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Costa Cálida Longest Established
- February 2019 FREE Magazine in Murcia
Costa Cálida Chronicle
Date: February 2019
Issue: 3
Volume: XIX
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Corvera Airport, or rather The Region
DEAR READERS with that special person in the
of Murcia International Airport RMU amazing selection of restaurants and
is now up and running, having been
officially opened by the King of Spain.
This is fantastic news for the whole
businesses in the area. See pages
46-49. THANK YOU
region with many airports and airlines
in the UK and other parts of Europe
Beware if you see any of these
caterpillars. They are extremely TO OUR
now using Corvera. The building dangerous, especially to animals
trade is also on the up with more
houses being built. This can only be
and can be fatal if ingested. If you
see any nests that look like cotton
CONTRIBUTORS
good for all the businesses in the area wool in the pine trees near you,
and there are more establishments either destroy them yourself if you Antrim Loonnah - Birding
opening up all the time. are confident that you know how,
or contact a professional such as All Dave Bass – Formula 1
Welcome Seasons Gardening Services on
Dean Colwell – Northwest Murcia News
ANRA Consulting 642 032 098
Apache Plumbing George Mitchell – Never a Dull Moment
Century 21 If you are reading this month’s
Complete Electrical Services fantastic magazine, maybe you would Jane Cronin – Learning Spanish
Costa Spain like us to help you promote your
Los Belones Laundrette business. Either call 619 199 407 Keith Littlewood - Finance
New Bar Med or email costacalidachronicle@
Silkylicious Silk Flowers gmail.com and we will work Ken Whettal – Housing Update
Your Tax together to ensure that you get the
best exposure and help for your Liz Edmiston – Savvy Savers/Property
Welcome Back business. Take a look at our website Matters
IFEPA Exhibition Centre costacalidachronicle.com which is
Martin Freeman – Renewable Energy
Liberty Seguros updated at the beginning of each and
every month. Our design team will Matthew Harris – Tech Guru
Our feature this month is all about help you produce the best advert to
St Valentine and what an impact make yours stand out from the rest. Mike Smith – Cruising with Mike Smith
he has had on so many people. If
you are struggling to think of that Enjoy your St Valentine’s Day! N332 – Driving Information
special present for your loved one,
maybe you will find just what you From all of us at the The Salon – Beauty Tips
want by looking at the many offers
in this month’s magazine. There Costa Cálida Chronicle Think Spain – Spanish News
are great meals and deals to share
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Special Pages Health and Beauty
Health and Beauty Section
Northwest Murcia News
40–43
29–33
Beauty Tips 42
CONTACT
CONTENTS PAGE
South East Murcia Section 52–55 Information
South Murcia Section 64–70 Advertisers Directory 92–93
Sports Section
St Valentine’s Day
What’s On
84–89
46–49
75–80
Birding in Murcia
Business News
Camposol Fiesta
22–23
6
68
US
Camposol Office - 968 970 680
Chinese New Year 94
Sales & Marketing - 619 199 407
Aditorial Classifieds 90
Century 21 Premium 14 Contact Us 4 Patti Benn - Editor - 646 005 017
KitchensPlus 1 52 Contributors 2 Jo Wrench - Graphic Design
Liberty Seguros 20 Cruising with Mike Smith 44 - costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
Los Belones Laundrette 55 Dear Readers 2 Martine Shindler - Office Manager
Martinez de la Casa Architects 16 Life in Spain 50 & Customer Services - 968 970 680
Mobile English Motor Mechanic 8 Price List 4 costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
New Bar Med 10 Puzzle Answers 90 www.costacalidachronicle.com
Watermaid Europe SL 62 Renewable Energy 60 www.costacalidachronicle.com/
Spanish Students Views 31 articles-main/costa-calida-
Charity Tech Guru 50 chronicle-blog/
Age Concern Costa Cálida 65 Our office address is:
Andrea’s Animal Rescue 8 Leisure 58–59 Calle Jara,
Cavalli Foundation 72 Cloud Nine Drama 17 Camposol B,
Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre 24 Puzzle Page 56 Mazarrón,
FAST 65 TV News 38 Murcia 30875
Forget Me Not 40 WARM - Walkers around Murcia 30 Office Opening hours:
Friends of Mazarrón Animals 70 Tues & Thurs 10am-2pm
Hope for Dogs Murcia 67 News Weds 3.30pm-5.30pm
JJ’s Puppy Rescue 68 British Embassy Madrid 28 Payments can also be made in our office on
Making a Difference 69 N332 34 Monday-Friday 10am - 5pm
MAMAs 64 Northwest Murcia News 32–33 FIND US INSIDE ANOTHER WORLD
Mazarrón Bahia Lions Club 16 South East Murcia News 54–55 PROPERTIES ON CAMPOSOL B.
Noah’s ARC 12 South Murcia News 66
Pets in Spain 57 Spanish News 74
If you would like to place an
San Animal Santuario 7
Property advertisement or write an article to be
Swap Tears for Smiles 14
Housing Update 91 included in the
Education Property Matters 28
Costa Cálida Chronicle, then please send
Jane Cronin’s “Step by Step Spanish” it to us costacalidachronicle@gmail.
37 Religion
Mass in English 18 com
Entertainment Olive Branch Christian Fellowship 72
Open Door
To our advertisers.
Costa Cálida Country Music Club 82 60
Spangles 52 Rios de Vida (Rivers of Life) 20 If you have sent an email to the CCC and
St Nicholas Ecumenical Church 12 NOT received any acknowledgement
Finance The Rockin’ Vicar 33 then you can assume that we have not
Financial Advice 18 Welcome House 29 received it.
Wellspring Victory Church 10
Food and Drink In line with our customer service policy
Ma Millbank’s Kitchen 36 Sports
we always reply to every email even if it
Camposol Golf Association 86
Groups Formula 1 87
is just a short note to say “got it”.
Camposol & Mazarrón Bridge Club 82 Fuente Old Guard Golf Society 84
Camposol Reading Group 67 Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC 88
Camposol Residents Association 64 Los Amigos Golf Society 84
Camposol Security 62 Los Nietos Golf Society 89
Chatterbox 69 Mazarrón Bowls Club 85
C-Sector Greenfingers 70 Straight Down the Middle 85
Sailing Association Mar Menor 24
Welcome Group 26 Costa Cálida Chronicle
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DISCLAIMER
Whilst the CCC are happy to accept monthly reports from the various organizations in the area, the articles printed are not necessarily
the opinions of the editor or publisher and the contents should be viewed as a guideline only. Professional advice should be sought
to cover any information printed therein. Advertisements and reports are not formally endorsed by the CCC. We cannot accept
responsibility for advertisers’ works, service or goods. The publishers endeavour to ensure the contents are correct, but cannot accept
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If you are an existing customer and you have some Business News that you would like to
share with our readers then why not email it to us to be included on our Business News page.
Please keep your news to about 50 words and send us an email by 15th of the month,
to costacalidachronicle@gmail.com with Business News in the subject box.
On Saturday 9th February, The Beauty It is important that you are insured, The dark winter nights are surely
Palace, Camposol B are holding whether it is insurance for your car, upon us and we settle in our lounge,
an Open Day in aid of Danielle, a house, or holiday. Nash Warren in fire stoked and wrapped up in our
young mum recently diagnosed with Bolnuevo have been established since blankets. The Diner has therefore
aggressive breast cancer who has 2 1981 and can find you the best priced reduced their kitchen opening hours
small children. All beauty treatments insurance. All policies are in English to accommodate the current climate.
on the day are free, in exchange for so that you can see exactly what you The restaurant is open Monday-
donations; 100% of which will go to are covered for. Saturday from 10am and from 12pm
Danielle’s Fund. Please come and join on Sundays. Last orders for food are
us for nibbles, bubbly and raffle. Call in to see John, or phone 968 156 as follows:
583 for your peace of mind. Mon & Wed - 5pm
We are also trying to get as many men Tues 7pm (Menu del Dia 1pm-7pm)
together for a ‘ground force day’ on Thurs 8pm (Steak Night)
8th March in Danielle’s garden so her Fri 7pm (Fun Quiz & Open The Box
children can have somewhere ‘child from 4pm)
friendly’ to play. We want to complete Liz from Murcia Solutions would
Sat 6pm
the task in one day (although the like to let you all know that since the
Sun 3.30pm
ground work will be done beforehand). introduction of Tax Modelo 179, the
Please contact Julie in Compusurf, volume of requests for private Tourist
Tel 968 153 355
Camposol B for more details. Board registrations has increased
rapidly and therefore the lead-time
Tel 968 971 828 to complete registration is getting
longer.
The Tourist Board Inspectors also tell
me that they have the same problem,
so the backlog & waiting time for Please note that Auna in Caravaca
inspections is also getting longer. have moved to Encomienda de
The ‘Main Event’ Is Almost Here!
Book your tickets now for a 2 day Santiago on the ground floor in JCA
Don’t delay, contact Liz on liz@ Asesores. Go along the Gran Via, past
‘Spectacular’ Charity Event at La
murciasolutions.com Bankia and turn right. Go along that
Cumbre Hotel, Pto de Mazarrón.
Tel 0034 662 556 433 to get your road about 100 yards, turn left and
1st March - Classical Evening starring
application in the queue!! the office is on your right hand side.
Karen Noble with Guests, in support
of Lions
Antonia can assist in all legal aspects
2nd March - An Audience with Tiswas including house sales and purchases,
Star Sally James and Karen Noble’s If you are worried about expensive Spanish wills, taxes, Spanish driving
‘Dusty the Concert’ in support of taxi fares to and from Corvera licences and any other requirements
MABS. 15€ per show or 25€ for both Airport, why not leave your vehicle for living in Spain.
shows. Hotel deals are available. with Dave and Jayne from Airpark
Murcia at their new secure storage Tel 968 703 473
See their advert on page 16 facility, based just 2kms from the
new terminal building. Prices from
just 30€ per week or a fantastic
offer of 260€ per year for an annual
contract which can be used for
yourself, family and friends.
RBL Murcia Branch Poppy Appeal
Sleep Better With A Mattress
2018
Topper Call 618 806 898 or visit www.
Your local RBL branch raised the total
A mattress topper could mean the airparkmurcia.com
sum of 6,663.77€ (an increase of
difference between a disturbed night’s
35% from the previous year!)
sleep and a comfy 8 hours. Sleeping
on a supportive surface has been
Thank you for the donations from the
proven to aid sleep. Wave goodbye to
Are you on the move, or do you need Costa Cálida Chronicle advertisers
restless nights and aches and pains.
just a few items transporting? Lords that took part in the appeal, all the
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Bimba is a
small black
dog born in
mid-2017.
She is fully
vaccinated
and spayed
and is
currently
living with a
foster family
with other
dogs. She
loves to play
and is ready
for her forever
home. Do you have space in your family
and heart for Bimba?
Domingo is
a medium
sized dog,
about 25kg.
He was found
as a stray and
is currently
living in our
shelter. He is
about a year
old and is a
very lively boy
who enjoys
his walkies.
He is a fast
learner and
has picked
up his basic
commands very quickly so would make
someone a lovely pet. If you would like to
meet Domingo please contact us using
details below.
Monthly Dog Walk
Our next monthly dog walk will be on 3rd
February at 10am from our shelter just
outside Aguilas. You can bring your own
dog or walk one of our dogs and then
join us for a hot drink and snack. Contact
the number below if you would like more
details.
Desperately Seeking Foster Homes
We feel that the best option for all of our
dogs is to live in a foster home before
they find their forever homes, but we are
currently short of fosterers. In particular we
are always looking for homes for puppies,
often at short notice. Foster placements
can be for an agreed fixed period or on
an ongoing basis. San Animal will cover
all the expenses associated with the dog
(vets bills, food etc) and can also arrange
to provide holiday cover. Please consider
taking a dog into your home – you can
change its life!
If you would like to meet our dogs or be a
fosterer please call or WhatsApp us on our
dedicated phone 675 467 647, through
our Facebook page San Animal Santuario
or via email admin@sananimal.org
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H a v i n g a week. She to have all these wonderful animals to
a rescue had a horse share with you on such occasions.
charity is and a dog as
a tough company. I We are always looking at ways to fundraise.
job and life wanted both Having 59 equines, along with dogs and
is a roller the equines other furry and feathery friends, running
coaster with but was told 2 shops and on constant call-out to assist
so many ups NO. We with equine and other rescues, it is very
and downs! collected difficult for us to dedicate time solely to
H o w e v e r, Lola a day raising money with planned events. If any
one of the later with of you out there would like to hold an event
major ups Henrietta on our behalf, (a coffee morning, table top
to date were who sadly sale, cake stall, raffle, afternoon tea or
some of the died. This musical event) you would totally have our
events that was how we support.
took place became The
l e a d i n g Henrietta We were very busy with both donkey and
up to Christmas. We were invited by St Foundation. dog rescues towards the end of December
Nicholas’s Church on Camposol to take part Lola is a and January. Next month I will bring
in one of their church services by bringing very special you up to date with some of our newest
along one of our donkeys. This was a very donkey who residents.
different environment for Lola and she has been
was perfect. I just about held it together! through no 1€ Clothing Sale Is Back On
Proud beyond belief. Please take a look end of medical There are oodles of bargains to be
at our Facebook page for videos of her in traumas. We had! Come along to our charity shops and
church. love all our donkeys, but she is a very fill your bags!
special lady and is truly the love of my life. As usual I will be on Camposol B Car Park
on Mondays from 11.30am-1.00pm to
Chris and Maria from The Clover Bar, collect any unwanted clothes, furniture,
Condado are absolutely amazing for bric-a-brac, books, cd’s, or jewellery and I
raising 1,163€ with their New Year’s Eve usually have one or two companions with
Raffle. Thank you to everyone who helped me. We also welcome donations at both
organise, donate and bought raffle tickets. our shops in Roldan and Mazarrón Town
We all had a wonderful time on 22nd 10.30am-1.30pm.
December when another 2 of our donkeys;
Miss Manuka and Lola 2 were stars of Andrea x
the show along with Santa. I’m so looking
forward to next year!!!
Before Christmas we like to thank all our
wonderful supporters for their help and
Lola’s story mulled wine and mince pies were enjoyed
Lola was my first ever donkey rescued on Camposol. Thank you for joining us.
in 2007. She was rescued locally; she Our gorgeous pony Little Man, donkey
didn’t have much freedom and was tied Sabanero and of course the now famous
up most of the time, only being fed once dog Bruno all came along. I am so lucky
Peter, your Mobile work is complete.
English Motor
Mechanic, has been If your ITV is due for
back in business and renewal Peter can also
working normally arrange this all for you
since August of last including a pre-ITV check
year following his 4 if required.
months off due to ill
health. Peter would Why not arrange for Peter
like to thank all his to ITV, service or repair
clients new and old for your car while you are
their support at that time. away. He is only five minutes away from
the new Murcia (Corvera) International
Peter has lived in the area for many years Airport, so if you are going on holiday you
and has built up a large clientele data base. could leave your car with him to sort out
He is available for all aspects of car service ready for your return.
repairs from replacement cam belts and
brakes to welding and he will collect your Call Peter on 666 161 129 for a reliable
car and deliver it back to you once the service at competitive prices.
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Lisa and Terry still own New Bar Med, still available every week. There will be special 3 course menus for
but they are moving forward with a new Have a look on Facebook under New Bar the special celebration nights and cabaret
management team of Tracey, Richard and Med for up-to-date information of what’s Saturdays. Keep in touch with New Bar
Peter. They all welcome you to join in on. Med for more information. Join them
this journey of change with new exciting on Friday nights for their weekly Quiz;
entertainers and a re-vamped menu. You can join New Bar Med for their always guaranteed to be a fun night.
Further down the line they will be offering Relaunch Party with Marilyn Shipley
old-fashioned afternoon teas, cake and on Saturday 2nd February and why not New Bar Med promises lots to keep you
coffee deals and much more. celebrate St Valentine’s Day with Mr busy through the winter months and the
Buble himself Rob Sweeney? team looks forward to welcoming you with
You can still book your private parties with Booking and deposit required for St open arms. They hope to see you soon.
the team at New Bar Med and of course Valentines Night. Tickets 25€
their fabulous Sunday roast dinners are Tel 968 595 864
By the time you read this the New Year will “Does God want to do something new these are plans for our welfare and to give
be a month old and many of the resolutions in your life?” us a future and a hope.
we made will already be consigned to
history. Maybe you’ve been living the same life for Picking up on the original verse – God is
many years and never seem to get out of wanting to do a new thing in your life. You
The New Year is, of course, a time to make the rut. Are you tired of the same old, same may never have considered God as being
new starts and perhaps to look to the future old? part of your life, but He has been watching
with a degree of expectancy in our hearts. Perhaps now is the time to make a change; over you for many years, waiting for you to
Wellspring Church often uses the start of time to ask God what plans and purposes come to this moment when you are willing
a New Year to seek God for His plans and He has for you. to be changed.
purposes for the months ahead. As our God is a God of infinite patience and equally
people prayed, there was agreement that In the Book of Jeremiah, chapter 29, God he is the perfect gentleman. He doesn’t
God was wanting to do a new thing. The says: push in – He waits to be asked. God knows
scripture many of us focussed on was found “For I know the plans I have for you, what is best for you. He has plans for you.
in the Book of Isaiah chapter 43 verse 19: declares the LORD; plans for welfare and not He wants you to come to Him But – ah yes
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” there is a but - He is waiting for you to turn
springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will to Him, to admit before Him that doing it
make a way in the wilderness and rivers in If you are tired of the same old, same old, ‘your way’ doesn’t really work and that you
the desert.” why not ask God what His plans are for your need His help.
life?
God has plans for each and every one of us If you feel the time has now come to turn
and that includes doing something new in We know many people who have felt away from the same old, same old and want
our lives. As a church, we will continue to abandoned by life, by their friends, by God. to meet with God and His Son Jesus, we
seek God as to what ‘new things’ He wants As they have fallen on their knees and asked invite you to come along and join us any
to do for us and we hope to report more on God to come into their lives, they have had a Sunday morning at 11am. We would love to
this in the coming months. life-changing experience and now walk with meet you and tell you more of the Jesus we
God on a daily basis. God know the plans He know and love.
has for us and the positive message is that
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Leo, a looking for a big loveable bear, he’s your are not bad.
handsome boy. Hugo is friendly, but because of Candy will
Labrador his size he would need a knowledgeable be fully
boy, has home with a large garden. Hugo is fully vaccinated
been in vaccinated and neutered. and spayed.
a small
compound Puppies - We have
since he was 7 of these lots of
a baby. He beautiful puppies
has had no p u p s and older
love or walks were left dogs of all
and the only outside our sizes to
interaction Camposol suit your
he gets is shop. One home. All
when he is has been dogs and
being fed. homed so puppies
Leo Leo is well we have 6 available Candy
kept; clean and fed, but no love. He is such still waiting. for adoption will be subject to a home
a friendly boy but will need lead training They have check and in certain circumstances
we think. had 2 with the older dogs Noah’s ARC would
He is fully vaccinations be happy to assist with vet costs.
vaccinated Box Puppies and are now Please contact us on 602 653 639
and will be ready for or info.noahsarc@gmail.com if you
neutered. loving homes. They will be medium to are interested in either fostering or
large in size. adopting.
H u g o
a n o t h e r Candy was found wandering on Camposol We are always looking for goods to sell in
gorgeous, and had made herself a bed in a thick patch our shops to raise funds and will be happy
but huge of grass to keep warm. She has been vet to collect any larger items. Give our shop
boy born checked and is ok. Not sure of her age a call on 634 332 335.
1/7/2016. but only young. The lady that found her is
Hugo If you are fostering her and teaching her all humans
Wife to Spouse: “I don’t want to brag, but and loved to get the approval of your Mum
here is February and I’ve kept every one of Jesus said to be ‘in’ the world, but not to and Dad.
my New Year’s resolutions. I’ve kept them be ‘of’ the world. If the praise of our imperfect human parents
in a folder in the back of my desk!” What if we weren’t ‘of’ this world of could bring such a sense of satisfaction to
resolutions we’re ‘in’? our childish hearts, think how much more
How many of your New Year’s Resolutions Instead of resolutions to live 2019 in a way the affirmation of our perfect, all powerful,
have made it intact through the first full that makes us feel good about ourselves; heavenly parent would mean to our life.
week of 2019? that brings ourselves pleasure. The absolute best thing we can ever know
Have you missed a day of exercise yet? What if we resolve to live a life that brings in life is that we have lived in such a way
Have you stuck to your diet? pleasure to God. that it brings God great pleasure.
Are you texting less, talking more, always What if we were to resolve to so live in
telling the truth? 2019 that in January of 2020 God can look February Services
back at our year of living and declare “Your Sunday @ 10.30am
Most ‘resolutions’ we make are self- life brings me great pleasure. Well-done, Calle Sobrija 2248
directed: get thinner, work smarter, be good and faithful friend.” Camposol D
stronger and take control of your life. We 3rd Songs of Praise
want to make changes that will help us, Could there be any greater joy than 10th Holy Communion
improve us and bring us good feelings hearing those words? 17th Morning Prayer
about ourselves. Remember how as a little child you lived 24th Holy Communion
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Hi Everyone you can imagine this takes up a lot of our families, this will be the last article for
time and we have decided that for the Swap Tears until we are back on the road.
We hope you all have a good New Year. foreseeable future we will not be visiting
the families, but instead we will make Thank you all for your wonderful and
As you will no doubt recall Marge was in a fortnightly visit to the church hall at continued support and donations.
Hospital for a month prior to Christmas. She Gallego with food for Father Carlos to feed
has now to attend hospital on a daily basis the many families he cares for. God Bless you all
for treatment for cancer which comprises
of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy. As So, dear friends, as we will not be visiting Arthur & Marge
Interview and continue with the real estate activity, Why have you chosen to locate the
with Jaime although this time as owner and manager Century 21 office in Mazarrón?
Jaén, CEO of of a local real estate agency called Fincas Our region has extraordinary development
Century 21 Mazarrón. In mid-2018, he made the de- potential and we are at an ideal time to
Premium cision to join Century 21, the largest real start it. We have a new airport that will
estate network in the world. make it much easier for tourists from all
Jaime Jaén: over the world to arrive. New commer-
“The pro- Interview cial areas are being opened that provide
fessionali- Why have you decided to choose us with new services. We have a rich and
zation and Century 21 to continue your career in varied gastronomy at very affordable pric-
internation- Real Estate? es and we enjoy more than 300 days of
alization of There are several reasons, but, mainly be- sunshine each year and temperatures only
the real estate sector in our area is cause it is the most prestigious and suc- dreamed of in the rest of Europe.
essential” cessful company in the world in the real
With 16 years of experience in the real es- estate sector, with a presence in more Is it a good time to sell?
tate sector and hundreds of operations be- than 80 countries and a team of more Yes and also to buy. Prices fell sharply dur-
hind him, Jaime Jaén has decided to start than 120,000 advisers. It is governed by ing the crisis (between 40% and 60%, de-
a new real estate project with Century 21. a series of basic principles that I consid- pending on the area and the type of asset)
er fundamental for the performance of our and since 2015 they’ve been recovering,
He started his career in 2003 with the help activity, such as honesty, loyalty, empathy, although with a much more moderate and
of a leading real estate developer on the teamwork, collaboration, and a vocation sustainable growth than in the previous
Costa Blanca, working as a real estate to help others. This all offers the most in- crisis stage, which provides greater securi-
consultant in a small sales office located in novative technological resources available ty to both the seller and the buyer.
Cabo de Palos (Murcia). Having achieved and allows for continuous training of all its
the objective for which he was hired, he team, providing courses that are located How do you see the real estate sector
was promoted to Commercial Delegate for at the top of the international ranking. In right now?
the Costa Blanca North area, from where our area, at this time, professionalism and In general, in our area it is trending clearly
he managed three commercial offices and internationalism of the real estate sector is upwards in terms of the number of transac-
the entire network of real estate agen- more necessary than ever. tions, mortgages and price developments.
cies with which they collaborated. Later, However, we must bear in mind that not all
in 2008, he decided to move to Mazarrón areas behave in the same way.
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Why Are Energy Performance Everything is included within the fees of de la Casa Architects will arrange an
Certificates Registered? 121€, including IVA and the registration appointment and guarantee the delivery of
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be registered to be legally valid in Spain. The If your solicitor or agent is studying your
registration process is done at the Regional case, ask them to contact Martinez de la For all enquiries, or to arrange an
Governments after paying a registration Casa Architects to provide your registered appointment if you want to have your pool
tax. This way the government checks if the Energy Performance Certificate and they or extension certificate now and protect
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Who Are The Lions? What Do They Do? Mazarrón Bahia Lions is a small club gmail.com
As a small club of just 19 members, and we are always on the lookout for new
Mazarrón Bahia Lions enjoy fund raising members to come and lend a hand where Mazarrón Bahia Lions Club are looking
activities, meeting people and helping those needed, whether it be on the Table Top forward to Karen Noble’s Main Event; a 2
in need. Our efforts have even exceeded Sale, or helping with our various events. day spectacular taking place on March
clubs with many more members! There is always something that you can do 1st & 2nd at La Cumbre Hotel, Puerto de
We are part of Lions Club International to help. It is not all work though! We have a Mazarrón.
with more than 1.5 million members great social life and arrange social lunches at The 1st night is a Classical Proms Soiree
worldwide. The Lions were formed 100 various restaurants. We like to try a different with Karen and special guests, hosted by
years ago, although only 13 years ago in restaurant every month and this is a very TV presenter, Sally James. Karen is very
Mazarrón. It is the largest Non-Governmental good way of making new friends at the same kindly supporting The Lions on this event
Organisation in the world. time as trying different foods. and we will also be having a grand raffle on
Lions are ordinary people, giving up some the evening.
of their free time to help those in need. Our If you would like to find out more about
motto is ‘Where there’s a need, there’s becoming a member of a worldwide The 2nd night is a Dusty Springfield Tribute
a Lion,’ organization, please contact George on and an audience with Sally James. MABS
634 308 693 or email pauline.bargery@ will be supported on this night.
Tickets are €15 pp per show or €25 for both
shows, available at our Table Top Stall
Fridays outside Oscar’s Bar on Camposol B
or by emailing karennoble505@yahoo.
com or phone 633 123 197
We are in urgent need of bric-a-brac and
books for our Friday Table Top Stall, so
please don’t forget us if you are having a
clear out. We can collect if needed.
Lions, friends and the general public can
avail themselves of the loan of wheel chairs,
bath seats, walking frames, crutches etc.
from our Medical Loans Department. All
we ask for is a donation on return of the
equipment. Please ring Pauline on 634 308
693
Find us on Facebook at Mazarrón Bahia
Lions where you can see photos of our
events
Email pr.mazarronlions@gmail.com or
pauline.bargery@gmail.com
The Club is a registered charity, number
7.961/1a CIF No G73385171 registered
in January 2006
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Roman Catholic Church He has brought me up on the water of me know and
We are in St Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo), refreshment. appreciate
near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club He has converted my soul. the Mother
urbanizations (exit 17, RM 3 motorway). He has led me on the paths of justice for He had given
His own Name’s sake. me. Alas! His
Schedule of Masses: For though I should walk in the midst of Divine Hand
Every Saturday: Mass is at 4.30pm (in the shadow of death soon took her
English) I will fear no evils for Thou art with me.” from me to
Every Sunday: Mass (in English) at 4.30pm (Psalms 23). crown her in
On the first Sunday of the month, the Mass Heaven. All
is the Traditional Mass in Latin – the first Yes, to me Our Lord has always been: my life it has
Sunday of the month there is no Mass in “compassionate and merciful, long- pleased Him
English. suffering and plenteous in mercy.” to surround
(Psalms 103:8). me with
Schedule of Confessions: affection. My
Saturdays and Sundays from 3.15-4.20pm In the story of my soul, up to the time first recollections are of loving smiles and
(also on request) of my entry into the Carmel (when St. tender caresses, but if He made others
Therese became a Carmelite nun), there love me so much, He made me love them
The Autobiography of Saint Thérèse of are three clearly marked periods: too, for I was of an affectionate nature.
Lisieux, a Carmelite sister. The first extends from the dawn of reason
to the death of my dearly loved Mother, You can hardly imagine how much I loved
The words of the Psalm are realized in me: until I was four years and eight months my Father and Mother and being very
“The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall want old. God, in His goodness, did me the demonstrative, I showed my love in a
nothing. favour of awakening my intelligence very thousand little ways.
He has set me in a place of pasture. early. Without doubt He wished to make (to be continued)
Financial Advice Issues for Expats in fiscal resident. you can to make sure your money is safe
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Bi-lingual Evangelical Church in is truly important to us. Often what we to bring Him into your life, why not join
Fuente Alamo perceive as being important is something us on Sunday morning? You are assured
In this modern world, pressures, demands, that could be put on the back boiler for a of a very warm welcome from people of
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seem to press in on us from all sides. They in life. Our values and priorities are shown gather together to have a great time of
may come from family, friends, employers, by how we use the resources we have; our fellowship in the presence of the Lord. Our
school, church or clubs, or they may be time, our money, our physical ability and services are held mostly in Spanish, with
self-imposed. There always seems to be a our talents. simultaneous translation into English via
need to come here, be there, do this, do headsets (which are provided). Parts of
that, answer this or finish that. It seems Many of us like to say that God is number the service are also held in English with
as though everyone wants something from one in our lives, but when it comes down translation into Spanish.
us until we reach the point where we run to it, we relegate Him to a lower position
out of energy and time. We find ourselves on our ‘Jobs To Do’ list. Our Sunday morning services start at
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By the time you are reading this my wife areas where some populations have the UK, struggle to survive in the light of
and I should be in Sri Lanka touring central established themselves, but they are not new competition. These new species can
and southern parts of the country with an native birds as they come from Africa and also introduce diseases to which the local
ornithological guide. Although, the focus Southern Asia. They have arrived by the population has not developed resistance, or
of our attention will be on the country’s hand of man, either as escaped pets or they compete for diminishing food sources
natural history, we will also be visiting deliberately released. or occupy the best nesting sites. Whatever
some of the cultural highlights along the the reasons, their introduction can put
route. Finally, after twelve days of touring There is another close relative called the native populations under increasing stress.
we will finish with four days of relaxing at Monk Parakeet (Cotorra Argentina) that
a beach resort to celebrate our wedding is far more numerous and has established This new law is controversial because
anniversary. growing populations in Murcia and many vested commercial or ‘sporting’ interests
coastal towns. They are very noticeable in have lobbied for some species to be
I’m looking forward to discovering a new Cartagena, as like small jetfighters, they exempt from the new law. Here in Murcia
avifauna and I spent a few days over fly around the city emitting their noisy for example, the hunting lobby has
Christmas studying my new field guide screams. Some would say that they are successfully argued for the exclusion of
to the birds of Sri Lanka. It was such a now becoming an annoying pest. They are Mouflon from this list. Mouflon or Arrui, is
surprise to find that Santa knew exactly natives of South America and definitely a type of mountain goat that was imported
what I wanted as a present, I must have do not belong in Europe, but they are many years ago from Morocco. The
been good in 2018! Flicking through the increasingly common in many of the larger animals bred very successfully and herds
book I was pleased to see quite a number of Spanish cities. are seen regularly in the Sierra Espuña
species that I’d encountered on a previous amongst other places. It is wonderful to
trip to India and then I saw a familiar see them, but unfortunately their presence
Murcian bird. This got me thinking of the has had a negative effect on the population
non-native species that can occasionally levels of the native Spanish Mountain Goat
be seen here in the region. (Cabra Montés). Herds of Mouflon make
wonderful targets for the sportsmen who
The bird in question was the Rose- like to hunt them and the power of the
Ringed Parakeet (Cotorra de Kramer), hunting lobby far exceeds the political
a particularly pretty green parrot with a weight of environmentalists wishing to
long, pointed tail that looks very cute and protect native species.
is a popular cage bird. I have mainly seen
them in Los Urrutias and other coastal What about the beautiful, exotic
Parakeets that are such a pleasure to
see? Well, I haven’t seen a lot of scientific
evidence that the Parakeets are having a
Monk Parakeet
negative impact on native bird species, but
If you follow the Spanish news then you I am aware of comments within the birding
may be aware of the ongoing political community that the Parakeets compete
debate about the invasion of a long list very aggressively for nesting sites and
of non-native species of birds, insects, local food resources. More importantly for
fish, plants, crustaceans, molluscs and the local residents, Parakeets can be anti-
mammals. Recently, laws were introduced social neighbours as they are very noisy
which require the relevant authorities to and build huge communal nests in trees,
eliminate them. The decision had been parks and streets. You would need good
taken because they can conflict with native
Rose-Ringed Parakeet species who may, like the red squirrel in Continued on page 23
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Continued from page 22
clearly adept at escaping, or maybe people
sound proofing if your bedroom window
get bored with them and throw them out.
was close to one of their breeding colonies!
Whatever the reason, they are obviously at
home here along the river banks.
I’m not too sure where I stand on the issue
of the Parakeets, but there is no doubt
that some introduced non-native species
are very damaging to local wildlife and
eco-systems. For example, species like
the American Mink (Visón Americano) are
a major threat to the smaller European
Mink (Visón Eoropeo) that has been driven
close to extinction in Spain by their bigger
and more aggressive cousin. Therefore,
I favour humane methods of eliminating
invaders where there is clear evidence
that they are a threat to our native flora
and fauna, even if it means not seeing Brown-Necked Raven
these very cute Parakeets in Murcia in
the future. However, to eliminate these
So far I have been commenting on
birds isn’t the easiest task as several local
escapees, but two very observant Spanish
authorities in Spain have found out. Various
birders found another exotic avian visitor
schemes have been trialled without much
near the port of Cartagena. It generated
success and the only one I know that has
a huge amount of interest in the birding
worked, involved the use of baited traps
community as we entered the New Year.
designed to capture and then contain the
The bird in question is a Brown-Necked
birds in aviaries. At the moment I’m not
Raven (Cuervo Desertícola) and it is the
aware of any plans to eliminate any non-
first time it has been seen in Murcia and
native species from our region, so for the
only the second record for the Spanish
moment our exotic invaders can continue
mainland. It is very similar to the
their lives alongside us.
Common Raven (which occurs naturally
in Murcia, but not generally by the coast),
but is slightly smaller with a different beak
shape and dark brown around the neck. It
is an African species which lives in desert
habitats and oases and can be found
across all of North Africa as far south as
Kenya, the Arabian Peninsula, The Middle
East and into Iran.
Ruddy Shelduck
This is good news for all the exotic birds
in the region such as the very attractive
Ruddy Shelduck (Tarro Canelo) which
occurs naturally in far Eastern Europe and
Asia. If you visit some of the wetlands
and reservoirs surrounding Murcia City
you may be lucky to spot them as these
Shelducks (escaped from Terra Natura
nature park/zoo) don’t stray too far from Common Waxbill
their original home!
What is it doing here? It could have arrived
by hitching a lift on a boat, or maybe it
has flown over by itself. There are even
suggestions that it may not be the last,
as foreign species seek to colonise new
areas as a result of climate change and
increasing desertification in South-East
Spain. It wouldn’t be the first species to do
it as the North African Trumpeter Finch
(Camachuelo Trompetero) has already
started to breed and colonise areas of
Mexican House Finch Almeria and Murcia.
In the City of Murcia there are also
If the Raven stays long enough I might
populations of the Mexican House Finch
even do a short migration myself to
(Camachuelo Mexicano) which seem to
Cartagena to see if I can find it. It would be
find city life to their liking as they appear
a ‘lifer’ (a species seen for the first time) or
to be breeding quite happily. Another
as they say in Spanish; ‘un bimbo’!
invader, this time from Africa, can be found
in several places along the banks of the
If anybody wishes to comment or
River Segura. It is the Common Waxbill
has a query, please contact me on
and is a small Sparrow-sized bird with a
antrimbirder@gmail.com
bright red bill and eye stripe. It is a very
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