| Remember the 60\'s | THE famous saying: ‘If you can remember the sixties, you weren’t really there’ may be true of a hippy lifestyle which centred around non-stop partying and ‘grass’-fuelled euphoria, but the music of those fast-changing times certainly is firmly entrenched in a much wider memory.
Its enduring popul...
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| Alice Adventures | Hi, my name is Alice & I am now 10. I love living in Spain. There’s so much to do & I want to tell you about my adventures here. For my birthday last month my Grandma paid for me to go horse riding to El Higueral Equestian Centre in Campillos. I went on a big horse. He was brown & had a lovely sp...
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| Bandit of Bombastro Alora | CLIMB to the ruins of Bobastro, near the village of Ardales and the El Chorro gorge, and close your eyes. Imagine the place more than a thousand years ago when it was a near-impregnable fortress, defended by one of Spain’s most powerful and intriguing bandits.
For this was the stronghold of Omar Be...
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| Amigos 2 Niños | Over the next few months we’ll be sharing the personal diaries of Amigos 2 Niños … (Friends 2 Children)
Two friends, Amanda and Anne-Marie, women approaching a ‘certain age’ embark on an adventure of a life time…you could say this is their middle-age gap year!
We’ll be following the highs and lows o...
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| Andalucian Auctions Campillos | Andalucian Auctions May
It was a beautiful sunny day after the recent rains, so I set off with my journalist cap on to cover an auction day with Andalucian Auctions in Campillos Industrial estate. The Auctions start at 3p.m. so we turned up an hour into the event to take some pics and get a feel for the event. The first th...
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| Asparragus feria Sierra de Yeguas | Driving into the little town of Sierra de Yeguas a few kilometres from Campillos, we were greeted with the graceful statue of a white horse at its entrance. For Sierra de Yeguas literally means ‘Mountain range of the Fillies’, or female horses. A picturesque name for a very charming village, though ...
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| Things are changing Puente don Mañuel | G & T’s as it was has changed its name to Tiffany’s. For a short while some of you may remember it as Unities, you may also remember that it was frequently shut. Well things have changed a new broom is certainly sweeping in the changes. The place now looks a lot lighter and brighter, and people are...
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| Betrayal in Baena | Some distance from Córdoba, there was an ancient town built on the side of a hill at the top of which was a Moorish castle that had played an important role in the wars against the Arabs. This frontier town was Baena.
At the end of the 18th Century, in the quarter known as Almedina in the upper part ...
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| Bandit of Bobastro | CLIMB to the ruins of Bobastro, near the village of Ardales and the El Chorro gorge, and close your eyes. Imagine the place more than a thousand years ago when it was a near-impregnable fortress, defended by one of Spain’s most powerful and intriguing bandits.
For this was the stronghold of Omar Be...
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| Classified May 08 | items OFFERED
For Sale Single beds x2(1 pullout) as new, solid beech colour wood, includes matresses, never used buyer collects. 120 euros Olvera. Tel 00 44 7872 181356
PET CORNER
BRAVE AND SWEET LITTLE DOG NEEDS HOME!!
We have helped this little male terrier get well after being abandoned...
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| Dates for diary Malaga north May 08 | ANTEQUERA
11 May – Concert by the Music Bando f Antequera in Plaza Castilla at 9pm
15 May – Adaptation of Moliere´s “El Enfermo Imaginario” in Casa de la Cultura at 9pm Free
16 & 17 May – Guitar Competition Final at 5pm in Casa de La Cultura
16 May – Flamenco Song Competition 3rd Phase in Torcal...
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| Opening Night at Dilishas | Dilisha celebrated its official opening night with a delightful evening of wine and snacks and chat, well attended and enjoyed by all. For those who had not been there before, it was a chance to see the bright new premises and learn about the products and services Diane, Sandra and Lisa offer.
Thi...
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| Exposed | • Illegal tax bills contravened European Community Treaty
• Tax trap means thousands are owed money, plus up to 5 years of interest
• Does this affect you?
Visit www.spanishtaxreclaim.co.uk to find out more or call the Spanish Tax Reclaim Helpline on 0845 680 3849.
Thousands of Britons w...
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| Fanesco Soup | A National Dish of Ecuador
There are a lot of varieties of vegetables in this recipe, but it is not essential to have everything, but this is a good recipe for using up left over vegetables or rice, as you will see.
Note that the rice, beans and vegetables should all be cooked before adding and...
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| Going Going Gone | A couple of decades ago a junior chef working in the kitchens of the Ritz in London got disgusted with the amount of waste coming back from the salad bowls presented for free at the tables of the rich and powerful in the restaurant. He was not a TV so called celebrity chef but one of those who actua...
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| Inland Golf News | AN unflinching Trevor Immelman won the Masters on Sunday by showing true grit and determination, as all the other hopefuls around him crumbled, by doing what his lifelong golf idol told him to do.
He listened to a voicemail message left by his idol, fellow South African Gary Player, on Saturday n...
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| Great Days Out Andalucia May | CHIPIONA, CADIZ
Take a peek at this lovely, artistic town west of SanLucar, tucked away in a corner at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. It has a 13th century castle, Roman ruins nearby and lovely clean beaches with huge lighthouse at the end of one. Enjoy a browse round town, a great seafood ...
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| Mr Hudas | MAFAZUL Huda – Maf to his friends – is a name we will be hearing much more of in southern Spain.
Thanks to his brand name ‘Mr Huda’s Surma Secret Spices’, lovers of Indian cuisine now have the chance to cook authentic Indian meals in their own kitchens, without the need to hunt down the numerous h...
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| Great Days Out Kids Andalucia | KIDS being tedious? Are you tired of hearing: “I’m bored, can’t we do something different?”
The school holidays may be a few weeks off yet, but already, with the bonus of better weather, it seems as though children have come out of their winter hibernation and want to start going out and about at ...
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| dates for your diary malaga south | T.A.P.A.S.
Little Shop of Horrors is well into rehearsals under the Direction of Harry Tristram and scheduled for 5-6-7 June promises to be another Hit Show for T.A.P.A.S.
To find out more about T.A.P.A.S. or to book tickets Tel 952 112 057
RBL COIN
Saturday 17th May -Diner’s group day o...
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| A stroll along Borbollon Rio Gordo | Shake off the cobwebs and take a 15 km ramble in beautiful surroundings. You can take it easy, rest and admire the scenery along the way. The route starts at the entrance to the village of Rio Gordo where you cross the bridge over the Cueva River. Take the lane to your left, following the bends of t...
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| Rute Subbetica | This delightful town, set amongst fields of olives at the foot of the Sierras, abounds in Museums and is famous for Anis and Mantecados (Christmas Sweets which are good to eat all year round and make perfect gifts). It is no surprise then to find two Museums dedicated to these. The Museo de Anis in ...
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| The view from here, Spanglish | SPANGLISH. What a wonderful invention this is for we struggling expats. For those too grand to have to resort to such tactics, it’s the same as Franglais but with a different accent – identical principles apply.
Hands are the most important ingredient of the vocabulary, which is why telephone conve...
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| Where have all the manners gone | Even my Siamese cat has learnt to say “please”. When the urge for a bit of cooked fish becomes a problem she calls and stretches on the work top. For a “thank you” she licks my nose, by no means a treat if the fish was more than a day old. Our Persian cat does not bother. He spends his time looking ...
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