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Dear Reader
Looking forward to the spring time
and better weather. March is a
busy month.
Please remember the clocks change
on Sunday March 27,
when local standard time is about to
reach 2:00:00. Clocks are turned forward
one hour to 3.00. There will be lighter
evenings. It is good to memorise the phrase
“Spring forward, Fall back”. Spring starts around
Sunday March 20th until Tuesday June 21st.
The clocks change again Sunday 30 October.
March is the time of year when animals start to wake
up from hibernation.
• Good Friday 15 April
• Easter Sunday April 17 in Spain.
• Monday 18 April (Easter)
It is so lovely to see the flowers appearing and spring
is arriving.
So why do some people say that spring starts in
March? This is where meteorology comes in. Because
of the way climate works, weather and temperature
experiences a ‘lag’ of about six weeks. This means that
the three warmest months of the year, i.e. meteorological
summer, arrives about six weeks after astronomical
summer. March is the first month of spring which
begins between 19th -21st. In the Southern Hemisphere,
March is the same as September in the Northern
Hemisphere.
In the lead-up of the Fallas week, many activities take
place like fireworks, pyrotechnic celebrations (mascletà)
and parades. You notice the smell of gunpowder and
the sound of firecrackers, a Valencian tradition to kick
off the festivities.
The FALLAS are usually taking place in March. At
the time of going to print information is not available
confirming this event. However, if this fiesta takes place
here is some information.
They are called cremà (burning of the giant
papier mache sculptures). This traditional fiesta is
a celebration of Fathers Day in Spain, which is on St
Joseph’s Day (19th of March). The traditional Valencian
festival of Saint Joseph the carpenter. Originally a
contest amongst carpenters to create an effigy of
the Saint, it has escalated to become one of the most
spectacular fiestas of the calendar year. Festivities
include, processions with participants wearing elaborate
traditional costumes, street entertainment, fireworks
and live music.
Father’s Day in Spain Saturday March 19th and in the
Sunday UK June 19th.
Sunday March 27th in England is Mother’s Day and
in Spain is not until Sunday May 1st.
So save the euros for these special days – Us Mum’s
and Dads deserve the extra attention ha!!
Tuesday, March 1. St David’s Day– Patron Saint
DEAR READER
of Wales. The national emblems are the
Daffodil or the Leek.
St Patrick’s Day Thursday March 17th.
Daffodil, Narcissus, Jonquil, Lent lily, Easter bells,
whatever you call it, this little yellow wonder is one of
the most popular springtime flowers of all time! Maybe
it’s because when the daffodils are in bloom we all know
it’s the beginning of spring and warm weather…and I
know we are all ready for that!
There are two legends of note about the origins of the
daffodil. It seems this flower has different meanings for
different cultures of the world. For the West, its vanity,
and the East it means fortune and prosperity.
Spanish summers come on pretty quickly. Average
amount of sunshine hours per day increases from
seven in March to nine throughout April and the sea
temperature rises to an extra 15 degrees. Milder nights
become more frequent and all the joys of spending
time sun-bathing, swimming, dining “al fresco” and
long summer evenings, is what we all look forward to
enjoying again!!
February 19th or later, fall under Pisces, a sign known
for being kind, compassionate, and easygoing.
March’s birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone
and symbolize courage.
The zodiac signs for March are Pisces (until March 20)
and Aries (March 21st to April 19th).
Pisces are extremely psychic and can amaze people with
their uncanny ability to predict things. They are usually
gifted in anything creative from designing to music.
Aries traits.
Strengths: Courageous, determined, confident,
enthusiastic, optimistic, honest, and passionate.
Aries likes: Taking on leadership roles, physical
challenges, individual sports.
Aries dislikes: Inactivity, delays, work that does not use
one’s talents.
As the first sign in the zodiac, the presence of Aries
always marks the beginning of something energetic and
turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic,
speed and competition, always being the first in
everything - from work to social gatherings.
The birth flowers for March are Daffodils and Jonquil.
As you know you are never alone with a copy of “Out
& About” magazine. Keep happy, positive and smiling.
Carol R. Levey

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THIS MONTH
08 Readers’ Letters
10 Akira
12 Dr. M.Signes
16 Memory Lane
18 David Moorhouse
24 Dee’s Travels
30 Burying a Sardine
32 St. Patrick’s Day
34 Walsh’s Wisdom
40 PEPA animal rescue
42 A Medium Rare
46 Experience of Cruising
48 Dawn Blythe
50 Anne Rodger
54 Paws For Thought
55 Puzzle Page
57 Book Review
58 Celebrity Profile
62 Horoscope
63 St. Patrick’s Day Quiz
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Readers
Letters
Email to: relojdesol@mail.com
I was treated badly by my mother
when I was young. I feel that she
never really loved me and over the
years a lot of the pain inside me has
been from her attitude to me.
Currently I have a wonderful partner
and two beautiful children and I
give them all my love as the happy
family we are. I feel guilty because I
cannot love my mother the way that I
should and she is now in poor health.
I cannot describe the pain that I now
feel.
Annie. Busot
I can understand the great
difference that exists between
loving your mother in a natural
way, and having to love her
because she is aging and sick.
The dilemma here is making you
feel guilty and you must feel like
giving your mother a dose of
her own medicine. Your family
will surely have a relationship
with your mother and yet they
don’t know the whole story of
her cruelty to you. I would like
to say that you have shown your
mother what being a mother
really is by your achievement
with your family. You will not
turn your mother away when the
time comes, but any caring you
do for her is a good time to get
answers directly from her.
Each time you must ask why?
Each time be prepared to sadly
not get the answers that you
want to hear but let your mother
know exactly that you are
unafraid to ask and how things
right now could have been so
much better.
Readers can now send their questions and problems
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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

AGONY UNCLE FEBRUARY 2022 | 9
An old boyfriend has recently
contacted me on Facebook. We were
young when we met and have both
had challenging lives bringing up our
families. My relationship with my
husband is bad and my old lover has
just divorced his wife. Should I carry
on the online relationship that we are
currently having?
Cherry SMS
You are both in similar positions
in life right now, the only
difference being that you are
still married and locked in
to a relationship that’s going
nowhere. I can understand
that you should feel that you
can reach out to each other.
Remembering the good old days
fills us with nostalgia, but at the
same time you are focusing on
your current situation and the
comfort of a friend. How far it
goes is going to be your choice,
but you sound as if you need
more than just a Facebook friend
and things have got to change for
you too!
I have a girlfriend and we are now living
together. She is still a student but I have
graduated and am working online for an
IT company. I have noticed that she comes
home late and that her timetable has shifted.
I have begun to think that something is
wrong and we are not good at talking
through things.
Andy. Altea La Vieja
Andy, Covid has brought about
many problems with timetabling and
deferred lectures. I mention these
because if you think that there are other
reasons for your girlfriend’s change in
studying then you have to talk about
it. The silence that exists between you
is not good and I suspect that you are
the one who is not outward enough
to ask the questions you are scared to
hear the answers to. Being open is the
only way a relationship can survive. I
understand that you are stuck at home
most of the working day and so she is
the one who is
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week. Talk. The truth should never
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if there is distrust arising from the
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How often should you
get your eyes checked?
DR. M. ISABEL SIGNES-SOLER
Eye care professionals recommend that
you have an eye exam every one to
two years. This may vary depending
on your age, risk factors and whether you
wear eyeglasses or contacts. Though vision
screenings are sometimes done for kids at
school, eye exams are still important.
Vision screenings may find a vision issue in
your child, but they aren’t a substitute for a
comprehensive eye exam. An exam is more
in-depth, can catch problems a screening
may miss, and can find the underlying cause
behind issues a screening does identify.
How often children should get an eye exam
Experts say approximately 80% of all learning
comes from visual pathways. Yet one in
four children with a correctable refractive
error does not have it corrected properly. A
University of Bristol study also discovered
that brain-related visual problems likely affect
one in 30 school-aged children.
Because of this, it’s recommended that
children have their first eye exam at 6 months
of age. Another exam should be done at age
three and again before the start of first
grade. If a child is not at risk, they
can continue having their eyes
examined every year until age
18.
Children with risk
factors for vision
problems may need
their first eye exam
earlier than 6 months of
age and may need eye
exams more frequently
throughout childhood.
Children need regular
eye exams to detect vision
problems that may interfere
with learning.
Examples of risk factors include:
• Family history of vision problems, such
as myopia, strabismus, amblyopia,
retinoblastoma or a genetic disease that
affects the eyes
• Prematurity or low birth weight
• Difficult labor associated with fetal distress
• Extended use of supplemental oxygen at
birth
• Infection of mother during pregnancy
(examples: rubella, venereal disease, herpes,
AIDS)
• Developmental delays
• Functional vision in only one eye
• Maternal smoking, drinking or drug use
during pregnancy
• Physical illness or diseases
• Eye disorders such as high refractive error,
strabismus and anisometropia
• Health conditions associated with ocular
conditions
• Taking a medication with ocular side effects
Children who currently wear eyeglasses or
contact lenses should also have annual eye
exams.
How often adults should get an
eye exam
To maintain a lifetime
of healthy vision,
adults ages 18 to
60 should have a
comprehensive
eye exam at least
once every two
years. Older
adults (ages 65
and older) should
have annual eye
exams. “At risk”
adults should have
an exam at least
once every year, or as
recommended by their
doctor.
Dra. Maria Isabel Signes-Soler, PhD, FAAO • Tel: 965832080

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Risk factors for adults include:
• Family history of eye disease, such as
glaucoma and macular degeneration
• Diabetes or high blood pressure
• Wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses
• Belonging to a high-risk racial or ethnic
group (such as Latino or African
American)
• Taking prescription or over-thecounter
medications that may have
eye-related side effects
• Previous eye injuries or eye surgery
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• A visually demanding occupation
or one that may pose hazards to
the eyes (e.g., firefighter, mechanic,
welder, etc.)
Adults who have had refractive surgery,
such as LASIK, PRK or SMILE, still need
to have an eye exam every year. Eye exams
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overall eye health.
If you have any doubts about how often you
(or your children or parents) should have an
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MEMORY LANE
March 1, 1872 - Yellowstone
becomes the U.S.’s first national
park.
March 1st. 1932 The Lindbergh
baby is kidnapped. On the
evening of 1 March 1932, the
pioneering aviator Charles
Lindbergh was at home in New
Jersey with his wife, Anne, and
20-month-old son, Charles Jr. At
7.30pm, a nanny laid the toddler
down to sleep in his crib. About
two hours later, Charles heard a
noise he thought sounded like
a crate smashing, but thought
nothing of it.
Then at 10pm, the nanny, frantic
with worry, reported that the
baby had disappeared. In his
bedroom, Charles found a
handwritten, misspelled note:
“Dear Sir! Have 50000$ redy
25000$ in 20$ bills 15000$ in 10$
bills and 10000$ in 5$ bills … We
warn you for making anyding
public or for notify the Police.
The child is in gut care.”
So began one of the most lurid
cases in American criminal
history. Amid massive publicity,
crowds swiftly swarmed to the
Lindbergh estate, destroying
any chance of finding footprints.
Amateur detectives, military
men and even Chicago mobsters
offered their assistance. More
ransom notes arrived. In early
April, Lindbergh delivered
$50,000 to the kidnapper via an
intermediary. But there was no
baby. Then, on 12 May, a truck
driver found a child’s body
in woods near Lindbergh’s
home. It was little Charles. Two
years later, the police arrested a
German-born carpenter, Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, who had
a record of robbery and whose
garage contained notes from the
ransom money. Protesting his
innocence, he went to the electric
chair. But many observers were
convinced that he must have had
help. And for the novelist Agatha
Christie, the case inspired one of
her greatest books, Murder on the
Orient Express.
March 1, 1958 - U.S. launches
Explorer I, its first satellite.
March 1, 1961 - The U.S. Peace
Corps was founded.
March 1, 1982 - Late Night with
David Letterman premieres on
NBC.
March 2, 1836 - Texas declared its
independence from Mexico.
March 2, 1887 - The first
Ground Hog Day is observed in
Punxsutawney, PA
March 2, 1933 - The movie King
Kong premieres.
1966 - UK To Go Decimal 1971
1966 : The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, James Callaghan, has
confirmed the decision to change
over to decimal coinage in 1971.
March 4 1918: ‘Spanish’ flu
strikes and kills 100 million
March 5 1946: Churchill warns
of an ‘iron curtain’ falling across
Europe
March 7, 1933 - Monopoly board
game is invented.
March 9, 1964 - The first Ford
Mustang rolls off the assembly
line.
March 11, 1997 - Paul McCartney
is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
March 12, 1894 - Coca Cola is
sold in bottles for the first time
in a candy store in Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
March 18, 1931 - Shick introduces
the first electric shaver to the
marketplace.
March 23, 1857 - Elisha Otis
installs the first elevator at 488
Broadway in New York City.
March 24 1944: The Great Escape
arouses Hitler’s fury
March 29 1461 At Towton in
Yorkshire, Edward IV leads
the Yorkists to victory over
the Lancastrian army – led by
the Duke of Somerset – in the
bloodiest battle ever fought on
English soil
March 29, 1886 - Coca Cola is
invented.
March 31, 1899 - The Eiffel Tower
was built to be one the main
attractions at the Paris World’s
Fair in 1889.
1994 : Fred West is charged with
two more murders following the
discovery of additional human
remains in the garden of his
Gloucester home.

MEMORY LANE
JANUARY 2022 | 17
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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.
The Lion Gate (Mikini)
At first approach, it is only partly-visible at
the top of a narrow pathway that slopes up
from a stand of trees.
After snacking at a mobile food-van near the
trees we start to walk up the pathway.
A small site, hemmed in by a low cliff, wThe
pathway is flanked by a poppy-dotted, open
field on one side and the still-impressive Massive
Remains of the Walls of Bronze Age Mikini (spelled
‘Myceni’ in English) on the other side.
At the top of the pathway we are confronted by
The Lion Gate, the Entrance to the Citadel of Mikini.
More correctly described as an Entrance
Passageway, built into the Walls at an awkward
angle
(purposely so - partly for defensive strength
from the ever-present threat of attack by other City-
States),
we walk some 10 metres through the tunnel-like
Passageway before coming out into the open air
again.... and begin to absorb the fascinating Ruins
of this once -impregnable, Bronze Age Citadel,
to marvel at their spell-binding variety.... and we
haven’t even begun to climb up to the top of the
Mound upon which Mikini was built!
But let’s return to The Lion Gate (Entrance
Passageway), to share one particular ‘Magic Travel
Moment’.
The name ‘Lion Gate’ derives from two stonecarved
Lions Rampant, set into the Wall above
the Entrance, one Lion standing on each side of
a single, symbolic pillar, their outstretched front
paws touching the sides of the pillar in a gesture of
proud worship.... these are the unforgettable Lions
of Mikini; they radiate the Bronze Age Power of the
House of Atreus.
As we walk along the Passageway there is a
raised platform on our left upon which once stood
statues of the Guardian Gods of Mikini.... who kept
watch over the daily comings and goings of the
Citadel.
You can still feel their Watchfulness as they (and,
no doubt, armed sentinels) protected the House
of Atreus.... truly awesome.... the air inside the
Passageway is heavy and oppressive (as intended
by the Ancients?).

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ASIAN BAR/RESTAURANT
Calpe-Moraira Road No 223
(Opposite Centro Comercial Moravit Moraira)
Tel. 966 279 783/631 274 015 • Asia_ye@hotmail.com
MR YEN BAR/ RESTAURANT IS THE PERFECT PLACE
A warm welcome awaits you from the owner “Yen” at MR YEN Asian Bar/Restaurant in Moraira.
You will immediately notice the pleasing atmosphere and the different areas where you can dine. From a front
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.
MR YEN IS PERFECT FOR NIGHT AND
DAY AS THE OPENING HOURS ARE
12.00-16.00 - 18.00-24.00
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Lots of great products and special offers
in this months brochure including
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To order or get a brochure contact
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email - lisa.calpe7@yahoo.co.uk
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A time for us to enjoy
but which also means the
mosquitoes and insects will be
here to bite us!
It’s time to stock up on Avon’s dry
oil spray to keep them well away!

20 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
NEW
Bar El Martillo
OPENING
HOURS
Monday to Sat
7.00 am to 8..00 pm
Sunday
10am to 6.00 pm
~ Real family run business ~
Meet Genadi and sister Lisi &
parents Tsuetan & Natalia
You are sure of a friendly welcome
and the food is delicious.
Glass of wine - Copa de vino 2€
Pint of beer - Tanque 3€
Plato combinado 7€
Paellas per person - Order an hour before
Carretera Teulada • Moraira 52 • Moraira
Tel: 642 19 15 44

Clambering
over Rocks
Sitting one Sunday at a bar near the Lonja I was
reminded about former times when I would
clamber onto the rock-built breakwater that
protects Moraira Town from the open sea.... the fact
that I was looking towards the inspiring reality of
the timeless Ifach underlined the moment!
Every Sunday I would walk carefully along
the breakwater, not just taking a light-hearted,
adventurous stroll but also performing a kind of
‘ritual act’ to acknowledge the Presence of Mother
Nature,
She who cannot/will not be ignored.
Each step I took along the uneven surface of the
breakwater was a calculated risk. If I put one foot
wrong I could easily coggle or twist my ankle, fall
over and do myself serious injury. If I misjudged
any of the narrow gaps between the rocks I could
end up with my foot wedged in an awkwardlyangled
space, unable to extricate myself!
When I found a comparatively level crouching
or sitting area there came a feeling of relief! Now I
would be able to better enjoy the panoramic vistas
and think great thoughts.... able to feel at one with
the world around me!
Go back 50 years to the early 1970’s - we (my wife,
our 4 pre-teens children and I) were sun-bathing
and relaxing in the summer heat on Moraira’s
Ampola Beach (no official lifeguard look-out stand
in those days - only a basic beach bar).
The 4 were clambering over the jagged rocks that
still fringe the Castello promontory today, jumping
into the shallow waters, clambering back up onto
the rocks, jumping and splashing into the waters
time and time again with inexhaustible energy!
Just watching the children was enough to send
my wife and I into a drowsy siesta.... for a while
at least!
Go back even earlier (the late 1960’s) - a deserted
Loch in the Scottish Highlands, calm weather,
picnic hamper waiting, our children clambering
over a jumble of rocks and boulders at water’s
edge, their grandfather (my father) with us on that
occasion, all looking forward to a simple alfresco
picnic.
The water was in no hurry and lapped gently
onto the shore, lightly blessing mossy rocks and
boulders.... at that moment, at least!
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by John
David
Moorhouse
Now go back even further in time (the 1950’s -
65 years ago) - I was courting my future wife, headover-heels
in love with her, thinking wedding bells
and looking forward eagerly to starting a family!
As an only child I was determined to create a
family. Not that my childhood years had been
unusually challenging or dysfunctional (although
my mother had died when I was only 5 years
old).... in fact those young years (looking back
some 70 years from the present) had been exciting,
challenging and full of colour!
The thought of Eunice producing a family
of “happy, healthy wee bairns” thrilled me
enormously.
In 1956 and 1957 I was invited to join Eunice’s
family for two summer holidays on the Isle of
Arran in Scotland.... two unforgettable holidays
(full of love-filled moments) that remain clear in
my mind to this day!
On one occasion (1957), led by my future inlaws,
6 of us went climbing up one of the many
challenging, mountainous slopes that inland Arran
offers to energetic folks. We clambered upwards,
negotiating rocky outcrops, wild heather tangles,
tricky little streams, etc.. It was a lot of fun as we
helped each other up the steep terrain!
Actually, we never reached “the top” - there
were more than enough “thrills” in the clambering
towards it!
Why ‘clamber’ if you can use an uncomplicated
‘easy route’, e.g., a well-paved road.... there are so
many ‘easy routes’ these days!
But, oftentimes, the ‘easy route’ can be
uninteresting, not to say boring!
Let’s face it, we need unsettling challenges in
our lives (from time to time!), circumstances that
cut across our ‘normal routines’, that drag/push
us into new and invigorating activities, making us
react creatively!
Does my “clamber over the rocks’ fascination
reflect my primeval antecedents?
Go back no further than when each of us is
born.... we emerge into a strange, uncomfortable
(?) world.... we have no choice but to ‘clamber
forward’ as best we may.... and the ‘process’
appears to be lifelong!

22 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Calpe, Benissa, Altea, Moraira
Inmo COBAT welcomes you to the Costa Blanca.
Since 2003 we are an “all-in” company
when buying or selling property.
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LOOKING FOR ALL KINDS OF PROPERTIES
LA FUSTERA 565,000€
Completely reformed
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Benissa with Sea and
Peñon views. Build
369m2 Plot 792m2
3 bedrooms and 3
bathrooms, home
office, parking and
garage, sauna and
exterior kitchen
Ref. 3102
ALTEA 205,000€
Corner apartment
with Sea view in
Altea Mascarat
NEW LISTING
Build 2006 and
has 2 bedrooms,
underground
parking, 2 pools
Ref. 3208
CALPE 429,000€
Wow; villa with
3 kitchens, 2
living rooms, 5
bedrooms and
4 bathrooms,
outside shower,
covered BBQ area,
garage, carport
and parking.
Ref. 3016
CALPE 475,000€
Spacious villa in
tranquil area,
walking distance
beach and with
100% privacy.
Lovely views to
the “ Peñon de
Ifach “. Ref. 2791
CALPE 720,000€
Modern new
build villa with
landscaped
garden, spacious
garage and private
swimming pool, a
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Ref. 12835
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Gorgeous panoramic
sea view villa with
heated pool,
garage,
exterior kitchen
annex lounge and
mature garden.
Ref. 2837
Inmo Cobat
Telephone:
0034 620146993

Carretera Moraira-Calpe
coast road No 144, (in front
of Euro Gym), Moraira
Tel: 96 649 2436
OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK.
(CLOSED ALL DAY ON MONDAYS)
12.00 – 15.30/18.00 – late.
For reservations call on
966 492 436.
Welcome to ‘The Kathmandu’ restaurant in Moraira where the food is prepared in the Nepalese style
giving you fragrant and tasty dishes from India.
Kathmandu Restaurant is a very popular Nepali-Indian Restaurant in Moraira.
The restaurant serves quality Indian and Nepali dishes at reasonable prices or to Take Away with a
10% DISCOUNT.
NOW OFFERING FREE HOME DELIVERY.
There are special discounts for celebrations and parties. The Kathmandu has free parking directly outside
the restaurant.
The menu at The Kathmandu includes a wide selection of Indian and Nepalese dishes to choose from. There is a
special set menu for 14.50€ per person, which includes a choice of starter, main course, rice or naan bread, side
dish and ice-cream or coffee. Nepalese cuisine, is known for the flavours and textures of their curries. For those of
you who enjoy a hotter curry, then just ask the Chef and he will certainly be able to accommodate.
There is also a very well stocked bar to suit all tastes. Inside the restaurant is spacious and attractive in design.
Outside has a stylish, also spacious semi covered lovely terraced area.
Great Indian food, owner and members of the staff are really friendly and you will find it a pleasure eating there!
There are other Kathmandu restaurants in Javea and Denia.
SPECIAL
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24 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA DEE’S TRAVELS
DEE’S TRAVELS
IMPRESSIONS OF
JOHANNESBURG
The first house we rented when we
arrived in the city of Johannesburg
was on a sprawling ten-acre plot,
chosen by my ex since he expected me to
bring the riding school with me.
Having looked around when
I made a quick visit south
from Francistown
had convinced me
this was not a
good idea. To
begin with, my
collection of
rather ancient
nags, a polyglot
of breeds and
whatever you
call mongrel
horses would
never entice a
single customer.
The competition
all around us was
beyond belief. The
nearby stables had all
the bells and whistles,
indoor riding school, show
rings, proper stables, professional
jumps and even lawns and flowerbeds. If
I set up a riding school in South Africa, I
would be laughed out of town. However, I
had already decided to sell up as the cost of
keeping twelve equines was way over our
slender budget.
Having seen the staff at the prestigious
school where I’d be teaching, I realised I
needed a new wardrobe. Would anyone
notice if I rotated two outfits on a daily
basis? It was all I could afford.
To my amazement I
discovered that everyone
ran on credit. All the
stores ran accounts,
including the
chemist. Thus,
on my first visit,
I was offered
one free suit
simply for
opening
an account
and then
they offered
me the
opportunity
to run up an
amount which
I considered
equal to the South
African national
debt.
I stagged home under a
mountain of carrier bags and I
was all set.
The children were less impressed with the
pile of new acquisitions. Clothes for sport,
sports equipment, basic uniform, shoes for
indoor and outdoor, the list was endless.
Add to that the requirements for pens,
pencils, books and brown paper and plastic
to cover these.
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This was a mission at the start of every
school year and even up to their last year,
guess who was given the task of enclosing
large exercise books in paper and plastic
and labelling each and every one. Whoever
came up with this idea should have been
committed. As a teacher, you try carrying
thirty odd A5 exercise books as they slipped
and slid over each other.
As a law-abiding citizen I followed the
instructions to the letter, only to be met at
the end of the children’s first day with wails
of disapproval. As prescribed, I’d used plain
brown paper. Of course, no other mothers
had done that! They had used jazzy coloured
paper, or pictures of cartoon characters,
ballerinas and horses. That’s when I got all
snarly and shrieked that I was not going to
do them all over again. Plain brown paper
would have to do until next year, that wasn’t
too long to wait, was it?
Sadly, the following year that class teacher
instructed all books had to be covered in
plain brown paper and plastic. She had
noticed the frenetic competition to use the
most outlandish decals and fluorescent
colours and patterns as, generally parents,
had to outdo each other in decorating their
children’s books.
It was a culture shock when I was teaching
there. Firstly, the parents blamed the teacher
for their little darlings not coming top of
the class, and did not hold back on the
aggression either. From being a respected
member of society those instructing less able
children were in for a torrent of verbal abuse.
The second shock was, the parents often
did all the homework. Using words way
beyond the levels used by their offspring, it
wasn’t hard to spot. The level of competition
was astounding. Asked to make a model of
a house at home, the results included riveted
steel frames, carved bricks and real solar
panels. This, from seven-year-olds? “Of
course, I did it all by myself Miss!”
By Dee Tavener-Craig
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.

26 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
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octopus, squid, tellinas, cuttlefish, fried shrimp, scallops, liver, salted fish,
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28 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Esmeralda Jewellers is an established family business with a fantastic array of
beautiful jewellery so adorable you would stand and gaze at the beauty and
craftsmanship of their products.
They are very professional, reliable people and also very helpful so your very
precious watch or piece of jewellery in need of repair or cleaning is safe in their
hands. Thus when looking for that special gift, you need to visit Esmeralda
jewellers. It is a family run business so you are made very welcome and the
staff will help you choose jewellery, watches, porcelain Lladro status, Swarovski
Silver crystal, clocks and much more. It is well worth a visit. The shop has been
newly refurbished.
The display is so lovely you would “Fall In Love” with the Jewellery.
CONTACTO
Av. Gabriel Miró, 29a, 03710 Calpe, Alicante Teléfono: 965 83 06 33

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30 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Why do they
bury a sardine
in Spain?
The Burial of the
Sardine Fiesta
Usually there is a fiesta for the Burial of the
Sardine but it has not been confirmed this
year but here is some information on the
fiesta if it takes place.
Glitz, glamour, music, dancing – and people
wearing giant fish heads. Yes this happens in
Spain. The Burial of the Sardine. Legend suggests
the festival dates back to the reign of Carlos III.
According to the story, the king planned to celebrate
the end of the festival period and ordered sardines
to be served, only for high temperatures to cause the
fish to go off, which were then buried to disguise
the smell.
Ash Wednesday is celebrated on Wednesday
seven weeks before Easter and the day after Mardi
Gras also referred to as Fat Tuesday. This is a
Christian observance which represents the first day
of Lent and the starting of approximately 6 weeks of
fasting and penance.
Days to Ash Wednesday 2022
Wednesday, March 2nd is day number 61 of the
2022 calendar year with 1 month, 1 day until Ash
Wednesday 2022.
The “Burial of the Sardine” (Spanish: Entierro de
la sardina) is a Spanish ceremony celebrating the
end of carnival and other festivities. ... The “Burial
of the Sardine” is celebrated on Ash Wednesday and
is a symbolical burial of the past to allow society to
be reborn, transformed and with new vigour.
Now more than 150 years old, the festival takes
place on Saturday April 7 with a large parade
through the streets, attended by thousands of
costumed participants, with decorated floats,
music, dancing, fireworks and... large fish heads
everywhere.
Ash Wednesday – 2nd March, 2022 – The Burial of
the Sardine. This is the first day of Lent and on this
day is an event that officially closes carnival known
as the Burial of the Sardine. This is one of the most
surreal carnival celebrations that occurs around the
world.
It’s a bit of a bizarre custom. The mad heady days
of carnival are finished off by the solemn burial of
the sardine. But why do the Spanish bury anything
after Carnival, and why a sardine in particular?
To answer that, we must take a step backwards in
time, to a time when superstition and religion ruled.
The entierro de la sardina is a ceremony that
winds up Carnival across Spain and its South
American former colonies. The burial (the entierro)
is a carnival parade that parodies the funeral rites.
A cavalcade of clowns and revellers accompany
a symbolically grotesque figure, which is usually
a sardine. The sardine is taken to a spot outside
of town and buried amongst much cat calling and

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mock mourning. The ceremony is normally held
on (or in our modern hard-working times, on the
handiest weekend to) Ash Wednesday.
It’s a symbolic burial of the past. The ceremony
is stripping away the past, in a socially established
ritual of chaos, burning out the mayhem of carnival
and the long winter months, and ushering in from
the ashes a new year, a society reborn and serious
once again, ready to face the hardships of the future.
With King Charles III shortly after he ascended to
the throne of Spain in 1759 he was a solemn believer
in tradition and encouraged local fiestas before Lent
on the condition that villagers buckled down to
their religious duties afterwards.
The story runs that on one Ash Wednesday the
King ordered the last day of the fiesta in Madrid to
be marked with an enormous festival at which free
fish – sardines – would be given out to all, and all
meat was to be buried, symbolising that no meat
could be eaten for the next 40 days.
However, it being a hot day, and Madrid being a
long way from the sea, when the cooks opened the
crates of fresh sardines the stench made everyone
ill.
King Charles furiously ordered the fish instead of
the meat to be buried in the Casa del Campo park
where the fiesta was being held. The attendees leapt
to work with gusto, and the fiesta carried on all day
– but with the revellers consuming meat instead of
the fish, by Royal Dispensation.
In fact, it was such a success that it became an
annual tradition that quickly spread elsewhere in
Spain.
What we do know is that many Spanish festivals
end with the symbolic destruction of a figure that
represents all the vice and fun that accumulated
over the course of the fiesta
The burial ceremony came to replace older
Spanish customs held to mark the end of the
winter. Many ancient Mediterranean cultures held
symbolic ceremonies to welcome the arrival of
Spring, and especially good luck rituals to ensure
the fishermen, who could now venture back out
to sea without fear of the winter storms, had good
hauls.
February 24 was called the day of the Halcyons
by Ptolemy in his Phaseis. This was held to be the
day that the Halcyons, a mythical bird with the
power to calm the waves of the sea, would head out
to the Mediterranean to build their floating nests,
and thus end the winter storms. Incidentally, that’s
where we get the expression “those halcyon days”
from, those period of quiet gentle days of our youth.
It thus marked the beginning of the Spring
fishing season.
The tradition was picked up and spread by the
Arabs, who called the days between February 21
and 24 the Al riyab Al-jutt’afiyya – the winds of
calm – a tradition that the medieval Spanish would
adopt, calling it the winds of the Quelidonios.
These early Spring traditions would eventually
become absorbed by Christianity. In the same way
that the Anglican Church still celebrates Harvest
Thanksgiving, a ceremony to be grateful for the
harvest bounty of Autumn, these Spring traditions
would try to ensure a good bounty and good luck
for the season ahead.
The Inquisition, never a very understanding
bunch of men, did their best to eliminate such
festivals, but failed. And the Spanish Enlightenment
of the late 18th century would allow these ancient
traditions to be resurrected under a new name and
a new veneer of respectability.
People tend to confuse the burial with Ash
Wednesday. That marks the start of Lent, the forty
days of abstinence before Easter. The “Ash” of
Wednesday comes from the tradition of burning the
carefully kept palm leaves of the previous year’s
Palm Sunday, which marks the start of Easter.
But Carnival is always held in the fortnight
before Lent starts. It’s a way of letting your hair
down after the hard winter and before the serious
business of Lent begins.
The ceremony calls together the town and says:
“Look, we’ve all had our fun, now let’s settle down
and get back to work”.
Unless you’re Murcian, of course. They bury
the sardine at the beginning of the carnival, and
there it represents the contrary: Order and Work is
buried away out of sight so it isn’t shocked by the
Carnival. Which mind set is why their Carnivals are
considered to be the best in Spain.

32 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious
celebration occurring annually on 17 March,
the death date of the most commonlyrecognised
patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick (c.
AD 385–461).
Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian
feast day in the early seventeenth century and is
observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican
Communion, especially the Church of Ireland the
Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church.
The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival
of Christianity in Ireland, as well as celebrating
the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Celebrations generally involve public parades
and festivals and the wearing of green attire or
shamrocks. Christians also attend church services
and the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking
alcohol are lifted for the day, which has encouraged
and propagated the holiday’s tradition of alcohol
consumption.
Much of what is known about St Patrick comes
from the Declaration, which was allegedly written
by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in
Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy
Romano-British family. His father was a Deacon
and his grandfather was a Priest in the Christian
church. At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by
Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland.
He spent six years there working as a shepherd
and during this time he “found God” and that God
told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would
be waiting to take him home. After making his
way home, Patrick went on to become a Priest and
spent many years evangelising in the northern half
of Ireland and converted “thousands”. Tradition
holds that he died on 17 March and was buried at
Downpatrick.
On St. Patrick’s Day it is customary to wear
shamrocks and/or green clothing or accessories.
St Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a
three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the
pagan Irish.
The colour green has been associated with Ireland
since the 1640s, when the green harp flag was used
by the Irish Catholic Confederation. Green ribbons
and shamrocks have been worn on St Patrick’s Day
since at least the 1680s.
The church calendar avoids the observance of
saints’ feasts during certain solemnities, moving
the saint’s day to a time outside those periods.
Saint Patrick’s Day is occasionally affected by this
requirement, when 17 March falls during Holy
Week. This happened in 1940, when Saint Patrick’s
Day was observed on 3 April to avoid it coinciding
with Palm Sunday, and again in 2008, where it was
officially observed on 14 March. Saint Patrick’s Day
will not fall within Holy Week again until 2160.
However, the secular celebration is always held on
17 March.
As well as Dublin, many places in Ireland
hold their own parades and festivals. The biggest
celebrations are in Downpatrick, County Down,
where Saint Patrick is rumoured to be buried.
However, all the following have not been
confirmed but in other years, The shortest St
Patrick’s Day parade in the world takes place in
Dripsey, Cork. The parade lasts just 100 yards and
travels between the village’s two pubs.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a party is held in the
downtown street of Reconquista, where there are
several Irish pubs; in 2006, there were 50,000 people
in this street and the pubs nearby.
One of the longest-running and largest Saint
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each year in Montreal, Canada since 1759 by Irish
soldiers in the Montreal Garrison
In Quebec City, there was a parade from 1837 to
1926. The Quebec City St-Patrick Parade returned
in 2010 after an absence of more than 84 years.
For the occasion, a portion of the New York Police
Department Pipes and Drums were present as
special guests.
There is a parade held in Toronto
which attracts over 100,000 spectators.
In March 2009, the Calgary
Tower changed its top exterior
lights to new green CFL bulbs
for Saint Patrick’s Day. Part of
an environmental non-profit
organisation’s campaign. 210 lights
were changed and resembled a
Leprechaun’s hat. The change was
estimated to save the Calgary Tower some
$12,000 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by 104 tonnes.
Great Briton. London. There is a parade
in Trafalgar Square. In 2008 the water in the
Trafalgar Square fountains was dyed green. Queen
Elizabeth, The Queen Mother presented bowls of
shamrock flown over from Ireland to members
of the Irish Guards. The Irish Guards still wear
shamrock on this day, flown in from Ireland.
Birmingham holds the largest Saint Patrick’s
Day parade in Britain with a city centre parade
over a two-mile (3 km) route through the city
centre. It is described as the third biggest parade in
the world after Dublin and New York.
Liverpool has the highest proportion of residents
with Irish ancestry of any English city. This has led
to a long-standing celebration in terms of music,
cultural events and the parade.
Manchester hosts a two-week Irish festival in
the weeks prior to St Patrick’s Day. The festival
includes an Irish Market and a large parade.
The Scottish town of Coatbridge, where the
majority of the town’s population are of Irish
descent also has a Festival which includes
celebrations and parades.
Glasgow has a considerably large Irish
population due to the Irish immigration during the
19th century raising the population by over 100.00
people. In Glasgow there are many Irish pubs and
groups who run annual celebrations on St Patrick’s
day.
International Space Station
Chris Hadfield wearing green in the
International Space Station on Saint Patrick’s Day,
2013 and took photographs of Ireland from earth
orbit, and a picture of himself wearing green.
He posted online a recording of himself singing
“Danny Boy” in space.
Japan hold many Parades.
The first in Tokyo. Nowadays
parades and other events
related to Saint Patrick’s Day.
Malaysia There is a St.
Patrick’s Ball, the biggest
celebration in Asia.
Guinness, Anchor, Berhad
also organises 36 parties
across the country in places
like the Klang Valley, Penang,
Johor Bahru, Malacca, Ipoh,
Kuantan, Kota Kinabalu, Miri and
Kuching.
The tiny island of Montserrat is known as
“Emerald Island of the Caribbean” because of
its founding by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts
and Nevis. Along with Ireland and the Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador, St
Patrick’s Day is a public holiday.
The first Saint Patrick’s Day parade took place
in Russia in 1992. There are festivals in Moscow
and other Russian cities and unofficial parts.
There is a military parade and is performed in
collaboration with the Moscow government and
the Irish embassy in Moscow. The unofficial parade
is performed by volunteers and there is a carnival
and show with Celtic music. Over 70 events
celebrating Irish culture in Moscow, St. Petersburg,
Yekaterinburg, Voronezh, and Volgograd.
The Irish Association of South Korea has
celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day since 1976
Saint Patrick’s Day in Switzerland celebrate
festivities similar to those in central European
countries.
Saint Patrick’s Day in the United States, is
widely recognised and observed throughout the
country as a celebration which include prominent
displays of the colour green, eating and drinking,
religious observances, and numerous parades.
Some groups, notably Guinness, have lobbied to
make Saint Patrick’s Day a national holiday.
Everyone’s Irish on March 17th.

34 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Walsh’s Wisdom
WE ARE WHAT
WE EAT
We are what we eat is a saying that
stays good over time. My infant
sons were under 18-months of
age when they caught whooping cough. A
serious disease whoever it affects but often
lethal when infants are afflicted.
My wife and I were abandoned by the
British service. Because of their condition we
couldn’t visit the doctor, the hospital was
problematic, our GP refused to visit.
Long before Google and the internet, we
parents scoured the medical books in our
local bookstore to see if we could discover a
way out of our crisis.
Finally, after weeks of near-death
experiences, we were recommended to a
herbalist. Mr Trevor Evans handed us a
phial containing dark brown syrup. Like the
laying on of the hands, the deadly disease
disappeared within hours without common
side effects.
A retired engineer, I asked Mr Evans what
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FEBRUARY 2022 | 35
on earth inspired him to take up herbalism.
He explained. His wife had been diagnosed
as having multiple sclerosis. He was told
by doctors, ‘In two years your wife will be
in a wheelchair. She will have passed away
within five years’ (follow the science).
In despair, he and his wife consulted a
herbalist and a remedy was applied.
‘That was ten years ago. Do you know
where she is now,’ he asked me. Without
waiting for my reply, he told me his wife was
trotting around the local market with her two
heavy shopping bags.’ He went on to explain
that suitably impressed, he studied, learned
and practised herbalism.
I saw him on a subsequent occasion to
see him if he could do anything about my
being afflicted with chronic mouth ulcers,
a condition that the NHS and dentists had
given up on. Mr Evans gave me some dietary
advice, especially avoidance of citric acid
foods, red wine, lemons, oranges etc. my
problem disappeared forever.
Well, nearly forever. There were times
when I forgot his advice about avoiding high
acid foods, which incidentally cause gout
and other crystal-forming tissue issues and
the ulcers returned.
He told me of a young RAF airman. The
young man’s mouth ulcers were so severe
that he contemplated taking his life. Same
remedy with the same positive results.
Due to age and winter dampness, I spend
much of my mornings clearing my chest.
Recently and before retiring for the night, I
asked the great spirit if there was anything
he might suggest to alleviate the problem.
As I drifted off to sleep, I saw a strange
apparition of an ordinary garden onion
and a cutting knife. How odd, I thought as
I drifted to slumber. The next time I was
chesty I did slice a raw onion. Then chewing
on a small slice, I breathed in deeply the
onion’s vapours. The irritation disappeared
immediately. Michael Walsh.

36 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA WALSH’S WISDOM
Walsh’s Wisdom
VOGUE IS PERCEPTION
AND A LIFESTYLE DIET
Russian women are acutely conscious
of the importance of the impression
they make. Fashion in Moscow and St
Petersburg is a statement without words.
Couture isn’t fixed otherwise it wouldn’t
be the current style, or fashionable then or
in the future. As recently as ten years ago,
the standards in the apparel industry were
focused on models up to 25 years of age.
There were other parameters such as size
limitations, typically 90-60-90 and height
from 175 + (5’ 7”).
The concept of the ideal model is today
closer to the reality of life. Designers have
turned their attention to women with ‘nonstandard’
constraints and appearances.
These are women who are of plus size,
women of 45 + years of age and women
who blend in easily but pleasingly with their
contemporaries.
Because modern fashion is democratic
and flexible women discover themselves by
immersing themselves in the creativity of
fashion. Such women tend to influence the
direction in which the elegance of fashion is
going. The modern pace of life has greatly
changed the style of modern women.
Fashionable women 50 + are choosing
Classic, Boho and Chic styles.
For women 50 +, palette matters a lot.
Stylists recommend abandoning bright
and pied or particoloured items and giving
preference to muted pastels. Fashion is
also a personal statement. I myself love
bright colours in clothes. Mature women’s
wardrobes should include clean colours,
minimal decorations and a concise design.
Physical appearance must, of course, be
important in expressing oneself through
their attire. I am often asked how I maintain
such a figure and asked what is my secret for
achieving my physical appearance.
When I was young, I was a chubby girl +
15 to 17 kg more than I am today. I tried all
sorts of diets, I even tried starvation. The
result of dieting and starvation was shortlived.
The extra pounds or kilos if you prefer
did not add value.
I then came to understand that any diet is
a restriction of certain foods and the chosen
diet must become a way of life. This is the
theory but the reality was at odds with
my preferences and lifestyle. Apart from
‘healthy and proper’ foods, I loved sweets
and biscuits. There was a need to discipline
myself. I adopted a new approach to what
and when I ate.
I chose to eat less and I carefully measured
my intake. In those days I did it by eye
and I maintained a disciplined interval of
3-4 hours. At the same time, one should be
careful with wheat and dairy products and
sweets; it is better to eat them in the morning.
Over time this chosen diet has paid off.
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WALSH’S WISDOM
Having accepted my dietary
lifestyle I now find that I can
eat whatever I want without
restrictions. My stomach has also
revised and is now used to small
doses.
NELLI KAMALOVA worked
as a restaurant manager and in
personnel work. Nellie says,
‘It was only in my older years
that I discovered my potential.
I learned to dress nicely, use
the right make-up, and keep
my posture. There was a new
lustre in my appearance. All of
us women, regardless of age,
are girls inside and want to be
loved and admired. Present
fashion is very democratic in
terms of both fashion trends
and pricing.’
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WHAT IS THE OLD MAN
THINKING?
What is that old man thinking,
Do his thoughts run free?
Perhaps he thinks of lost love,
His youth and years at sea,
Does he have a longing?
For dreams that I can't tell?
Could it be he's dreaming for
Girls that he once fell?
What is the old man thinking?
He's truly lost in thought,
I think he must be dreaming of,
Lost chances when he sought,
A life where he could wander,
Is his spirit roaming free?
It was then I came to realise,
That gentleman was me.
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Walsh’s Wisdom
SELF-PUBLISHING HAS
NEVER BEEN EASIER
WALSH’S WISDOM
Few writers are under any illusions as to
the chances of their book becoming a
blockbuster. Amazon pays from 10 cents
to $3 per book sale. Amazon doesn’t promote
books; you do. Try pushing 150 books a month
just to earn enough to pay a modest rent.
Don’t let this put you off as we are talking
about alternatives to Amazon.
Fewer than 50 per cent of new writers have
it in mind to upload to Amazon or try their
luck through writers’ agents. If this seems
strange consider how many talented people
without thought of reward are at this moment
sculpting figurines, creating earthenware,
composing music, indulging in photography,
painting landscapes, or making jewellery and
clothing.
They do it because following your dream
expresses your creativity. Their interest
and their passion are relaxing pursuits. On
completion, theirs is an achievement of which
they and their families can be proud.
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WALSH’S WISDOM FEBRUARY 2022 | 39
Writers are undeniably kings and
queens. Their rivals in other creative
pursuits have little or no chance of
sharing their achievement with others.
Try selling your dresses, jewellery, your
paintings, your wife’s portrait, busts
and figurines, or your sheets of music.
Yet, for comparatively little outlay
the writer can be his own publisher.
He or she can order their books from
a reputable book printer. After having
his book printed and delivered the
writer can sell copies and put in their
bank both the publisher’s fees and the
royalties.
Let us imagine 200 or maybe 500
copies of your book are delivered to
your door. Do what I did on a number
of occasions. Each time I did so I hit the
jackpot.
Each book cost perhaps €3 to be
printed and has a cover price of €8.95.
Copies can be sold directly to buyers at
fetes, soirées, charity events, home book
signing functions, shared market stalls,
writers’ circles, garden parties. The
seller pockets €6 profit.
I also used the Sale or Return method.
Wherever appropriate, booksellers,
retailers, tourist offices, giftware shops,
etc, say a dozen books are left ‘sale or
return’ so no risk to the vendor. The
retailer receives the usual one-third
(€3) for each book sold and the author
slips into their purse a profit of €3. You
don’t wish to do this yourself. Offer the
salesman’s job to a friend and pay them
€3 per copy sold.
Finally, or beforehand, you need your
book edited or ghost-written before
being published. If your book is expertly
brought to retail standard then you sell
a lot more copies so your ghost writer’s
fee is a super investment. Well done,
writers of this world. Michael Walsh is
a professional book editor. He can be
contacted by email: keyboardcosmetics@
gmail.com

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42 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA A MEDIUM RARE
I
never know who from the Spirit World
is going to accompany my Clients into
my room. My clients are the defence
that magic happens between the four walls
of my office and that anything can happen
during their visit. The more open the client
is the more that Spirit responds, working
through me to get that connection and to
give the vital evidence of survival to loved
ones left behind. This proves the existence
of the Spirit World better than anything can.
My clients know that they are never
alone, protected, and that the sweet
energies of those who have survived the
longest journey of the soul can be felt all
around them.
The Spirit World is a holding station
and so too a destination for the soul. So it
isn’t hard to imagine that after the passing
over, that souls make the difficult assisted
journey to their place in Spirit, a place
that they may call home. From that point
onwards they want to communicate. They
want that loved ones on Earth receive a
message that tells them that they are safe,
having transcended to their place in the
Spirit World.
My great fear for souls in Spirit is that
nobody comes to communicate with them.
Fear, or ignorance or disbelief in Spirit
causes such misery to someone who needs
to pause, think things out and to then
choose a preferred way through their big
start in the Afterlife. Imagine making a
short journey here on Earth and not being
able to say that you were safe, all is ok,
don’t worry about me! I used to reach
for my phone the minute my plane landed
to tell my husband that I was safe,
and after every flight. Souls
in Spirit communicate
through the energies
of professional
Mediums. We
are skilled in
communication
often to levels
of direct voice
contact, and
we pass those
messages on
with loving
care, very
carefully and
accurately, and
with love.
So, if your family
don’t get the Spiritual
message then you are
going to find yourself out
there alone. All those who enter
are taught how to contact and it’s no easy
way down, but in time communication
is possible in voice, vibration or action.
Some Clients choose me because I am
a Physical Medium. Spirit feels free to
enter into my body in order to make their
message known. They may use their voice
or work on my wavelength totally. They
can see their loved ones and talk to them,
they will be able through guides to answer
questions and send messages of survival.
Many Earthbound clients are able to see
their loved ones if their faith is truly deep

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CALLING ALL SOULS
enough. They often surprise themselves.
Many people have mediumistic talents
and then the Medium can advise
them how to harness their
communication skills in
future contact.
I love bringing
people together.
One client came
to me and all
I could see
was an old
Grandfather
clock. The
story unfolded
in that the
clock no
longer chimed
and it needed a
complete clean.
It was a gift to my
client and he had failed
to look after it. Slowly my
client began to talk to his Uncle
in Spirit. He wanted to apologise for not
having the money to keep the clock going.
Their conversation continued with the
clearly audible workings of a very old and
resonant cabinet clock in the background.
The client was amazed that he could make
contact, the contact was thrilled and when
the young man returned home after his
holiday the clock was working like new. It
doesn’t even have to be wound up with a
key anymore.
Nobody knows how it actually works,
just that it does.
Magic happens and sharing these events
helps others to see that they are blocking
the rights of their loved ones in Spirit by
not being there to communicate with their
dearest departed family and friends. You
have nothing to lose and everything to
gain just by believing in a process that
seems so right and in which you are the
key that makes it all work.
Have no fear that Spirit is there
all around us. They know how to be
both sensitive and understanding. If
you can eliminate fear then that is the
point of magic. If you cannot believe
then that’s OK, but go and believe in
something. Spirit makes it easier for us to
communicate. There is a link between the
World we inhabit and the Spirit World.
If you wish to speak directly to your
loved ones who are dearly departed then
do so. Any response is the direct result of
your elimination of fear and their wish to
communicate in any way that they can. It
works just because it can.
If you encounter problems, or you feel
in need of advice of a Spiritual nature, I
am here to take your call or receive your
text. I am on What’s App, and I will do
what I can to assist you dear readers!
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OPENING HOURS
Mon 3 – 9
Tues 3 – 9
Weds 3 – 11
Thurs CLOSED
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.
St Patrick , s Day
Celebrations!!
(17th March )
Thursday 17th March
MOONSHINE
Friday 18th March
MYSTERY MACHINE
Saturday 19th March
SIX NATIONS RUGBY
Wales / Italy 15.15
Ireland/ Scotland 17.45
France/ England 21.00
Sunday 20th March
FRANK ( Saxophone)
Food and Drink Specials
available including.
Home Made Irish Stew &
Soda Bread.
Steak & Guinness Pie !!
Traditional 3 Course
Sunday Lunch available
from €12.95.
Bookings advised for any
or all of the above. Please
check our Facebook page for
updated dates and times.
EVERY WEDNESDAY FUN QUIZ NIGHT
€5.00 MEAL DEAL AND OPEN THE BOX
EVERY SUNDAY TRADITIONAL SUNDAY LUNCH
3 COURSES €15.95
Please check our Facebook page for revised times, capacity and entertainment, as these
may change due to the easing of restrictions
SELECTION OF CRAFT ALES
Including Punk IPA and
Bombardier on draught.
New beer arriving on draught.
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All your favourite sports!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Quiz Night & The Open Box
FRIDAY NIGHT
Homemade fish & chips
plus a selection of
homemade pies for 7.95€
SATURDAY NIGHT
Meal deals from 5.00€
SUNDAY LUNCH
Available from 11.95€

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Father Ted’s
Camino del Pallero, 6, Moraira
A Gem of a Place
One Course 11.95€
Two Courses 13.95€
Three Courses 15.95€
NORMAL OPENING HOURS
Mon 3 - 9 , Tues 3 – 9, Weds 3- 11, Thurs Closed,
Fri 3 – 10, Sat 2 – 10, Sun 10 – 8
Opening hours may vary and entertainment due to ongoing restrictions.
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Booking advised: 966 490 277 / 630 965 392
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46 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Are you in a difficult relationship?
How are you coping with that? Do you
feel you are between a rock and a
hard place? Do you feel you are not
able to move because any move means pain?
Have you decided to stay, in spite of all the
problems? How are you going to be able to
deal with this?
However you answer the above questions,
remember that no one is perfect, and
relationships can be less than easy some of
the time, but if we are going to bring out the
best in each other perhaps it is time to look at
things impartially, and ask a few very direct
questions....what was it about my partner
that attracted me in the first place? What
has happened to that person? Have they
changed during the relationship? Then, have
I changed too?
Remember we are not trying to allocate
blame here. In a relationship between two
people at any given moment in time, we are
seeing the end result of having made various
choices in our lives. So now, if our life’s
choices differ vastly from those of the person
we are with, there is definitely going to be
conflict, unless there is plenty of tolerance.
A good relationship should be co operation,
not competition. If we are competing with
our partner, that immediately makes them an
adversary, and not a loved one!
Try to be the kind of person we would
want to be with. If we feel unloved, are we
LOVEABLE?? Problems arise when we give
up thinking about the other person, and this
can cut both ways! Selfishness never results
in happy relationships!
If the person we are with has become all the
bad things we can think of, perhaps they
have become that way without question. Do
we talk to our partners about meaningful
things? Have we discussed ground rules
in the relationship, and do we know what
hurts out partner, or is unacceptable? It is
never too late to try to communicate. It is the
foundation of every successful relationship.
Remember “It’s good to talk”!!
It is evident from listening to some of my
clients in the past, that sometimes the only
communication between them is when the
other person is doing something wrong!
Then the criticism starts. How does that
make anyone feel? Sadly, always being
negative and critical can never bring good
results. If we want to improve things we
could try using kindness and affection,
both are powerful tools and can be used
effectively. This is not as simple as it sounds,
but perhaps it is worth a try.
Being in a loving relationship should make
us feel GOOD! If that isn’t true in your case,
then to make changes you you need to be
strong and deal with the situation to achieve
what you need. Bad relationships do not
mend themselves, and remember, only YOU
have the ability to make the changes you
want in your life.
You CAN be happy!
Violet King
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Screening Tests……..
Get Back on Track!!
Thousands missing out on
Cancer diagnosis
DAWN BLYTHE
One of the implications of the
COVID-19 crisis has been that
routine annual screenings have
been ‘put on a back burner’
The British Medical Journal has
published an alarming figure. They
estimate that there could be at least a
20% rise in cancer mortalities due to
delayed screenings, delayed diagnosis
and delayed treatments.
Scientists suggest there could be at
least 7,000 additional deaths - but in a
worst case scenario that number could
be as high as 35,000.
Understandably people have not
wanted to attend medical centres unless
absolutely necessary! However, now we
are starting to get back to some degree

DAWN BLYTHE
FEBRUARY 2022 | 49
of normality it’s time to start thinking
about any annual screening tests that
are overdue.
For women.....are you due a
smear test?
Cervical cancer is most
frequently diagnosed
between the ages of 35 and
44. However, it can occur
under the age of 20 and 15%
of diagnoses are in women
older than 65.
A smear test can detect
abnormal cells before they become
cancerous. It can also diagnose
cervical cancer in the very early stages,
before you have any symptoms. Early
detection may mean less treatment,
less recovery time and an overall better
chance of survival.
Statistics show that smear tests may
reduce deaths from cervical cancer by
up to 80%.
For men.....when were you last
screened for prostate cancer?
Men are notoriously bad at
preventative health screening. Many are
‘dragged to the doctors’ for an annual
check-up by their other half!
1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with
prostate cancer during their lifetime.
Unfortunately, around 40% of prostate
cancer cases are diagnosed at a late
stage.
The good news is that deaths from
prostate cancer are steadily falling due
to the increase of uptake of prostate
cancer screening.
The PSA test is a simple blood test
So come on men, what are you
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50 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
ANNE RODGER
LONELY
By
ANNE RODGER
He was alone. It seemed like years since
his wife had died, but was barely one.
At first he was numb - feeling nothing.
Didn’t want to do anything. Just passed the
time.
He could hear life going on around him.
Families in other apartments. Children’s voices,
dogs barking, shouting, singing. Ordinary
people with ordinary lives.
He used to be ordinary. Married to Jean for
almost 50 years - with all its highs and lows.
They enjoyed an annual holiday, meeting up
with family. Occasionally a row - usually about
money, but nothing that couldn’t be sorted out
by an early night and a kiss and cuddle.
It had all gone. He was alone. More than that -
he was lonely. So lonely. What could he do? His
job had always been to look after the car and
the garden. Do odd jobs.
None of these things mattered any more.
The kitchen was littered with open packets
and empty tins. He ate off a tray in front of
the television - frozen meals heated up in the
microwave.
Enjoyed nothing. Felt nothing. He didn’t live -
he existed.
He forced his eyes open. It was getting light.
Uncomfortable, difficult to move. Confusing.
He tried to focus. Cold - so cold. And wet.
Where was he? Not in bed. Not in the house.
Then he knew. He was on the floor in an alleyway.
Propped against the wall. Head pounding
- concentrating, trying to remember the last bar
he’d been in.
Every evening for months, he had used bars to
escape from his loneliness. 7 o’clock in the first
bar he would enjoy a couple of drinks. Other
bars and more drinks followed. Next morning
he would wake up with only a hazy memory of
the previous evening. Sometimes on the floor -
or the settee, but, up to now, he had managed
to get home.
“Is that you, Fred? What are you doing on the
floor? Are you alright?’
She came up to him and bent down. “Oh dear.”
Didn’t know what to do.
“Fred, can you hear me? It’s Iris. From number
4. I was a friend of your Jean. Remember?”
He didn’t want to remember. “Go away, Iris,
please leave me alone.”
“I can’t do that, Fred. Let me help you get up.
Sit on the wall for a bit. Then we can decide
what to do.”
He began to realize his situation. Felt ashamed.
Could feel the wetness and something unpleasant
in his trousers. Didn’t want her to touch
him - yet knew she was trying to help.
Once out of the alleyway, they were on the
main road - only 200 yards to the apartments.
Iris was puffing and panting trying to support
him as he shuffled along.
Somehow they made it. “Give me your key,
Fred, and we’ll get you inside.”
Iris didn’t want to intrude, so when his coat
was off and she had put a blanket round him,
said :-
“I’m going home now to get Jack up. When
he’s gone to his allotment, I’ll come back to see
how you are. Try to undress and have a shower
- it will make you feel better. We need to talk.”
Fred really tried. He couldn’t be like this when
she came back. He must show he appreciated
her help.
There were still nice people in the world.
People who cared. He wasn’t family, or even a
friend. Yet she had helped him.
He must stop feeling sorry for himself. Give
himself a chance. He had sunk into his grief -
escaped into loneliness. When Iris came back
he would tell her.
He knew he had to live with it and not seek
oblivion through alcohol.
One of Jean’s sayings was ‘A trouble shared is a
trouble halved.’ He smiled at the memory.

ANNE RODGER
Cookery
By
ANNE RODGER
FEBRUARY 2022 | 51
Pavlova
The simplest, easiest and most spectacular dessert for the home cook to make is -
Pavlova. It is made in minutes from 2 basic ingredients - eggs and sugar. What could
be simpler? The key to success is that all utensils (and hands) should be free from any
trace of grease. Before you start, wash and dry the mixing bowl, beaters and whatever
you will use to break the eggs into.
2 ozs. Sugar to each egg white.
Break the eggs, one at a time, into a small bowl.
(I normally use 3 eggs but you can make any size you want)
Carefully pour off the white into the mixing bowl, and put the whole yoke into a cup. If
the yoke has broken, start again, as there must be no trace of yolk in the meringue.
Add a pinch of salt to the whites and beat until getting stiff - then slow down the speed
and start adding the sugar a spoon at a time. By the time all the sugar is added, the
meringue will be stiff and glossy.
Spoon onto a baking tray lined with non-stick paper. Suit the size and shape to the
plate you will serve it on. Make a flat centre, and build up the sides decoratively.
Bake at 160 o(degrees) C. for one hour, then switch off the oven leaving the meringue
inside to dry out. When completely cold, remove from the tin to the serving plate.
Spoon a filling of your choice into the hollow centre, and serve.
FILLING : Use thick whipped cream, Greek yoghurt, thick custard or creme patisserie as
the base for fresh fruit - spoon generously into the hollow.
My favourite filling is sharp lemon curd (made from the egg yolks) mixed with Greek
yoghurt. The sharpness gives a good contrast to the sweet meringue.
If you have used a sweet filling, the fruit topping should not be sweet.
Use raspberries, blueberries, red and black currants, kiwi fruit - or if
the base is less sweet, use any fruit in season cut up into regular pieces
:- Bananas, oranges, peaches, nectarines, pineapple, etc. - the choice is
endless but, whatever you use, your Pavlova will be memorable.
NEXT
MONTH
Homemade
Soup.

52 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
West Side Story
BY
ANNE RODGER
“West Side Story” is one of the best musicals
of all time.
A young Steven Sondheim wrote the
lyrics for Leonard Bernstein’s
vibrant and stimulating
music.
We all sat up and
took notice, there
was Romeo
and Juliet on
the streets of
New York.
The
warring
Montagues
and
Capulets
became the
rival gangs,
The Sharks
and The Jets,
competing
for control of
the New York
streets. The Puerto
Ricans confronted the
New York Americans for
power, and the lovers Maria and
Tony were caught in the crossfire. Their
heart-rending duets contrasted with the raw
energy of life on the streets, expressed with
gritty lyrics by members of the 2 gangs, and
incredibly dancing with the most innovative
choreography.
60 years on, Steven Speilberg has re-made
the film. He must have been so stimulated
by the original, that he was prepared to
take the challenge of presenting it to a new
audience. What an undertaking
to try to re-create something
that most of us thought
could not be bettered.
So what was the
outcome?
The new film
has won high
critical praise.
To bring
the story
to modern
times, that
part of New
York has
been turned
into a Slum
Clearance
Area. The film
opens with the
wrecking balls
and bulldozers,
emphasized by different
camera angles, long distance,
200m. and wide angle lenses, so
we are immediately into modern times, and
the over-riding Bernstein music still suits the
scene perfectly.
Unfortunately, when we are introduced
to the rival gangs, we are back in the Sixties
film - little changed. The gangs look the
same, and the choreography for the exciting

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dance routines still very much the same.
Why has all this not been put into a modern
setting? Where is the amazing street dancing
we have been witnessing for many years
now - performed by talented dancers with
street cred, baseball caps and trainers? These
should be the dancers in a modern setting.
Similarly with the girls. In the Sixties, Rita
Morena was one of the most exciting dancers
of her generation. Her portrayal of the Puerto
Rican dancer is spell-binding. Incredibly,
she has played quite a large part in the new
film - both as an associate producer and also
playing a significant role as the old lady who
has reared and guided Tony.
An absolute look-alike was found to
play the Morena role as in the original
film. Speilberg changed nothing about
her character - same dance routine, same
costume. He could simply have cut chunks
out of the original film and pasted them
on. There would hardly have been any
difference.
The new audience he hoped to appeal to
must be confused by the ‘Saturday Night
dance’ where Tony meets Maria. No teenager
nowadays would be seen dead in those
ridiculous Sixties dresses. Modern girls
dress in a totally different way. The dance
routines could still have been as spectacular
- differently dressed and differently
choreographed - because the music stands
the test of time - and would probably have
produced equally vibrant and exciting scenes
as the original, but in a modern setting.
It is still a very good film, as you would
expect of Steven Speilberg, but, for me, it is
inconsistent.
Believably Modern in setting - with more
credible street violence and undercurrent, yet
with the outdated look of the characters and
the dancing.
And it doesn’t have the Magic.

54 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA PAWS FOR THOUGHT
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as I am so relaxed on my soft, luxury bed?
Also I had lots of birthday toys. However, I
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as best he could as they are both young and
not worldly, that when they keep jumping up
at me, biting my neck playing, hanging onto
my lip, teasing me, taking my birthday toys,
I usually stand and look upset until someone
comes up and takes the toy away from them
and gives it back to me. I never get annoyed
with them. Bentley said this is the meaning
of being docile. I suppose I am quite a lazy
dog as I do enjoy trying out the sofas and
snoozing. I don’t like too many things to
bother me, like having to think of paying bills,
shopping, buying cloths, having a shave or
haircut, but I do enjoy my food and sleep and
apparently I snore!! Very loudly and snort.
Bentley’s curly hair is different to mine and
has to visit the “Grooming Parlour”, each
month. I tease him and call him a snob ha!! I
also add that I am low maintenance.
Everyone says how young and handsome I
look but I do have plenty of vitamins, minerals
and daily oils to keep me looking good. Thank
you to my family. I look younger and act
younger than my years.
It is Bentley’s birthday in April but I won’t
mention it to him yet as he will shiver with
excitement. Alfie in September.
At home Bentley, Alfie and I do enjoy each
other’s company and play “tug of war” for
hours with a knotted rope. I am very strong
but let them think they are stronger but that’s
part of the game.
Bentley, being small but is the “Boss” dog.
He likes his own way but I do have to bark
silently to myself when I see him run to the
gate if someone passes, looks back to me for
his backup support and if I don’t get there
quick enough he gets Alfie, but then he is full
of confidence if his back up reinforcement
team “us” are there, Alfie and I. Oh he really
does show off. I stand there and nod to myself.
He has his mum’s looks a Shih Tzu but his
father’s “Yorkie” personality.
For more information on this lovely dog
please telephone the P.E.P.A. helpline on 650
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My friends really do need your help and
hopefully you can find some time to foster
one of the lovely dogs in the shelters or to
dog walk or just offer a “helping hand” so my
friends will feel wanted again.
Until next time a big lick and tail wags from
Bentley, Alfie and I!! Woof, Woof!! Tyson.
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58 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA CELEBRITY PROFILE
Meat Loaf, the singer behind
the 1977 Bat Out of Hell
rock opera album, died January
20, at the age of 74. It was stated
complications from COVID-19.
Born Marvin Lee Oday, Meat
Loaf released numerous hit
songs, including “Paradise by
the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out
of Three Ain’t Bad,” and “I’d Do
Anything for Love (But I Won’t
Do That).” He famously played
the role of Eddie opposite Tim
Curry and Susan Sarandon in
the 1975 rock musical comedy
The Rocky Horror Picture
Show.
Meat Loaf married his
current wife Deborah
Gillespie in 2007 and the
couple spent their time
between L.A and Austin,
Texas.
Meatloaf had two daughters
with his wife. Pearl Aday and
Amanda Aday.
Meat Loaf flew onto the
music scene like a bat out of
hell during the 1970s. Equal
parts beast and beauty, he
performed with a feral elegance
and passionate theatricality
that came to define his decadeslong
career. Whether entering
paradise by the dashboard light
or declaring he’d do anything
for love (but he won’t do
“that”), Meat Loaf showed that
music isn’t just something that
you hear; it’s something you
feel. And he certainly struck an
emotional chord with listeners.
1977’s Bat Out of Hell, the first
instalment in the “Bat Out of
Hell” trilogy, became the fifth
best-selling album of all time.
MEAT LOAF
Also passionate about acting,
Meat appeared in dozens
of films since the 1970s. But
behind the scenes his life was a
screenwriter’s fever dream. At
times the details are grimmer
than fairy tale, and some details
contain more tale than truth.
Meat Loaf’s Father allegedly
tried to murder him.
The
world
has
plenty
of method actors, but Meat
Loaf was a method singer. He
insisted, “I can’t sing at all! It
sounds terrible until I put the
scene together.” Meat said,
“On any record I’ve ever done,
you’ve never heard Meat Loaf
sing a song. They’ve all been
characters.” From the sound of
things, the singer spent most
of his life pretending to be
someone else.
Meat did a lot of pretending
in interviews, too. The singer
claimed to be born in 1947 and
1951. When pressed about the
discrepancy, Meat explained,
“I just wanted to maintain a
constant lie.” Meat Loaf is
either the world’s greatest
fantasy football player or a lying
liar.
The singer explained, “I’ve
fallen three stories” and
had so many “near misses”
and collisions that “I should
have died.” He suffered 18
concussions, survived eight car
crashes, and had close calls on
planes.
These accounts might read
more like tall tales and Meat has
admitted to lying habitually
during interviews. But he
does have a documented
history of onstage accidents
and health troubles. Per
Rolling Stone, in 2003, he
underwent heart surgery
after collapsing mid-concert.
He was reportedly diagnosed
with Wolff-Parkinson-White
Syndrome, which creates “an
extra electrical pathway in the
heart.” In 2016, he collapsed on
stage in Canada, and in 2019,
he broke his collarbone after
tripping and falling.
Meat Loaf the showman
claimed that after the JFK
assassination he and his friends
got pulled over by Secret Service
agents who commandeered
Meat’s car “to drive to the
hospital.” He said he and his
friends remained in the vehicle
until President Kennedy’s body
arrived two hours later.
In the book Like a Bat Out of
Hell, it was recalled Meat saying
something different about the
assassination. He and his friends
drove to the hospital on their
own, and someone with a badge

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halted them as they neared the
emergency room. There they
supposedly saw Jackie Kennedy,
still dressed in her “bloodspattered
pink suit,” emerge
from a limo.
In 2000, Steinman said,
“Meat was the most
mesmerizing thing I’d ever
seen. The singer certainly
displayed voluptuousness
and violence during the stage
performances. Drummer
Joe Stefko said Devito “went
through hell.” Meat threw
“a giant heavy steel mic
stand bottom” at her during
performances and nearly struck
her head.
Meat Loaf’s backing singer,
Karla Devito described him as
“a tortured guy.” And during
the Bat Out of Hell tour, he
tortured himself constantly.
“Meat pushed himself so hard
physically every night that
he required oxygen to revive
him,” His temper was almost
as short as his breathing.
When he insisted on starting
a show by giving speeches
instead of singing, the band got
booed and Meat flipped out
about it backstage. The singer
“destroyed the dressing room,”
chucking chairs and other
objects “all over the place.”
Such outbursts were a common
occurrence.
“I was a perfect monster,”
Meat recalled. He threw mic
stands at his band and at fans.
He wrecked dressing rooms and
eventually wrecked his own
body. Meat Loaf wrote, “When
you give everything you have to
give in a performance, it is like
cutting yourself with razorblades.”
Those metaphorical
cuts became a literal broken
bone when he fell off the stage
while performing “Paradise by
the Dashboard Light.” Meat
fractured
his leg, effectively ending the
tour. Out of control and hooked
on cocaine, Meat suffered
a nervous breakdown and
threatened to leap from the
ledge of a high-rise building.
Fortunately, road manager Sam
Ellis talked him down from the
ledge.
In Bearsville, New York, Meat
met his first wife, Leslie, then a
secretary for Bearsville Records.
They married after knowing
each other for about a month. It
was recalled that Meat popped
the question in a comically
creative way. At the Bear Cafe he
presented Leslie with “a giant
whole salmon. And it was as if a
bear had proposed to his mate.
Instead of a ring, a salmon.”
The wedding was also a hoot,
it was claimed the priest “was
so old that he couldn’t tell the
difference between” Meat and
Leslie and referred to one as the
other during the ceremony.
Bat Out of Hell propelled
Meat Loaf to the top of Rock
Mountain. You might expect that
as one of the world’s biggest
rock stars, he also had one of the
world’s biggest bank accounts.
Instead, his bank account
crumbled, forcing him to declare
bankruptcy in 1983. The road to
financial hell was paved with
poor money management and
FEBRUARY 2022 | 59
expensive lawsuits. Meat had
buckled under the crushing
weight of fame. In the singer’s
words, “I was nuts and it was
all over being famous. I didn’t
want people to call me a star.”
Meat self-medicated with drugs
and alcohol, and his fruitful
partnership with songwriter
Jim Steinman was on life
support. The men parted ways
but reunited in the 1990s to
make Bat Out of Hell II.
With his big frame and even
bigger stage presence, Meat
Loaf seemed to be built for the
big screen. According to Rolling
Stone, he’s had more than 50
movie roles. His breakout role
was Eddie in The Rocky Horror
Picture Show, but if given the
chance to do the Time Warp
again, Meat would have played
Dr. Scott, too as the singer
played both Scott and Eddie in
the stage version of the musical.
So when he only got cast as
Eddie in the movie, he objected.
Meat echoed that sentiment
in an interview: “I said you’re
making a huge mistake and I
still think they did.” Meat said
that of all the parts he landed,
his favourite was Bob Paulson in
Fight Club. What he liked most
is that the director allegedly let
him help choose which scene
takes to use.
But Meat’s biggest and
best acting gig might just be
playing himself. He preferred
to see himself as “an actor
who thinks he can sing.” He
adopted different characters for
his songs and has claimed it’s
the only way he could find the
right notes. He reinvented facets
of his life during interviews,
prompting the interviewer to
ask if Meat Loaf is “just a great
big ham.” However you slice
it, Meat Loaf’s had the role of a
lifetime.

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this month. Release the old you because it is the best
action now.
TAURUS APRIL 22 - MAY 21:
Venus and Mars are uniting to see that love
finally wins out and that you move into a
new circle of friends. Be yourself and be very
unafraid. You’ll make it!
GEMINI MAY 22 - JUNE 22:
Venus, as Lord of the 5th house joins Mars
in the seventh house. There is a tremendous
need to shift from negative to positive for good reason.
CANCER JUNE 23 - JULY 23:
The New Moon in Aquarius in the 8th
house calls you to end clutter. Mercury
assists you greatly in all matters of the
changes to be enacted now.
LEO JULY 24 - AUG 23:
The Full Moon in your sign puts the
spotlight on you. Some pampering and self
love would not go amiss, this is a time for you to enjoy
yourself. Go for it!
VIRGO AUG 24 - SEPT 23:
The Full Moon in the 12th house sees you
learning to use your gifts in a positive way
to help others. This will bring you the
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The New Moon enters into your fifth
house focusing on love, but particularly
self love, which is where so many of your
minor problems are currently focused.
SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22:
New levels of family problems bring
worries, but all can be solved after the
New Moon in the fourth house. Use tact
and timbre to see you through!
SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21:
The Full Moon in your ninth house sees
you closer to seeking the true value of
life and connecting to spiritual solutions.
Watch finances!
CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20:
The eight house sees in the Full Moon and
helps you to clear doubts once and for all.
Use your clear intuition to get the answers
that you need.
AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19:
An aspect of love appears to be on hold
right now. A Full Moon in your first house
of relationships is coming, so hold on until
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During which century did the patron saint
of Ireland, Saint Patrick, live?
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
_______________
What was the first color associated with
Saint Patrick’s Day before the colour
green?
Blue
2 9Green, white and orange
10
3
11
4
12
5
6 13
The day he bought his freedom
14
7
Purple
Red
Gold
_______________
Irish is the ________ most reported
ancestry in the United States?
First
Second
Fifth
Tenth
_______________
Which Irish actor has portrayed the English
King Henry VIII?
Kenneth Branagh
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Peter O’Toole
Liam Neeson
_______________
What is Saint Patrick’s original name
reported to be?
Arthur Guinness
James Hoban
Brian Boru
Maewyn Succat
_______________
What is the oldest Irish pub in the United
States?
Patrick’s of Pratt Street
The Stagger Inn in Castlerea
Hibernian Pub in Raleigh
The Black Rose in Boston
_______________
What is the etymology of Dublin?
Merchant’s harbor
White fort
Good air
Black Pool
True or False: Saint Patrick was kidnapped
from his homeland and taken to Ireland
as a slave.
True
False
_______________
What are the colours of the flag of Ireland?
Green, orange, and purple
Green, white, and red
Green, white, and purple
_______________
Where is the Book of Kells, an illuminated
religious manuscript, kept?
Trinity College Library in Dublin
Bodleian Library in Oxford
Widener Library in Cambridge
Central Library in Dublin
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Which Southern Irish county’s main town
of the same name was once the capital
of Ireland?
Kilkenny
Tipperary
Meath
Kildare
_______________
What is Ireland’s second most populated
city?
Limerick
Cork
Derry
Galway
_______________
What day in the life of Saint Patrick does
March 17th supposedly mark?
His birthday
His death day
The day he became a slave
_______________
What Irish musical group holds the record
for Most Grammy Awards won by a group?
Van Morrison
Mumford and Sons
Enya
U2
“Top o’ the
mornin’ to
you” – It is -
ST PATRICK’S
DAY QUIZ
(Every 17th
March is St
Patrick-s
Day)
15
How much sunshine does Ireland get each
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Jams Joyce
FEBRUARY 2022 | 63
year?
Between 30 and 40 hours
Between 1100 and 1600 hours
Between 3000 and 3800 hours
Between 5600 and 6000 hours
_______________
Which Irish author wrote Ulysses?
Samuel Beckett
Oscar Wilde
C. S. Lewis
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What location claims to be the burial place
of St. Patrick?
Down Cathedral in DownPatrick
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin
Cathedral Church of St Edan in Ferns
Westminster Cathedral in London
_______________
In myth, what type of animal does Saint
Patrick banish from Ireland?
Seagull
18
Rat
Snake
Dog
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What does the Irish phrase “Éirinn go
Brách” mean in English?
“Ireland Forever”
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“In Ireland We Trust”
“Ireland is Home”
“Ireland Comes First”
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In myth, what religious idea did Saint
Patrick teach the Irish with a “three-leaf”
clover, also called a shamrock?
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Resurrection
Holy trinity
The last supper
The Roman Empire
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In Ireland, how many leaves do traditional
St. Patrick’s Day clovers have?
One
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Two
Three
Four
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What year did Chicago first dye the river
green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
1903
22
1962
1975
1989
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4. Jonathan Rhys Meyers 5. Maewyn Succat 6. Patrick’s of
Pratt Street 7. Black Pool 8. True 9. Green, white, and orange
10. Trinity College Library in Dublin 11. Kilkenny 12. Cork 13.
His death day 14. U2 15. Between 1100 and 1600 hours 16.
James Joyce 17. Down Cathedral in DownPatrick 18. Snake
19. “Ireland Forever” 20. Holy trinity 21. Three 22. 1962

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