contact. 

Slowly we see a cessation of the restrictions that 

were supposedly engineered for our own safety, 

but which made us prisoners at the very same time. 

Spirit too is stepping up big time to enable us to 

make those subtle changes that we all need to make 

sometimes. What were dreams can soon be a reality 

if we embrace what is coming next for us. There has 

never been a more poignant time to connect with 

Spirit and to know better that inner you that dwells 

within. Indeed I never forget that we are Spirit 

living in a body. Yes the body gets old and finally 

dies, but the soul is our blueprint to the Spirit 

World and whatever comes next in the scheme of 

things, that wraps all around our perennial lives. 

How do I become more spiritual? It’s the number 

one question I am asked in my mailbags. It comes 

daily as a message of true need from someone who 

needs that support, and who needs to know more. 

These days when we meet someone new, we 

depart from them with their phone number, or 

email, or connect on What’s App. The point of 

the communicative process is that it opens doors 

and so it could snowball to start a fabulous new 

direction to follow. Could. If nothing happens and 

no invitation, or update, or message ever comes... 

another button is used..DELETE! 

As with Spirit, find a quiet area of your home 

and wait until light changes to darkness and start 

talking. Light a few candles dedicated to your new 

connection with Spirit. Tell them what you want to 

say and not what you think that they want to hear 

from you. Be honest. Introduce yourself, identify 

yourself and ask for whatever you need right now. 

Don’t beg! Be brief…..many messages are coming 

in as well as yours. If you burn a little incense and 

close your eyes then concentrate on breathing 

deeply to achieve a point of meditation, which is 

right for you. 

If you have truly created a sacred space in your 

home and you are feeling that your Spiritual 

connection needs to strengthen, then that’s possible 

too. Finding your way into a better connection with 

Spirit is a great reward. It takes only a strong desire 

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44 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA U3A 

Flower Arranging Photographic Competition 

We are taking this opportunity to alert 

you to what our committee hope will 

be the first face-to-face competition, 

following further relaxation to the covid 

pandemic regulations, at our June General 

Assembly. 

The competition is a chance to show the 

members your fabulous flower arranging skills 

using the theme ‘Afternoon Tea’. The closing 

date for your photographic submissions is 

Monday 24th May, so judging can be completed 

before the June GA on Thursday 3rd June. This 

early notice will give you the chance to use 

your garden flowers, as they now start to burst 

into flower following the long cool winter, in 

a variety of arrangements – you can submit as 

many photos as you want so why not take one 

each week and select the best one or two to send 

to Secretaryu3avalldelpop@gmail.com before the 

deadline. 

The submissions will be judged in three 

categories by Christine Brazier: 

• Professional flower arrangers 

• Members who attend flower arranging groups 

• Member who really just love flowers but 

haven’t got a clue. 

Fingers crossed we will be able to display the 

photos at the June GA, so don’t delay start today. 

My wife has already started her portfolio of 

photographs, so I will have to go – ‘Tea is Served’ 

[photo], this arrangement has been made in the 

garden not a vase!!! 

The vaccine release has started in our area, so 

please take every precaution to stay safe in these 

final weeks before the rules can be relaxed. 

For further information on U3A Vall del Pop 

check our website [www.u3avalldelpop.com].

JUNE 2021 | 45


Sunday 

13th June 

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Sunday 27th June 

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Mon 3 – 9 

Tues 3 – 9 

Weds 3 – 11 

Thurs 3 – 9 

Fri 3 – 10 

Sat 2 – 10 

Sun 10 – 8 

Father Ted’s 

Camino del Pallero, 6, Moraira 

Father Ted’s can be described as a “Jewel in a Crown” as 

it sparkles with personality and is a “gem” of a bar to visit 

with a warm welcome. 

In the Moraira area where there are plenty of fizzy beers, it’s a joy to get a decent 

pint of Guinness, properly served. The owner and staff are professional and friendly 

and the food is very good. It has a relaxed and civilized feel about it, everything 

a bar should be. Another big asset is the wide selection of “GUEST CRAFT ALES” 

available including “ADNAMS BROADSIDE” and “NEIPA” on draught. 

GUEST BEERS CHANGED REGULARLY. 

What a find! Great food and service and good value for money. Treat yourself to 

a traditional Sunday Lunch with a choice of starters, main courses of Roast Beef, 

Roast Chicken, Roast Lamb, or Roast Pork served with all the trimmings, starting 

from 10.95€. Spaces are limited though so give Gwen a ring on 966 490 277 or 630 

965 392 to book. Lunch will be served from 1.30. 

Staff very friendly and attentive. Home-made Specials from €6.95. 

Inside seating 52 people and on the terrace 20. Plenty of outside parking space. 

Check us out on Facebook for Up and Coming Events. 

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TRADITIONAL SUNDAY LUNCH from €11.95. 

Please check our Facebook page for revised times, capacity and 

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Two Courses 13.95€ 

Three Courses 15.95€ 

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48 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA CHANGE YOUR LIFE 

Try the 3 AAAs!!!............ 

Nothing in life is perfect...that is what 

keeps us trying to sort things out! 

What will help however, is 

learning how to cope when 

things are not the way we 

want them to be, and when they don’t 

look like changing! 

You may find that applying the 3As 

might help! 

Acknowlege.... Accept.... 

Adjust.... 

It can be simple...it just may take a little 

concentration to apply it at first. 

Acknowledge that the problem exists, 

don’t spend your life in denial and 

refusing to admit that you can see what 

is wrong, and that it bothers you.

CHANGE YOUR LIFE 


Accept that some situations are here to 

stay, and that this may be one of those 

situations. 

Adjust to it and be determined to look 

for ways to prove that life is still very 

much worthwhile, and find the things in 

life that we can feel positive about and 

that we can build on. 

I originally started to write this article 

in Bangkok. It was my second trip, and 

when you read this I will probably be 

back there again, due to the incredible 

kindness of a friend of mine who has 

treated me to the trip this year to go and 

visit her. I don’t really go to visit the 

country itself...travel films, books and 

photos can show me everything I need 

to know about Thailand. My personal 

reason for continuing to go back there 

is that I have been completely knocked 

sideways by the experiences I have had 

with the Thai people out there. I have 

decided that they, above all people, 

must have learned to apply the 3As 

better than any of us, to the best of my 

knowledge..... it really shows!! 

Their happiness shines through, not 

only in the way they project themselves, 

but in the way they treat others, with 

a kindness and grace that I have never 

witnessed anywhere else. They have 

very little, and yet they are wonderfully 

happy...appreciating everything they 

have in their lives. They admire us 

tremendously, but I feel we have lost 

the plot in comparison. It could be said 

that perhaps we have totally lost our 

appreciation for the important things 

in life and we are materially led...which 

does not make for happiness. Having 

things just makes you want more, and 

we can so easily take things for granted. 

Coming into contact with as many 

people as I have done, through 

counselling and other related work, 

I have never come across a set of 

circumstances that could not be resolved 

or improved by just having the right 

attitude. I cannot impress upon you 

strongly enough that it is lifechanging 

to realise that. There is nothing we 

can do about things that have already 

happened, and with the best will in the 

world we cannot prevent every disaster 

in our lives, but remember that the way 

we deal with it is what will affect the 

rest of our lives, and the lives of others 

we love, and those we come into contact 

with. 

Take care!….Till the next time 

Violet King


DAWN BLYTHE 

The Danger of 

Delayed Diagnosis 

Due to the tremendous strain 

that the Codid-19 pandemic 

has put on health services 

around the world, there has been a delay 

in specialist appointments and in most 

countries there is now a real backlog of 

overdue appointments. 

Whist this is very understandable 

in these extreme circumstances, it 

nevertheless undoubtedly will put some 

patients at risk. 

Most concerning are delayed 

appointments for: 

▪ Radiology tests (TAC, MRI and CT 

Scans) 

▪ Oncology (cancer specialist) 

▪ Cardiology 

▪ Gynaecology 

Obviously this is not an exclusive list! 

It stands to reason that a delay in 

clinical diagnosis will mean a delay in 

subsequent treatment. In some cases 

this means prolonged suffering and 

unfortunately a delay in treatment may 

mean a poorer prognosis and shorter life 

expectancy. 

Leading medical journals are all in 

agreement that delayed diagnosis will 

without doubt lead to an increase in 

cancer deaths. The British Medical 

Journal estimates that ‘Cancer mortality 

could rise at least 20% as a consequence 

of the Covid-19 pandemic’.

DAWN BLYTHE 


There are some patients who have 

symptoms of illness who are either 

‘frightened’ to enter a medical clinic or 

feel that they don’t want to bother their 

doctor at such a time. It is important 

that we encourage patients to still 

seek help if they have a medical 

problem. All clinics will have 

stringent measures in place to protect 

patients and of course staff! 

As there is a delay in specialist 

appointments, many patients are now 

opting to see specialists privately. This 

may not be as expensive as you may 

think (in many cases less than 100€). 

Understandably this option may not 

be affordable for some but in these 

unusual times many patients are taking 

this option. Many laughingly quote 

what they saved on social expenses 

throughout lockdown!! 

What some patients do not realise is 

that just because they have one private 

appointment it doesn’t mean that they 

have to ‘stay private’. Many patients 

‘dip in and out’ of the private health 

care system. Sometimes people choose 

to have a private consultation to avoid 

waiting for a social appointment, and 

some because of the language barrier, 

especially if their problem is of a 

private nature and they do not wish to 

involve an interpreter. 

It is always good to be aware of your 

choices! 

· Article by Dawn Blythe S.R.N. R.M. 

· The Family Medical Centre, Albir. 966 865 072 

· www.albirfamilymedicalcentre.com

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54 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA PAWS FOR THOUGHT 

Hi Folks 

Here’s a belated Happy Birthday to Bentley 

8 years old 8th April. Due to some months 

of shutdown could not say Happy Birthday 

so announcing it now woof woof. 

How the years roll by? I 

can remember him when 

he was a few weeks 

old arriving into the 

home. He is the 

smallest and he is 

the “boss”, even 

today. 

Yes I am again 

putting my paw to 

paper and enjoying 

every minute of it. 

“Tyson’s Fan Club” 

is still acceptable and my 

friends have given me the “Paws 

Up”. I am hoping my articles helps my 

furry friends to find a “Forever Home”. 

We are lucky to be so loved and spoilt. I 

often giggle to myself as when I take a brief 

walk into the garden and on my return, a 

few minutes later, the welcome I receive 

from Bentley and Alfie, as if I had been on a 

two week holiday. They jump up and down 

with excitement. Go to the toy box and rush 

back to show me what they have selected. 

Alfie has to be with me all the time so when 

I have my many “naps” the snores vibrate 

but it doesn’t bother him he lays with his 

head on me and constantly licking my face. 

With all these birthdays mine first, now 

Bentley then Alfie’s later life is not yet 

back to normal as us boys have great fun 

enjoying our birthday treats, we all share 

and are real mates. I suppose they keep me 

Three gorgeous friendly brothers, Rosco, Brus and 

Ogui, looking for a home together. They are aged 

5 – 7 years and are neutered and vaccinated. 

Phone 650304746 for more info or email 

p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com 

young! Let’s 

hope our 

friends in the 

sheltered 

homes 

have 

not been 

affected 

too much 

with the shut 

down. I know 

it was difficult 

for dog walking to 

take place. All such a 

shame. 

I have to say I am very lucky to be writing 

this article as I came in contact with a 

caterpillar and I was very, very poorly. So 

now, we are having the garden sprayed with 

liquid a Company called Fog Off is dealing 

with destroying the insects, caterpillars and 

mosquitos. See their information in the mag. 

This also helps my family from suffering 

any bites as well. 

Pepa cat info to go here. 

For more information ring the PEPA help 

desk on 650 304 746 www.pepaspain.com 

Have an enjoyable June. All the best from 

yours truly Tyson , Bentley and Alfie. 

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CELEBRITY PROFILE 

DAVID JASON 

Sir David John White OBE (born 2 February 

1940), known professionally by his stage name 

David Jason, is an English actor, comedian, 

screenwriter, television presenter and producer. 

He is best known for his roles as Derek “Del Boy” 

Trotter in the BBC comedy series sitcom Only 

Fools and Horses, Detective Inspector Jack Frost 

in A Touch of Frost, Granville in Open All Hours 

and Still Open All Hours, and Pop Larkin in The 

Darling Buds of May, as well as voicing Mr. Toad 

in The Wind in the Willows and the title characters 

of Danger Mouse and Count Duckula. His last 

original appearance as Del Boy was in 2014, while 

Jason retired his role as Frost in 2010. 

In September 2006 Jason topped the poll to 

find TV’s 50 Greatest Stars, as part of ITV’s 50th 

anniversary celebrations. He was knighted 

in 2005 for services to drama. Jason 

has won four British Academy 

Television Awards (BAFTAs), 

(1988, 1991, 1997, 2003), four 

British Comedy Awards (1990, 

1992, 1997, 2001) and seven 

National Television Awards 

(1996 twice, 1997, 2001 twice, 

2002 and 2011). 

Jason’s father, Arthur 

R White, was a porter at 

Billingsgate Fish Market, and his 

Welsh mother, Olwen Jones, worked 

as a charwoman. She gave birth to twin 

boys at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, 

Middlesex, in February 1940, but Jason’s twin 

brother died during childbirth. In 1984, during an 

interview on TV-am, David Jason admitted that 

the name David Jason was taken from his like of 

Jason and the Argonauts, as the stage name “David 

White” was already taken. 

Upon leaving school, Jason wanted to follow in 

his brother’s footsteps as an actor, but their father 

insisted that he first got a trade. So, for six years, 

he trained as an electrician, before giving up his 

girlfriend at the time, and becoming a jobbing actor. 

Jason’s elder brother is the actor Arthur White, 

born in 1933. The two appeared together in the 

crime drama A Touch of Frost, with Arthur playing 

police archivist Ernie Trigg; and again in 2008, in the 

comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where Arthur 

starred as a character called “Rerpf” 

He also appeared briefly with his brother in two 

episodes of The Darling Buds of May. 

Jason started his television career in 1964 playing 

the part of Bert Bradshaw in Crossroads. In 1967, he 

played spoof super-hero Captain Fantastic, among 

other roles, in the children’s comedy series Do Not 

Adjust Your Se. The programme ended in 1969, 

and the character then appeared for a time in the 

Thames Television children’s programme Magpie. 

Jason was going to be cast in the role of Lance 

Corporal Jones in the Jimmy Perry and David 

Croft BBC comedy Dad’s Army. Croft had 

been very impressed with the actor 

and knew that he had the ability to 

play a man much older than his 

real age. However, Bill Cotton 

overruled him, casting Clive 

Dunn. Jason appeared in the 

BBC comedy series Hugh 

and I, which starred Hugh 

Lloyd and Terry Scott as two 

friends who lived together in 

south London. He appeared in 

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 

(“That’s How Murder Snowballs”, 

1969) as Abel, a framed performer in a 

major London theatre. 

Jason appeared in variety shows in support of 

stars such as Dick Emery and his performances 

caught the attention of Ronnie Barker. Jason was 

recruited to appear in Hark at Barker (LWT, 1969), 

starring opposite Barker’s Lord Rustless, as Dithers, 

the hundred-year old gardener. There was also a 

sequel, His Lordship Entertains (1972) for the BBC. 

Jason played junior employee Granville in the first 

programme of the comedy anthology Seven of One 

(1973), called Open All Hours (BBC) and starring 

Barker as the miserly proprietor of a corner shop. 

Four series of Open All Hours were made from

CELEBRITY PROFILE 


1976–85. He featured in Barker’s Porridge (BBC), 

a prison comedy, as the elderly Blanco in three 

episodes 

Jason starred in London Weekend Television’s 

Lucky Feller (1975–76). About two brothers in 

South-East London, the series was in many ways 

a forerunner to Only Fools And Horses, only Jason 

was in the more dopey ‘Rodney’ role with Peter 

Armitage playing the cleverer of the two. The 

brothers drove around in a comical bubble car, a 

precursor to the famous Trotters’ van; and there was 

even the joke where, just as he was trying to impress 

the girl (Cheryl Hall), Jason casually leaned back 

against the bar, without his knowing that barman 

had just lifted it behind his back, and fell through. 

This situation was re-enacted in Only Fools And 

Horses. He played the lead role of Peter Barnes in 

the ATV sitcom A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977–81). 

In 1981, Jason found his most popular role, Del 

Boy Trotter in the BBC situation comedy Only 

Fools and Horses, created by John Sullivan. Del- 

Boy is a wide-boy who makes a dubious living 

in Peckham, south London, trading in shoddy, 

stolen, and counterfeit goods. He is assisted by his 

brother Rodney (played by Nicholas Lyndhurst) 

and Grandad (played by Lennard Pearce) and, 

in later episodes, Uncle Albert (played by Buster 

Merryfield). 

In 1989 Jason starred as Ted Simcock in the ITV 

drama series A Bit of a Do, aired from January to 

December. 

In 1999, Jason starred as Captain Frank Beck in 

BBC’s feature-length drama All the King’s Men 

about the Sandringham regiment lost in World War 

I. He earned acclaim for a string of straight roles. 

In 1992, he signed a golden handcuffs deal at 

ITV to star as Detective Inspector Jack Frost in the 

long-running TV series A Touch of Frost (Yorkshire 

Television/ITV). In September 2006, he was voted 

by the general public as No. 1 in ITV’s poll of TV’s 

Greatest Stars 

Jason was made an Officer of the Order of the 

British Empire (OBE), and twelve years later, in 

the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2005, he was 

knighted for services to acting and comedy. On the 

day it was announced, many British newspapers 

used the headline “Arise Sir Del Boy” or similar, in 

reference to his most famous role. Upon receiving 

the knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II at 

Buckingham Palace on 1 December 2005, he said he 

was “humbled” by the “fantastic tribute”. 

Jason lived with his long-term girlfriend, Welsh 

actress Myfanwy Talog, for eighteen years and 

nursed her through breast cancer until she died 

in 1995. This experience inspired him to create his 

own charity, The David Jason Trust for terminally ill 

children. It also mirrored the situation in A Touch 

of Frost, in which the character’s wife died after a 

long illness. 

On 26 February 2001, Jason became a father for 

the first time at the age of 61 when his girlfriend, 

41-year-old Gill Hinchcliffe, gave birth to a baby 

girl, born in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. 

Jason and Hinchcliffe married in 2005. 

Jason is a patron of the Shark Trust, a United 

Kingdom registered charity working to advance the 

worldwide conservation of sharks through science, 

education, influence and action. He has also been 

Honorary Vice Patron of the Royal International Air 

Tattoo since 1999, and on 29 May 2014, presented 

a cheque on behalf of the Fairford-based RAF 

Charitable Trust for £125,000 to the British RAF Air 

Cadet Organisation, to fund flight simulators for 

Air Cadets. 

In October 2013, he released his autobiography 

called David Jason: My Life. It was shortlisted for 

the 2013 Specsavers National Book Awards “Best 

Book of the Year”. A second volume, Only Fools and 

Stories: From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to 

Frost was published in October 2017. 

In September 2017, it was reported that a 

“credible threat was made to his life”, although it is 

not known why Jason had been targeted. 

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58 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA POEM PAGE / PUZZLE ANSWERS 

THE CROSSING OF THE 

BAR (BURIAL AT SEA) 

Is that the sound of breaking surf, 

The sighing wind in stays, 

Who else can feel the rising breeze, 

Or hear the slapping sails? 

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I hear a ship’s deep whistle, 

Feel rise of ocean swell, 

Ship’s telegraph is muted by, 

The tolling fo’c’sle bell. 

It’s gone eight-bells, my shipmate dear, 

And you’ll be soon away, 

It tolls like this at sailor’s end, 

It’s time to leave the quay. 

Then shroud me in the colours 

That flutters in the breeze, 

Commit me to the sunlit spray, 

I’ve reached my full degrees. 

The fo’c’sle bell must ring out well, 

Not muffled when I go, 

I’ll no more slip my anchor 

Where the sea winds gentle blow. 

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T E N D E R L O I N 

Michael Walsh 

OUT AND ABOUT POET 

IS MAKING THE NEWS 

Out and About Magazine poet, Michael Walsh, has had his 

name and his art thrust into the limelight by a recent series of 

successes. 

Michael has been composing poetry for nearly fifty years. His 

first book collections have now been published on Amazon 

Books. 

His Diamonds Last Forever collection sells well on Kindle. 

However, our resident poet’s three volume anthologies, Heart to 

Heart Poetry Volumes 1, 2 and 3, are now available on Amazon as 

conventionally bound books. Each volume is colour illustrated 

and contains about 70 wonderful poems. 

He says, “What I find particularly encouraging is that my growing 

army of enthusiasts were never before inclined towards reading 

poetry. They thought it confusing and like a literary form of 

modernist art; beyond their understanding. My verse leaves 

readers with an itchy heart, not an itchy head.” 

His international acclaim as a poet is boosted by tributes paid 

to him by some of the world’s most respected figures in the arts, 

theatre, entertainment, the Church, politics and literature. His 

reputation has been further boosted by a You Tube 6-minute 

video that creates a stunning visual and musical landscape 

to one of Michael’s most loved poems: The Oldest Love Letter. 

If you would like to try some of Michael’s poetry simply visit 

www.michaelwalsh.es 

You can also access Amazon. In the book section type Michael 

Walsh Heart to Heart Poetry. If you would like to experience his 

stunning and crowning glory go to You Tube and type in Michael 

Walsh The Oldest Love Letter. 

Immortal 

Beloved: Sublime 

Poetry for 

Romantic Souls 

by Michael Walsh 

is now available on 

Amazon: 

http://amzn.to/2oqj52L 

PUZZLE 

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ANSWERS 

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60 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA

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Fabrix is stacked to the roof with fascinating materials 

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62 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA HOROSCOPE 

ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 20: 

Mars enters Leo, bringing a fiery, 

long overdue confrontation over 

a trivial matter that will be both 

revealing, entertaining and in 

some ways inspiring too. 

TAURUS APRIL 22 - MAY 21: 

The mid month Trine between 

Venus in Cancer and Neptune in 

Pisces is the right time to work 

around a surprise event you need to plan 

carefully for. 

GEMINI MAY 22 - JUNE 22: 

You will be able to finally think 

more clearly after the Mercury 

Direct on the 22nd of the month. 

This means that the absolute 

truth has to be told, now. 

CANCER JUNE 23 - JULY 23: 

Venus enters and takes you 

back to basics. Nurturing and 

accepting, a new contract is 

required, and only then can harmony and 

peace can be restored at last. 

LEO JULY 24 - AUG 23: 

Right at the end of a busy month 

Venus enters in to reward you 

for a job done very well. Whilst 

it is fun to splash out, watch 

finances but do have the fun you deserve. 

VIRGO AUG 24 - SEPT 23: 

Awarded the maximum 5 star rating in the most recent poll by 

the American Federation of Certified Psychics and Mediums. 

With Saturn in Aquarius 

squaring up with Uranus in 

Taurus, there is bound to be 

frustration over unavoidable and highly 

necessary changes to schedule. 

LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCT 23: 

Balance your inspiration with 

your intuition and you could 

come up trumps this month. 

If you play your cards close to 

your chest then you are playing to win! 

SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22: 

After the New Moon Solar 

Eclipse in Gemini, doors open 

for you. Keep a clear head and 

realise that what you want finally seems 

to want you too. 

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21: 

Just after mid month Jupiter 

goes into retrograde in Pisces. 

You’ll get by by the very skin 

of your teeth if you keep a clear 

head and carry on carrying on! 

CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20: 

The Full Moon on the 24th 

brings with it a stark warning to 

finish any unfinished business 

and clear the decks. Be ruthless, 

because you have to be. 

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19: 

Saturn in Aquarius transmutes 

with a square on Uranus in 

Taurus. Take time to see things 

the way that you want them to 

be and this will be your reality check. 

PISCES FEB 20 - MAR 20: 

Neptune retrogrades in Pisces. 

This is a great time to look 

within yourself and face up to a 

reality check. There’s room for 

improvement, and you can do it.


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