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Complaining and endless repetition about this “horrific” economic crisis has droned on for several years now and become tiresome. Finger-pointing and blame-putting is as ubiquitous as it is useless. Yes, Gran Canaria has fewer snowbirds, and yes, tourists are spending less. A parching financial drought has drained our small business and govern-ment coffers. Fear rules the

roost: The banks aren’t lending; island unemployment soars to European highs whilst the number of tax-paying residents plummets. The need for gov-ernment support and subsidies increases in direct proportion to revenue decreases. Greater needs and lesser funds to fulfil them: What’s a local govern-ment to do? The elected rep-resentatives of the proud county of Mogan understand that times

are hard. While economic and political pundits throughout The United States of Europe preach the wisdom of “Globalisation” the Mogan County Council is taking a contrasting course. They have begun to look inward for answers – to gather the collective resources of the community and address problems with local rather than global solutions.

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Embracing the idea of fairness, frugality, and recycling in an ancient and natural way, the Mogan County Council approved the opening of a good, old-fashioned Flea Market. The Council provided a lovely venue where second-hand and handy-craft goods are bought and sold. The concept does not compete with the local businesses since the products for sale are all “previously owned” or home made.

What the council created is an opportunity to support its community by encouraging it to help itself. Local charities and families struggling on government subsidies are charged nothing to participate. They simply offer proof of their affiliation or subsidy - set-up a stall and sell without fee or taxation. Other community members can sell for a donation of just €3,00.

The idea has been a roaring success in a partnership between a community and its elected officials. The TARA Charity Flea Market began in the autumn of 2008 in direct response to the beginning of the financial

crisis. TARA Animal Respect Association proffered the idea for a second-hand market that would be free for sellers from charities and struggling families. There was room for about 50 sellers. Soon there was a pressing need for a larger marketplace. Mogan Council responded in the affirmative! The Council authorised 100 stalls at the larger, more central Plaza Negra in Arguineguin - right next to the beach. After four months, the TARA Charity Flea Market is now having to turn sellers away due to insufficient space. Council members are now considering proposals to expand the number of stalls available to 500.

The Canary News visited this delightful community project. We found a happy-go-lucky group of sellers and shoppers, basking in the ambiance of the festive atmosphere and enjoying the rewards of partnering with a community working together to solve its problems. Somehow with no advertising budget and no real marketing effort the word has gotten out. Tourists were everywhere and

commented enthusiastically about the affable mix of locals, international residents and visitors from around the world. Even the local shops were pleased with the amount of incoming traffic clearly on the rise. The charity stalls were booming – information about community do-gooding abundant: Charities championing the poor, domestic violence, education, equal opportunity, testing for breast cancer, SIDS, drug rehabilitation, and, yes, animal welfare. Rarely have we witnessed more positive, upbeat, can-do community spirit than has been blooming in Arguineguin’s charming Saturday Flea Market. One can only imagine the precedent this activity will inspire – in county after county around the island.

TARA volunteers were everywhere – welcoming and signing-in sellers, organising parking, overseeing the stalls to make certain that only second-hand or handicraft goods were for sale, answering cosmic questions of all shapes and sizes, negotiating minor disputes,

and being just downright friendly in seemingly every language imaginable. At the end, the TARA clean-up crew scoured the site for garbage, finding and bagging every cigarette butt, puppy poo, and gum wrapper at hand. Great job TARA! We were impressed.

During our visit, we chatted openly with residents in the community who spoke of other cooperative efforts – clear partnership activities between the Mogan County Council and its grateful constituents. These efforts belie the whining about government inefficiency, lack of empathy, and even of corruption. They speak of a people and their elected officials as community companions – neighbours - working side-by-side and back-to-back to meet the problems of the day in order to create a better future for tomorrow.

During coming editions, we will delve into these community ideas and actions transpiring in this special county in the south end of Paradise. Mucho Kudos to the Mogan Council, their elected and appointed officials, and

to the county community as a whole.

Globalisation – ‘Globuliesation!’ Bah! We’ll take community

partnership every time! And by the way – for a fine

Saturday outing, how about visiting The Best Kept Secret in Paradise – Arguineguin – and its amiable, appealing TARA Charity Flea Market on the beach – from 0800 till 1400.

Make it a full day and visit the quaint and surprisingly diverse Arguineguin at large: Five breathtaking, uncrowded public beaches: seven out-of-the-ordinary shopping centres (Old Town, Main Street, La Marea, Pino Seco, Ancora, Patalavaca, Anfi); their old-world fishing port cum ferry station cum marina; the newly, lavishly landscaped family parks; the modern sports and recreation facilities; and the tantalisingly unique restaurants, outdoor patio bars, and surprising specialty shops.

Hyperbole Unleashed! Mogán Rocks Our World!

The village of Arguineguin has offered an illuminating example...

NEW! Spanish club for foreignersStarting Saturday March 17th at 5.30pm, there will be a regular club getting together to chat in Spanish. Meeting in BAR DEL SUR, 3rd floor, Ronda shopping centre, San Fernando (Av de Tirajana), we hope to make this a weekly event. English volunteers with a high level of spoken Spanish will attend to help guide those that want to practice their Spanish. All nationalities are welcome; the only rule is that the language spoken has to be just Spanish!! This initiative is being launched by Cynthia Blickstein Griner with the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas in El Tablero, . Simply come along, or for more information, email [email protected] or the venue at: [email protected]

Rivero: No to Oil!Rivero: ‘The unity of The Canary Islands is worth more than all the world’s oil’. Rivero formalises, in full, Parliament´s opposition “at this moment” to the Ministry of Industry´s authorisation for Repsol´s oil exploration to the east of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. The president of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero, last week expressed his opposition to oil exploration near the Canary Islands and the possible exploitation of oil, that would be a risk to tourism without providing any economic benefits to the islands. Rivero formalized in full Parliament´s opposition “at this moment” to the Ministry of Industry´s authorisation for Repsol´s oil exploration to the east of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and presented direct to camera a message from the Canary Islands in which he stressed that both the institutions and the population of these two islands are unanimously opposed to the surveys. The president said that any oil exploration near the Canary Islands would hold zero economic or employment benefits, but would certainly risk the biodiversity of the islands and therefore the tourism sector, which is 30 percent of GDP. Rivero explained in full that the reasons for opposing authorisation of the surveys are not only political and social, but distinctly about economic, and environmental competence. With regard to social policy reasons, he said “The unity of The Canaries is worth more than all the oil in the world “ and said they have recently commissioned a study in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura showing that at least 60 percent of the population is opposed to oil.

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BURLES CLUB LAS PALMASGirls! Girls! Girls!

At last some core production values seem to have arrived on our little island in the sun. When you work as a performer, each day it is imperative you understand more and more about how to intelligently entertain the general public.

Knowing what the public wants and how to make them desire and love something different becomes an obsession with many of the better show people out there. That is the reasoning behind these thoroughly modern productions using the best elements of yesteryear combined with the acts of 21st century entertainers like Damian Vallejo and Javier Viera, who, once a month in las Palmas, offer a totally new style of retro cabaret/burlesque for the discerning adult audience.

For the souls who yearn

and dream of the times of sequins, grand pianos, music hall dancers, black and white film, sultry smokers, Swing time & Jive music, the all new Burles Club Las Palmas ultimately offers the only way on these islands to revisited the club land era of New York and Old Orleans in the golden years of the 30s, 40s and 50s.

As soon as you enter the premises, you are greeted by pretty waitresses dressed in Miss Nataly corsets and V. Ginger headdresses, the fantastic makeup of Ana Lydia Alonso, who has been a prize winner at body panting in the Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and by scintillating performances from professional and talented actors, dancers, musicians and DJs, who have adapted to the Neo Burlesque revolution sweeping Europe to provide a night of entertainment like no

other. Directed at all kinds of

audiences, from the restlessly cultural 21st century Bright Young Things to mature adults eager to party, you are sure to be amazed at the risqué comedies and routines in these ground breaking shows.

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HEALTHCARE & THE BRITS

As a Brit, I found that when I moved to Gran Canaria, I gave up complaining about the weather and started complaining about my host country’s shortcomings instead. This is, in fact, one of my favourite occupations, but eventually even I have to admit that although some things are much worse here, others are much better. Like for instance, the weather. However, even when the sun shines on us all day long, we sometimes have to brave a trip to the doctor’s. This is where the differences can cause anxiety rather than just irritation. But there is no need to worry; Spain provides some of the best health care in the world.

Britain is one of the world’s most popular destinations for immigrants, legal or otherwise, partly because of NHS. Spain has a similar health service in place, and as with the NHS, everyone who legally resides in the country is entitled to health care. Interestingly though, private health insurance is

much more common here than in Britain, notably in lower income brackets, and many parents take out a policy for younger children.

The two systems are fairly similar, but each has its pros and cons. The NHS, wonderful as it is, falls down on one or two key points. Waiting lists are a constant problem, and the virulent super bugs that lurk in our wards are a disgrace to British hospitals.

Spanish hospitals are furnished with extreme simplicity to facilitate cleanliness, and are kept at a low temperature to prevent the proliferation of virus and bacteria. Multi bed wards are almost unheard of, with most patients being accommodated in single or twin rooms. Hospital furniture is wiped down on a daily basis, and vacated beds are given a very thorough wash before being used again. Thus, very few Spaniards have ever even heard of super bugs such as MRSA and C. dificile.

The standard cleaning routine is very thorough, and in state hospitals has always been strictly adhered to, although it is becoming more difficult to maintain as less and less staff are employed. This is also true in some private hospitals as profit is the driving motive, and cleaners complain of not having enough time to complete their tasks. Let’s hope these staffing issues are soon resolved.

Waiting lists in Spain are perhaps not so desperately long as in some parts of Britain, but they can still problematic. When requesting an appointment with a specialist, I was once told that the waiting list was full, and that it would be some months till I would even get on the list.

Typically, patients have to wait up to a week to get a doctors appointment here, though that can vary depending on the time of year.

GP’s in both countries run on very tight schedules, with most consultations lasting

no more than 5 minutes. Unfortunately there are always some consultations that will last a little longer, with inevitable knock-on effects.

In contrast to the traditional British medical practice, the Spanish ‘ambulantorio’ is half way between a GP’s surgery and a hospital. Typically it will house not only GPs for quite a large geographical area, but also a range of specialists including a dentist. All but the smallest ambulantorios are equipped with an accident and emergency unit and a radiology unit. Having everything together under one roof often greatly increases efficiency, and simplifies things for patients. Another interesting difference is in how appointments are made. While in Britain we call our local surgery on an ordinary local line and speak directly to a receptionist, or even pop in to make an appointment in person, here we simply call 012, the Canary government’s information line, which is

manned 24 hours a day, and is surprisingly efficient.

The nursing or care one might expect in a British hospital is not generally provided in Spain, and patients usually rely on family members to provide any extra assistance they may need. A reclining chair is provided so that a helper can spend the night with the patient if necessary, and visiting hours are much longer and more flexible than in the UK. Patients who are not autonomous are fed and washed, but other than seeing to those most basic needs the auxiliary staff does not have time to spend on the welfare of individual patients.

Spanish hospitals are known for their excellent treatment and I for one can testify to that. I had an emergency appendectomy in Bilbao in the middle of ‘Semana Grande’, the local fiesta – once they realized I was not a victim of kalimoxo (cheap red wine mixed with coke), I was sorted out in no

time at all. The ward, with its stark simplicity, made me feel as if I had gone back in time, and absolutely no ‘care’ was provided, but medically, I could not have asked for better.

Having recently spent some time in another Spanish hospital, I must confess that although the doctors were excellent, treatment by some of the nursing and auxiliary staff sometimes left a lot to be desired. The décor, on the other hand, was lovely.

We are lucky that Gran Canaria has one of the best hospitals in the country, and due to the medical training facility, boasts a disproportionately high number of top class specialists.

Spain has an excellent health service with some of the same problems and some of the same benefits as the NHS. I personally I have found to be as good as the NHS. It’s just… well, it’s different, isn’t it?

Josie McTaggartCulture Editor

Spanish Hospitals


HEALTHCARE & THE BRITS

Last Thursday 8th of March, on International Women’s day 2012, a very glamorous, all female team presented an unusual opportunity to meet the British Consul some of her team and colleagues to find out more about subjects that affect many of British nationals who live and work here as well as visitors to The Canary Islands.

A representative of the Ayuntamiento of Mogán also attended, and opened the meeting, speaking of how pleased she was “for the opportunity to address so many British nationals all at once” One of the main things she spoke about was the importance of registering with the Town Hall, on the Padrón

Maria Leng, The British Consul interpreted further saying that “The county of Mogán is so international and has so many residents from so many countries and knowing that the British community is a hugely important part of that community, in terms of co-operation, integration and co-existence with the

other residents, that it was extraordinarily imprtant that people understood that it is only by registering that the necessary funds can be corretly placed to ensure that people have access to basic health care and that they are properly provided for. “From the British Consulates point of view we believe we have well over 80,000 British subjects residing in The Canary Islands, but only 30,000 are registered on The Padrón”

The Mogán representative made clear that not only is it required by law, “but it’s simple and it’s free, while it does generate certain obligations it also comes with lots of rights in terms of benefits, discounts for air and sea travel, sports facilities, Spanish courses as well as access to health care, support for the elderly and support for the disabled, but to gain access to many of these rights you have to have been registered for a minimum of three years, such as for access to support for rent and for utility bills in times of hardship” Information sheets

were available to all who attended and she thanked the British Consul for having been invited along and for the opportunity to help bring the town hall closer to the English speaking community..

Consul, Maria Leng, started by giving a brief outline of the nature of the Consular operations here in The Canaries with a team of 9 in total based between the provinces Las Palmas and Tenerife, and with one honorary consul based in Lanzarote. Her team serves more than 3.5 million British tourists annually and an estimated 80k resident British across the entire region. They receive around 3,800 visits a year, resulting in over 2,000 assistance cases annually, “such as hospitalisation, detainees, deaths and generally supporting people through dramatic experiences or emergency situations.”

She continued by saying “a lot of the work we do is primarily with tourists, and that is because when they come here they do not have a support network, they

don’t know the systems or the procedures and so don’t really know anyone who can help them out when things go wrong, whereas residents tend to be more integrated and so do have access to people who can help them through difficulties.” She stressed that those who live here understand that coming to live as a resident is a choice that each of us has made and therefore we must also understand that by doing so we must learn to rely on the competent authority within the area that we live, and the competent authority in The Canary Islands, as well as local government is The Spanish Government at the end of the day, and that for all but the most extreme of circumstances The British Consul and embassy can do little more than advice or offer guidance, but that our primary source of taxation and duty of care lies with the Government of country in which we reside most of the time.

They main presentation was given by Lorna Geddie

of the Department for Pensions, Benefits and Health Care who described many of the mysteries surrounding what British subjects residing in Spain are entitled to and to whom they should be speaking to find out more. She is part of a specialist team, unique in Spain, with offices in Malaga, Alicante and Madrid, who deal specifically with such issues on behalf of the British Government. They offer guidance and support in finding the information, pointing those who contact them to the correct place to find the right information and help them to progress queries, requests and applications between the two countries. She again echoed Ms Leng’s emphasis on ont actually involving themselves to deeply in each process, but instead acting as a point of reference to empower people to get the best from the system, directly from the people who are best placed to help the. She stressed that the main reason that

her department is there is to make British Subjects aware of their rights and their responsibilities in Spain, to empower people to be able to help themselves and get the best of their entitlements under the two systems. Her department specifically does not process claims or get involved in disputes, but instead can help you to find the help you need quickly without having to run around in circles.

All in all the meeting was very well attended and extremely informative. For more information on Pensions, Benefits and Healthcare advice for British subjects and the types of things that were discussed go to:

UK-PBH.TheCanaryNews.comAnd for more general information check out:

UKinSpain.TheCanaryNews.comYou can also watch a video of

the main presentation on:

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International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. In various regions the focus ranges from a general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to one that highlights women’s economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, it soon became more encompassing, and evolved into a one day holiday that began to absorb the various cultures of many different countries.

Why dedicate a day exclusively to the celebration of the world’s women? In adopting its resolution on the observance of Women’s Day, the UN General Assembly cited two reasons: to recognize the fact that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms require the active participation, equality and

development of women; and to acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security. For the women of the world, the Day’s symbolism has a wider meaning: It is an occasion to review how far they have come in their struggle for equality, peace and development. It is also an opportunity to unite, network and mobilize for meaningful change.

In some regions the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion expressions of love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother’s Day and St Valentine’s Day. In other areas, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are of the essence.

The UN theme for

International Women’s Day 2012 is ‘Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty’. International Women’s Day is also an occasion to honour and praise women for their accomplishments. In 2012, Oxfam is inviting people to celebrate the inspiring women in their lives. They will honour women whose efforts make a difference in the fight against hunger and poverty, with Oxfam’s International Women’s Day award.

There are 101 reasons why we all need to support anything that advances this cause –not just one day a year...but every day of the year. 70 per cent of the world’s poorest people are women and girls. They struggle to gain adequate healthcare, education and employment simply because they are women. Yet despite the odds women achieve amazing things every single day. Here

on the island a celebratory brunch to mark the day was held on 8th March in the home of Jen in Playa del Hombre.14 local ladies-who have recently come to live here because their husbands work for the Kinross Company-attended. These dear ladies had already responded with big hearts to recent appeals, and have given generously in support of worthy causes. Our mantra is “with education comes knowledge; through knowledge comes empowerment”. Every penny raised will go directly towards women-focused projects, including health care, access to education and an end to violence against women.

Grateful thanks to the Kinross ladies for their warm welcome, scrumptious brunches, and generous support. May you all enjoy our beautiful island as much as we enjoy having you!

KAY OWEN

Europa Network are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. So as English speaking telecommunications go this is no mean feat.

Supplying over 10,000 customers with cheap calls, internet and free UK tv they are by far the biggest UK telecommunications company in this area.

Europa Network offer two different ways of receiving their service:

Easy ADSL – this is the cheaper alternative and does not come with the TV. Europa Network will arrange for an engineer to come and install 3mb of ADSL only. Once this is done they will send out their own phone system hence the lower rate. The cost would be just €19.95 for the internet then €13.95 for line rental which comes to a total of €33.90 per month, this also includes a fantastic 120 minutes of free landline calls to any European destination.

The second option

is through an existing Telefonica landline in which the staff will firstly determine the amount of internet speed available through the line. Based on this they will ask the customer to choose. Prices range from €24.95 for 1mb and €35.95 for 10mb anything over 3mb will include FREE UK TV. You will receive 15 TV channels and 7 radio stations which can be viewed through your pc or for a one of cost of €94.95 you will receive a set top box which will feed the tv directly to your TV screen. Europa Network will also take over the call charges from your supplier so that you can benefit from low cost calls all over the world and also 120 minutes to all European destinations FREE. Europa Network can take over the line rental cost from Movistar at just €13.95 per month meaning everything on one bill.

What are you waiting for? Call the sales team NOW on 902050999 or visit the website at www.europa-network.com

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Dear Editor,I just wanted to write to thank you for the Canary News, two editions of which we read on our recent visit to Gran Canaria (22nd February - 3rd March). We stayed at the Cay Beach Princess complex, which was good in many ways for us. We liked the position, it wasn’t OTT, price-wise, and it was clean. One thing that DID strike us though was the number of feral cats. I read your article on this with interest. When we first arrived, I saw ‘a’ cat & just thought it maybe belonged to the site. Soon, however, I had seen three different ones - then maybe over a dozen by the end of our stay. We just couldn’t leave the bungalow door open, or they were inside in a flash! We also had to ‘shoo’ them away as we ate breakfast on the patio. Several of them would sit watching us eat. It’s good that a body is trying to address this by spaying and neutering the strays, causing the population to decrease naturally. I wish them all the success in the world.I also liked the ‘between worlds’ feature, which made me gasp as I saw the massive amount of growth since that picture was taken in 1960. I know 50 years is a long time, but the Maspalomas area in particular, and also a lot of the quiet coves, have been ‘monstered’ by the concrete jungle! It’s a chicken and egg thing really; tourism will ALWAYS cause this effect. It IS sad in places like Puerto Rico, with all the high rise ‘development’, but at least around where we stayed, most of the development is low-level and MUCH more acceptable.We also took on board what you said about Nublo. It HAD to be done. We first took the ‘premium island tour’ with ZigZag tours (through Thompson), and our appetite was SO whetted that we hired a car, and ‘did it properly’. I HAVE since tried to find a contact email address for ZigZag to write to the boss to tell him what a FANTASTIC time we had! Alan, our guide, was a great guide who had an obvious love of Gran Canaria and also the people. He was well-versed on the islands history, and add to that a really funny sense of humour and it made the perfect trip. At first, the trip sounded a little expensive at over 100 euros, but the lunch alone was worth at least 50! NOTHING was too much trouble for the staff at restaurant at Valleseco. As soon as you finished something, be it food or drink, they were at your side, asking if you wanted more. They certainly didn’t skimp, and it didn’t go unnoticed. If you DO know of the owner of ZigZag, I would really appreciate it if you would pass on our comments. On our car hire trip, we had the most perfect day for it, and were well-rewarded with views of Teidi and the surrounding countryside (see photo). We also visited, and supported by buying, some artisans in the interior. We were pleased to find a bodega, and bought some wine from a lovely lady (who spoke none of our language, nor us hers). Smiles and good nature won the day though, and we managed admirably. We also visited the lovely Puerto de Mogan. I need say no more! The only place we didn’t get to go was the North West coast, but hey - that’s for NEXT time!

Kind regards,Les Singleton (Bakewell, central UK)

get to go was the North West coast, but hey - that’s for NEXT time!

T hank you very much Les for your lovely and heart warming letter. I am very glad to hear that you found our little paper

useful and that it inspired you to sample many of the delights this island has to offer that a lot of tourists never otherwise become aware of. Really lovely photo of the pair of you too. We shall do our best to ensure your thanks are passed on. As a reward for the next time you return, please accept a Combo meal for two at the delightful Fusion Restaurant in Arguineguin, with our compliments.

I just wanted to tell you about the IES Faro in San Fernando.

As you may or may not know, as well as a secondary school, they also do courses for different trades. The school has a restaurant and every other Wednesday, they open their doors to the general public (although it is not very widely known), where the students who are taking the gastromia course prepare lunch, and the students who are taking the Hosterleria course serve and attend the bar.I thought you might like to send one of your reporters along for lunch one day or even a few of them, to write an article., The lunch costs 9 euros and I can honestly say the food and presentation are exquisite. Unfortunately, not many people know about it, so it is a real shame that the students don’t get as much practice as they probably could.I have been on various occasions and can highly recommend it - I am sure there are a lot of your readers who would also like to go and enjoy a fantastic lunch for 9 euros as well as giving the students the work experience and practice they need.I just thought it might make an interesting article as well as helping the local community.

Kind regardsSusan Pearce

T hank you very much for taking the time to write to us Ms Pearce, though I know you said that this was not specifically a letter written for print, I thought it too much

of an example of true community spirit to pass up the opportunity. I do hope that you will forgive me for publishing what must be some of the best use of local knowledge it has been my pleasure to receive. We shall certainly be sending some of the team along to try the culinary delights you speak of and hope to hear from you again with any other insights you may have or advice to offer about little known gems in our wide community across Gran Canaria and the other Canary Islands. Perhaps I could treat you to lunch one day as a thank you?

Edward

hank you very much Les for your lovely and heart warming letter. I am very glad to hear that you found our little paper

useful and that it inspired you to sample many of the delights this island has to offer that a lot of tourists never otherwise become aware of. Really lovely photo of the pair of you too. We shall do our best to ensure your thanks are passed on. As a reward for the next time you return, please accept a Combo meal for two at the delightful Fusion Restaurant in Arguineguin, with our


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Decisions taken by the minority of the householder communityIn my householder’s community two of the owners have a greater share of property than the other 14 neighbors. Can these two take decisions that affect the rest with just two votes?Yes, and the reason is the greater share of property. However, many decisions made by these two owners can be annulled if the legal requirements of the valid constitution of the householder’s meeting are not fulfilled. For this reason, the meeting has to be announced duly, for example, by a certified letter with acknowledgement of receipt, as well as producing notification of the agreed decisions in order that they may be challenged if

necessary. Without observing the formal channels, the agreements adopted can always be challenged by the householders who have not been called to the meeting or have not received any kind of notification. If a householder’s meeting is not announced properly, the agreements will always be null and void and you can simply refuse to pay towards them. On the other hand, if the meeting was correctly announced and the ones who attended did not challenge the specifics of the agreement within the legal period, it can lead to the disadvantage of agreements being approved by the minority of householders and your having to comply with them. It is important to attend the meetings or to find a representative for your own vote as the appearance at

a meeting of just a few can be enough to take important decisions affecting those people who do not appear.

Share of a flat between spousesWe bought a flat together. But my husband paid a lot more than I did. After getting married we split the bills equally. If we get divorced, will the flat be half for each of us?The buying of a flat consists, in part, of the payment with his private money and, partly, of the monies both have paid after getting married. The goods you acquire through a payment, partly, private, partly, shared are jointly owned by both spouses after the marriage and respectively based on their proportion of investment. In other words, the flat belongs to both of you but if you get divorced and liquidate the matrimonial

property, your husband likely has a higher participation because of the money he originally invested in the flat. He would therefore obtain a higher compensation.

A little debtMy flat was seized because of a debt of less than seven thousand Euros. Is this possible?Yes, but the rest of the value

should be given to you. It is right that the creditor can request at Court that the flat, or any other goods that belong to the debtor, be seized. Normally, the judge will not agree with this request when there are other assets which can be seized, like salaries, bank accounts, cars, pensions, etc., as the seizure of these types of asset is less costly

for the debtor compared with taking the flat. The court is provided with a patrimony inquiry-system for each person in order to discover if they own any kind of assets in Spain. In this way, before decreeing a seizure they agree previously if they want to seize money, shares, bank accounts or the salary of the debtor in the first instance.

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Never ending storyWell it certainly is a

never ending story as the sad situation in the Eurozone continues to rumble on. Yes EU ministers agreed to the next tranche of money for Greece but they are checking to make sure Greece follows up on its promises to make cost savings, so with this in mind and talk of another default the watching world is left wondering if the EU does really know what the true situation is. Time is rapidly running out so its a risky situation for all concerned, however we have been here before. Of late on a positive note many big lenders have confirmed their participation in a Greek debt swap and it also appears that most German lenders will also accept the proposed haircut as they already have written down the value in their books.

Recently we also witnessed the second release of cheap EU money and over 800 banks were able to borrow 592.5 billion of three-year money at low rates and plough the money back in all probability into their balance

sheets, maybe they should start lending to SME’s and private individuals and look to kick start the economies around the Eurozone. This is most certainly needed having been confirmed by various data showing contraction in the economies of Spain and

Italy with Spain recording the biggest fall in its services sector and with The ECB setting the policy for the region as a whole and not for individual economies it is likely to be less than accommodating for Spain and Italy.

The other news within the Eurozone of course was the signing of the new treaty

to enforce budget discipline within the zone and all but 2 countries signed the treaty. The signing is supposed to provide strength and unity to the eurozone and intended to calm the markets. This credibility going forward will be critical to the strength of the

zone and its currency/If we zip across the

water to the USA, data there suggests that the economy is well on its way to a recovery as the services sector delivered better than expected results with a reading of 57.3 for February even beating the good figure shown in January. The services sector which

represents the largest part of the American economy will strengthen the belief that growth in 2012 will outperform that of 2011.

From within the UK a mixed bag of data and results with the services sector slowing in February at a pace faster then expected, is this just a blip though as most economists are now saying the UK will be able to avoid a double dip recession, so are the blue skies starting to show? You would need to be brave to predict an immediate brighter future as unemployment is still a major issue and with several lenders of late increasing their mortgage rates pressure will start to mount yet again on the housing sector. Part of the blue sky thinking however is two recent announcements that may yet prove to be a help as Tesco and Nissan announce new job opportunities.

As I write we are still waiting news from the ECB and The BOE on interest rate adjustments but it is more likely that The BOE will hold their rate and with the recent

take up of the cheap money by EU banks, it is just as likely the ECB will hold their rate although they do have room to adjust in an attempt to reduce inflation.

With all that has happened the currency markets have not been that impressed as exchange rates have

held pretty firm.

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If you search for Gran Canaria on Google images you will undoubtedly find many interesting photos of naked men on the dunes gazing into the sunset but you’ll also see some quite spectacular landscape photography, beautiful architecture and some great sports shots. Where, you may ask, are all these photos taken? This short guide should help you plan your days out.

Where to goRoque Nublo

The big rock in the centre of the island. At sunrise and

sunset you get beautiful red lighting on the rock and ground. Head up there well before dusk to avoid a treacherous walk back.

Maspalomas Dunes Go to the Faro, walk

along the beach and head inland and look for the most unspoilt part. The best time to photograph the dunes are early in the morning when the long shadows excentuate the ripples in the sand. If you choose a morning after a windy night you won’t have any unsightly footprints in the sand either.

Pico de Las Nieves From here you get views

over Roque Nublo to Mt Teide in Tenerife. If you go in the evening the sun will set behind Mt Teide and you’ll get the most amazing red skies.

La Sorrueda The most picturesque

lake on the island surrounded by palm trees. Right now there isn’t much water in it, but after heavy rainfall it fills up and can give some wonderful photos.

Guayadeque Beautiful Lord of the

Rings-esque valley that is sunny most of the year. Don’t go too early or late though as it will be deep in shadow.

El Confital Right at the end of Las

Canteras beach, the Atlantic swell smashes up against the rocks and can give some really dramatic photos especially when the sun is low in the sky. Take your tripod and set a slow shutter speed and photograph the waves smashing up against the rocks.

North Coast Dramatic coastline, with

huge cliffs and big waves.

Anywhere from Agaete onwards will give some plenty of opportunities for rugged coastline photos.

Anywhere after really heavy rain

When it rains heavily in Gran Canaria (once a year usually in November - March) waterfalls spring up everywhere. Just drive up into the mountains towards the centre and you’ll see waterfalls all over the place. Leave earlyish though as many Canarians will go up to the mountains too.

Architecture Vegueta

Most famous for the cathedral, Vegueta also has many windy, cobbled streets with beautiful old houses with picturesque facades and intricate wooden balconies. There is no street that is more

photogenic than the rest so just head towards the church take a few photos and then go for a wander. If you don’t want people in your photos be sure to avoid the major religious holidays.

Las CanterasDuring the day the beach

is filled with sunbathers and surfers, at night it is empty and the beach and auditorium are beautifully lit by the tall street lights, so take your tripod and walk down the beach, make sure you stop by the auditorium and by the rockpools halfway up the beach. At sunset you can also get some great silhouette shots of surfers leaving the water and kids messing around in the surf.

Ingenio / Aguimes If you’re travelling

from North to South take a short detour into Ingenio

and Aguimes. The towns themselves are not amazing but the churches and plaza are very pretty.

Teror Teror is situated in the

north of the island in the mountains. The houses in the village are of an interesting, almost Germanic architecture and can make great photos with the mountainous backdrop.

If you’re here on holiday a good day out would be to start very early on the dunes, then head to the old town in Aguimes or Vegueta and then head up to the mountains for the late afternoon and sunset.

Next week we’ll have a look at sports and events - if you have any favourites you think we should know about please let us know.

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Students go through different educational stages during their development: infant school, pri-mary education, secondary, 6th form and finally university. It’s important that parents change their approach to child’s su-pervision and adapt their way of responding to the child’s needs depending on the stage he/she is currently in, some parents find themselves lost when their child goes into a higher stage and find they don’t know how to respond to their needs.

My son is nearly 6 years old and can’t read anything yet but his little 5 years old cousin reads every day, has my son a prob-lem? (José Miguel, Tafira)Dear José Miguel,I don’t think there is any concern at the moment, the children be-tween 4 and 7 years of age are very different from each another, every child doesn’t develop the reading and writing skills at the same point, some develop them precociously whereas others take longer. If you see the prob-lem persists at the beginning of the next school year then you might want to seek counseling but I’m sure you will find it un-necessary.

Dear Keith, My teenage son spends most of the afternoon on the computer, he says he is do-ing his homework but every time I go in his bedroom he changes screen and seems quite nervous about it, what should I do? (Min-erva, Telde)Dear Minerva,I very much doubt that your son’s homework requires a computer, more likely he is chatting online to his friends, I would recommend talking to your son’s teachers to check if they are sending any homework which requires the computer which I’m sure will not be eve-ryday and I would also recom-mend changing the computer to a more public room.

My daughter goes to a private bilingual school which offers a Spanish curriculum and some subjects in English which are not included in the curriculum, she is having a lot of problems with the English subjects, I am going to change her this year to a non bilingual school, if she fails these subjects will it affect her in the new school. (Sofia, Las Palmas)Dear Sofia, normally the subjects the bilingual schools are offering in other languages won’t affect your daughter as these schools follow the Spanish MEC CV and not the English one so what is really important is that all the Spanish CV subjects are passed so she can go up a level. Never-theless to be on the safe side you should ask the school you are changing your daughter to.

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During the 70s and 80s children were still allowed a great amount of freedom which meant they spent a lot of time playing in the street, were allowed to roam free and most important of all parents rarely sat down with them to help them do their homework.

Today’s society tends to overprotect its children, parents consider the outer world unsafe and unfit for their children to spend unsupervised time and unfortunately tend to be quite content when they see they get absorbed by video games or the Internet, unfortunately this has also spread to the educational sense of child’s upbringing, teachers today find themselves with classrooms full of students who are unable to think and work by themselves and need to be lead through every step of the way.

It is not uncommon to find parents organizing language trips or even work trips for their 25 or even 28 year-old sons or daughters who should obviously be self sufficient at that stage of life, some people

might find this an exaggeration but the latest statistics show that up to 60% of university students in Spain depend on their parents to complete inscription form for them or to sort out any paperwork that needs to be done as they are completely incapable of doing so by themselves.

A more reasonable and rewarding concept is to create self-sufficient students, this creates a more secure student and a much more competitive future member of the working society, following this concept it is up to the individual student to ensure they spend an adequate amount of time on their homework and studying, it is up to them to be in class in time and to keep their rooms tidy. This concept of discipline is invaluable when it comes to the real world.Does this mean I have to leave my son/daughter completely loose?

Obviously the answer to this question is no, we simply have to give them some space to learn and mature, a child who never makes mistakes never improves, students must learn from their mistakes, parents’

constant supervision becomes addictive and children find they are incapable of producing any work at all unless they are completely tutored by their parents.

These students grow up and become insecure adults who are unable to fend for themselves in the extremely scarce work system that we are currently withstanding due to the worldwide economical crisis and therefore find themselves in unsatisfying jobs working at something they don’t enjoy but are also incapable of trying to find something better.So which is the correct approach?

It has been proven that the best approach regarding parents’ involvement in their child’s education should be a reference situation where the child knows he/she can ask for help if this is required but doesn’t depend completely on their assistance to be able to

perform his/her scholar duties. Students need to feel secure but that security doesn’t have to turn them into complete dependents of their piers for even the easiest of tasks.

Parents who are educating self-sufficient students should also avoid giving them all of the answers when they are asked for help or advice, if they ask you for something instead of giving them the answer you should ask them how they can find the answer if possible they should then look for the answer themselves, if they are unable to find the answer then instead of giving it to them dedicate some time to showing them how to find their answers.

The best focus is to get into the habit of answering a question with a question “What exactly didn’t you understand? Show me”; usually when they read it again to try and explain it to you they find the answer, if not you can help them work it out. Students tend to find the

easy way through life and the easy way is to get someone to give them the answers, it is a lot easier for them if someone explains something to them than if they have to work it out by themselves.

Teachers should also take a leaf out of this book as many times they prefer explaining the questions or activities rather than having to face a number of questions from the students; this is completely the wrong focus as if you get students into a more independent routine they will depend less on the teacher’s assistance leaving the teacher more time to dedicate to those students who really need his/her guidance to complete the task. It is better for students to be able to read and understand a task rather than have to rely on someone to tell them what to do.

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Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor. He is still enjoying life in the sun as a writer and author.

Many of us have fallen out with credit cards. Individually, as well as nationally and globally, we can now see that being encouraged to spend beyond our means has been a bad thing. One early catch phrase during the launch of the credit card revolution was that “Access (remember those?) takes the waiting out of wanting,” which now seems rather hollow, as we now realise that our 'wanting' costs considerably more, if left unpaid on the credit card. Many people have also experienced considerable worry and illness due to increasing personal debt, particularly at a time of severe recession and job losses.

Debit cards are a useful alternative. A direct charge against our bank account helps to remove immediate temptation, and encourages us to spend within our means. However, personally, I am reluctant to use these cards online or with traders that I do not know, because of potential fraud. Now that I live overseas, I rely a great deal on purchases on the Internet; indeed eBay has been a real lifeline for items that I cannot purchase at a fair price on the island. I prefer to keep my bank debit card for cash withdrawals, and not run the risk of my card being used by some overseas scam operation to clear out my bank account. So without

credit or debit cards, what are the alternatives?

Well, you could ask your bank to set up a second current account with a debit card, just for Internet transactions. However, this usually means additional charges for running the account, as well as charges for the issue of the card, which can be very expensive in Spain. Some Spanish banks issue prepaid cards specifically for use on the Internet; although useful, I have found that they are expensive and one that I tried involved a visit to the bank to top up, as this feature was not available online. Such an arrangement is not ideal if you suddenly find a good value flight online, and need to complete the transaction quickly.

I now use prepaid debit cards issued in the UK. One that I use is issued free of charge, and the other card costs around ten pounds for three years. I can transfer money instantly from my main UK bank account into the prepaid card. These funds are then converted into euros (or dollars if you prefer) and are instantly available for use. They can be used to withdraw cash from most cash dispensers worldwide, at a cost of 1.50 euros for each withdrawal (maximum 300 euros) or use for purchases in any establishment that accepts debit or credit cards in the usual way. There are no additional charges for operating the account, which is a bonus. The only downside appears to be that you have to have a UK address, but this can usually easily be overcome. (See my earlier Twitter, “What's your address?”)

One of the companies that I use, FairFX, offers a particularly good rate of exchange - far better that at airports, of course, or even the Post Office. I can view the transactions online, top up from my mobile phone, as well as operating a second card for my partner. Best of all, it is a secure way to do business online, and it is reassuring that, should the worst happen, I would only lose the top up amount on my card, which I deliberately keep at a low limit and top up only when needed.

Prepaid debit cards are also a good idea if expats have children living in the UK, or maybe attending university. They can be given a card linked to the main account and then their card can be topped up as and when they need, or deserve, some additional cash! It is ideal for Christmas and birthday presents too!

There are now a multitude of such cards available, but, as an expat, only a few meet my criteria of being either free or cheap to run, offer a good exchange rate, online access and choice of currency. I have a card that I operate in euros only in Spain and the Canary Islands, one in dollars for purchases from, and when visiting, the US, as well as one in sterling for UK purchases and visits.

I hope this information helps. Further information about the cards mentioned is available on the Expat Survival section of my website, www.barriemahoney.com. If you come across some better deals that are suitable for expats do please let me know and I will share the information.

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Last issue we looked at giving instructions using the familiar tú form. This time we´ll do the same but using usted (the formal way of saying ‘you’). It´s a case of swapping round the letters so that ‘a’ goes to ‘e’ and ‘e/i’ go to ‘a’. Here´s what I mean with some regular verbs:

Yo! Come hereWe saw in lesson 41 that in the present tense, verbs can be ‘irregular’ in four main ways. These are known as stem-changing verbs, and the most relevant ones for giving instructions are those that change in the ‘yo’ (I) form. This is because it´s actually this first-person form of the

verb that we should use as our stem before adding the right endings for the imperative (command) form.

Cheeky verbsApart from those that are only irregular in the ‘yo’ form, here´s a reminder of the three ways to misbehave if you are a Span-ish verb:E GOES TO IEPERDER (to lose): pierdo, pierdes, pierde (I lose, you lose, he /she loses). So a command might be: ¡piérda/le! (lose him!) in the usted form, or ¡no le pierda! (don´t lose him!). CERRAR (to close): cierro, cierras, cierra (I close, you close, he/she closes). ¡Cierre la nevera! (close the fridge, usted form) or ¡no la

cierre! (don´t close it!)E GOES TO IPEDIR (to ask for/order): pido, pides, pide Pida una copia (ask for a copy; polite form) or no la pida (don´t ask for it)REPETIR (to repeat): repito, repites, repiteRepita la historia (repeat the story, usted form) or no la

repita (don´t repeat it!)O GOES TO UEVOLVER (to return): vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve (I return, you return, he/she returns)Vuelva pronto (return soon, polite form), or no vuelva nunca (never return!)CONTAR (to count/tell): cuen-to, cuentas, cuenta Cuente conmigo (count on me) or cuente/le la historia (tell him the story)

Confused? See if this helps...by Theresa Coelanguage exchange group (LEG) co-ordinator

Giving commands - Politely does itSpanish Lesson 60

FAMILIAR FORMALESPERAR: ¡espera tu turno! espere su turno(to wait) (wait your turn) ESCUCHAR: ¡escúcha/me! escúche/me(to listen) (listen to me)DAR: da/me la mano dé/me la mano(to give) (give me your hand)APAGAR: apága la tele apague la tele(to turn off) (turn off the telly)RESPONDER: ¡responde! ¡responda!(to reply) (respond!)LEER ¡lée/me/lo! ¡lea/me/lo!(to read) (read me it)PERMITIR permite/me pasar permita/me pasar(to allow) (allow me to pass)

PRESENT TENSE ‘YO’ FORM POLITE COMMAND

DECIR (to say/tell): digo algo (I say something) diga algo (say something)

HACER (to do/make): lo hago (I do it; lit: ‘it I do’) ¡hága/lo! (do it!)

TENER (to have): tengo fé (I have faith) ¡tenga fé! (have faith!)

VENIR (to come): vengo (I come) ¡venga! (come on!)

TRAER (to bring): traigo la cuenta (I bring the bill) ¡traiga la cuenta!

PONER (to put): lo pongo aquí (I put it here) ponga/lo aquí (put it here)

CERRAR (to close): cierro la puerta (I close the door) ¡cierre la puerta!

CONDUCIR (to drive): conduzco bien (I drive well) ¡conduzca bien! (drive well!)

PLAYA DEL INGLÉS: First and third Sunday of each month, 5pm at Café Florin (www.cafeflorin.com) and second and fourth Sunday of each month, 6pm, Mono bar (CC Atlantic Beach Club)

LAS PALMAS: Every Day at 10am in Café Girasoles (Playa de las Canteras) VEGUETA, TELDE and VECINDARIO - email the co-ordinator for dates

See www.facebook.com/LEGintercambioFor information on the language exchange, learning Spanish or copies of past lessons,

email: [email protected]

Language Exchange dates:

Hola, ¿Dígame?You might have noticed that Spa nish people answer the phone with: ¡Diga! or ¡Digame! (‘say!’ Or: ‘tell me’). Choosing whether or not to ‘tutear’ (using the familiar ‘tú’ form of verbs, which end in ‘s’) can be tricky. It depends on personal preference, or how formal the situa-tion is. In a social or relaxed setting, tú is fine, while in a work meeting, with professionals such as your doc-tor, or to show respect (e.g. to older people), it´s nice to use usted.

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North and South: Josie (Scottish) enjoys a hug with Raúl (Canarian)

Smile! LEG co-ordinator Theresa with Gerti from bar Mono and other participants


TARA

TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!HELP! I NEED SOMEBODY! HELP! NOT JUST ANY BODY! HELP, WON’T YOU PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

TARA Animal Charity Shops, Flea Markets, EventsPet Foster Homes & Adoptions

(34) 928 062 891Together We Can Make Gran Canaria A Paradise For Animals Too!

The fostering of abandoned and abused dogs and cats has many benefits. TARA relied on kennels and caterias for sheltering during the rescue, reunite, rehabilitate, and rehome process. A little more than a year ago, TARA began focusing on Foster Homes. The sad truth is, regardless of how nice the kennels and caterias are - nothing compares with home sweet home - humans to love and cherish all these innocents looking for another chance at life.

One of the few shortcomings with the TARA Foster Care Project is the month of April: Many of our northern animal advocates - fostering until a home for adoption is identified - must return to their homes of origin to enjoy the late spring and early summer months. YIKES! TARA needs Foster Homes before the snowbirds north. Therefore TARA has opted to use this edition of The Canary News to give a John Lennon shout-out for our foster dogs:

FerdinandPresa Mix

8 Wks/ 8 KgsMale/Smells the Flower

PanchitoMini LabradorMale/Happy8 Wks, 3Kgs

LunaTri-Colour TerrierFemale/Cutie Pie

12 Wks/3 Kgs

LeoxTerrier Mix

15 Wks., 4 KgsMale/Guapo

LilyYorkshire Terrier

5 Yrs/ 4 KgsFemale/Pixie-Like

BolitaDaschund Mix

1 Yr/ 8 KgsFemale/Loves People

AvaTerrier Mix

2 Yrs/ 8 KgsFemale/Beautiful


TARA

From now on you can find The Canary News in every Hiperdino Express on the island

TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!TARA FOSTER DOGS NEED HELP!HELP! I NEED SOMEBODY! HELP! NOT JUST ANY BODY! HELP, WON’T YOU PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

CharlySheppard Mix2 Yrs/ 17 KgsMale/Lovable

PerlaDingo Sheppard4+ Yrs, 12 KgsFemale/Smiler

BlancaTerrier Mix

5 Months, 7 Kgs.Female/Hearty

BambiShort-Haired Terrier

2 Yrs/ 7 KgsFemale/Adorable

GhandiPodencshire

15 Wks/ 7 KgsMale/Peace Maker

MarleyTan & White Terrier

12 Wks, 3 KgsMale/Gorgeous

DiabloChihuahua Mix

2 Yrs/ 3 KgsMale/Love Life

LoriShort-Haiwred

Terrier12 Wks/ 3 Kgs.

Female/Precious

DiamantePodencshire

15 Wks/ 5 KgsMale/Cuddly


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Gay Pride Maspalomas

The event was held for the first time in 1991 and has grown every year since then. Thousands of national and international visitors are coming especially for this event to Gran Canaria, as they do every year, in May. This gives an extra impetus to the local economy generating millions of Euros of turnover for hotels, restaurants, shops, bars, taxi’s etc.

The OrganisationThe event is organised by

GLAY, a non-profit organisation whose objective is to fight against gay discrimination, organise cultural events to create support for the gay community, promote safe sex and to improve the social contact between gay people. Gay Pride Maspalomas is one of the activities of GLAY which consist out of 8 elected members all having professional experience in different areas such as finance, management, marketing and entertainment.

The Partners

Gay Pride Maspalomas and GLAY are politically and financially supported by local and regional governments such as the town hall, tourist board and the Canarian Government. Main sponsors of previous editions were Heineken, Coca-Cola, Lopesan, Burger King and many local businesses.

The AudienceThe event is attended by

60.000 international, 10.000 national and 10.000 local visitors. The visitor profile is 30-50 year olds, modern, middle/high class, more men than women. The largest group are the British followed by German, Dutch, French, Italian, Scandinavian and Spanish nationalities. The average spend is €130 per day per gay, compared to the €80 per day per person spent by visitors usually.

Gran Canaria receives a total of 350.000 international gay visitors per year spending a total of €500 million. Gran

Gay Pride Maspalomas offers a unique sponsorship opportunity. This year, The Canary News is teaming up with the organisers GLAY to offer 50% of all advertising in the newspaper for anyone who purchases a sponsorship package for this the biggest most colourful event of the year. As well as that, even if you don’t Sponsor any part of the event itself, you can still contribute by advertising in The Canary News, who will donate 50% of any revenue that comes form those who wish to support Gay Pride to the event.

All you have to do it call us on 928 062 792 or email [email protected]

Sponsor GAY PRIDE 2012


Discover...

Canaria is Europe’s Number 1 gay destination. The 38 “gay friendly” complexes have a 90% occupation compared to the 50% for the rest of the year.

The OpportunityGay Pride Maspalomas is

a unique opportunity to show your clients and employees that your company supports the gay community. The event is visited by many visitors from all European countries and gives your business the unique ability to promote your product or service in one single location to the entirety of Europe.

Here’s a few benefits to think about should your company decide to sponsor Gay Pride Maspalomas:✔ Direct access to the gay market✔ Brand/product/service awareness✔ Image creation✔ Product introduction✔ Identification with gay lifestyle✔ Product sales✔ Gay community relations✔ Advertising in programme, logo on posters and flyers, website banner, etc.

Main stage Performances to be

sponsored include, among many others, international artists such as:✔ Basshunter (“Now You’re

Gone” and “All I Ever Wanted”)✔ The Cheeky Girls (Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) & PartyTime)✔ Katrina and the Waves (Walking on Sunshine & Love Shine a Light)

Entitlements As an official Gay Pride

Maspalomas Sponsor you are entitled to certain benefits, depending on the agreement. Gay Pride Maspalomas can offer you the following support: ✔ Title Sponsorship - naming rights to a certain night or event ✔ Exclusivity - guarantee to be sole sponsor in your sector ✔ Brand Exposure - presence on all event literature, website etc. ✔ Branding - banners, displays, promotion kiosk and team etc. ✔ Media Exposure - host a press launch, mention in press release etc. ✔ Long-term Relation - 3-5 year relationship ✔ Hospitality - exclusive sponsor party

The Programme Gay Pride Maspalomas

is well known for its exciting week-long programme. The Yumbo Shopping Centre, with its huge square, is the location of the main stage where a number of evening shows are held. There are also day time

events. A summary of the programme for the 2012 Gay Pride Maspalomas Edition can be found below:

Event Marketing Gay Pride Maspalomas

is heavily promoted. The event publicity, with all major sponsor logos, is distributed all over Europe is different ways: ✔ Tourism Board promotes the event during European Tourism Fairs ✔ Most major gay websites, magazines and newspaper publish articles about the event ✔ The official website receives a yearly average of 300 unique visitors per day and 800 per day during the 2 months before the event starts. ✔ The Facebook page is well visited and has over 4,000 fans. ✔ “Straight” traditional media pay a lot of attention to the event with articles and reports. ✔ A total of 50.000 flyers, 3.000 posters and 25.000 programmes are printed. ✔ Website banners are placed on over 200 gay travel sites, portals, gay news and other.

UsageGLAY is a charity and

every raised Euro will be spent to the event. The largest costs are stage, sound and

light, artists, accommodation, flights, insurance, marketing, dancers and catering. The GLAY committee members, mostly business owners, are volunteer and are not paid for their efforts.

ValueThere are many ways

to help your company become Official Sponsor and take benefits of the great opportunities. We present to you here a list of the basic options. There is a limited availability for each package to guarantee maximum

exposure. Please contact us for more detailed information or to discuss other options that fit better with your marketing strategy: ✔ Website banner ✔ Full page advertisement official programme✔ Adopt 200 T-Shirts organisation with logo ✔ Title Daytime event (Heineken T-Dance Party) ✔ Title evening show (Red Bull Friday Night) Promotion kiosk inside Yumbo Center : ✔ Rainbow Package : (exclusivity in

your sector, full page in programme, website banner, logo on poster/flyer, logo on main stage screens, fixed banner on sound tower main stage, 10 VIP passes which included free entrance to all events, back stage, free bar, more options to discuss)✔ Men’s Pool Party✔ Friday Diva Drag Gala ✔ Saturday Main Parade

For more direct information about Gay Pride Maspalomas please contact [email protected] www.gaypridemaspalomas.comOr please call: English (+34) 664 837 825 Español / Français / German (+34) 609 126 230 Nederlands / English / German (+34) 610 633 011

For more information about Advertising in The Canary News contact [email protected] or call +34 63434 1097 NOW!

Date Event Title Location Time Sunday, May 6 VIP Boat Trip Supercat Catamaran 11.00 - 16.00 Monday, May 7 EuroVision Party Yumbo Main Stage 21.00 - 24.00 Opening Ball Local Venue 23.59 - 06.00 Tuesday, May 8 Lesbian Boat Trip Supercat Catamaran 11.00 - 16.00 Pink Night Yumbo Center 21.00 - 23.30 Gay Anthems Top 15 Yumbo Main Stage 23.30 - 00.30 Pop Tarts Camp Local Venue 23.59 - 06.00 Wednesday, May 9 Men’s Pool Party Local Hotel 13.00 - 18.00 Civic Reception Tourist Office 19.30 - 21.30 iCinema Night Yumbo Main Stage 22.30 - 00.30 Thursday, May 10 Blue Drag Gala Local Hotel 15.00 - 19.00 To ACES with Love Yumbo Main Stage 21.00 - 24.00 Lesbian Diva Disco Local Venue 23.59 - 06.00 Friday, May 11 T-Dance Beach Party Pool Anexo II 16.00 - 20.00 Diva Drag Gala Yumbo Main Stage 21.00 - 24.00 Saturday, May 12 Main Parade Playa del Ingles 15.00 - 17.00 Dance Session Yumbo Main Stage 16.00 - 20.30 The Big One Yumbo Main Stage 21.00 - 01.00 Sunsation Yumbo Main Stage 01.00 - 03.00 Sunday, May 13 Lesbian Pool Party Local Hotel 12.00 - 18.00 Closing Foam Party Yumbo Main Stage 17.00 - 23.00

Title evening show (Red Bull Friday Night) Promotion

Rainbow Package

Date Event Title Location Time Provisional Schedule:

Sponsor GAY PRIDE 2012


Explore & Discover Gran Canaria

Agüimes In front of the municipal swimming poolThursdays 09:00-14:00Arguineguín La Plaza Negra: Every Tuesday 08:00-14:00CC Ancora Every Thursday 08.00-14.00TARA Second Hand & Artesan Flea Market, Plaza Negra, at the beach in Arguinegín. Every Saturday 7.30Arucas Calle Francisco Gourier: Every Saturday 08:00-14:00Gáldar General MarketPlaza de Santiago de Apostól: Every Thursday 08:00-14:00.Gáldar Collectors’ MarketGuaires, 26, Tel: 928.55.21.40IngenioEn el Ejido: First Sunday of every month 09.00-15.00Jinámar Ramblas de Jinámar (Telde): Sundays 9:00-15:00 Las Palmas RastroTerrace on top of the bus stationEvery Sunday 8.00-14.00Maspalomas Second Hand MarketCC Faro 2, Campo Internacional, MaspalomasSundays 10.00 onwardsMaspalomas Artisans’ MarketNext to Global Bus StationMelonerasMercadillo en Meloneras: Every Thurs-day 10.00-17.00MendizábalCalle de Mendizábal, Vegueta, Las PalmasThird Saturday of every monthMoyaOn top of the bus station: Every Sunday 08:00-14:00Playa del Inglés Artesan market, at Parque Europeo, (next to the Minitren). Everyday except Sunday 19.30-23.30.Puerto de MogánTraditional craft marketPlaza del Parking, Puerto de Mogán: Every Monday 09.00-14.30Puerto de Mogán General MarketEl Muelle Deportivo: Every Friday 08:00-14:00 San FernandoSan Fernando Municipal Market, Maspalomas.Every Wednesday and Saturday: 08:00-14:00 San Fernando Municipal MarketSkating ring in San FernandoEvery second Sunday 09:00-14:00San Mateo Every Saturday: 08:00-20:00 and Sundays 08:00-15:00.Santa BrígidaUnderneath the municipal park in Villa de Santa Brígida. Every Saturday 08:00-20:00 and every Sunday from 08:00-14:00Santa Catalina Mercadillo in Las Palmas de G.C.Art Gallery of Parque de Santa Catalina Every Sunday between 08.00-14.00. Santa LuciaMercadillo de Santa Lucia: Every Sun-day 8.00-14.00Santa María de GuíaPlaza del Casco HistoricoEvery Tuesday and Sunday 10.00-14.00TeldePlaza de San Gregorio, by the bus stationEvery Saturday 08:00-14:00Teror Around the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del PinoEvery Sunday 08:00-14:00VallesecoMercado Municipal : Every Sunday 08.00-14.00Valsequillo Calle Isla de la Gomera : Every Sunday 08:00-14:00Vecindario Agricultural MarketRecinto Ferial. Every Monday 08:00-14:00 onLa Karpa, Avda. de las TirajanasEvery second Saturday 08.00-14.00Vecindario General MarketRecinto Ferial. Every Wednesday 08.00-14.00Vegueta, Cultural and Craftsmanship marketPlaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas de G.C.Every Sunday of every month (except July, August and Sept.) 10.00-14.00.

Markets in Gran Canaria

PLAYA DEL INGLES

SAN AUGUSTINMASPALOMAS

TEROR

VALLESECO

VEGA DE SAN MATEO

SAN BARTOLOME DE TIRAJANA SANTA LUCIA

DE TIRAJANA

FATAGA

FIRGAS

SANTA MARIA DE GUIA

DE GRAN CANARIA

GALDAR

PUERTO DE LAS NIEVES

AGAETE

PARQUE NATURAL DE TAMADABA

LA ALDEA DE SAN NICOLAS

COSTA MELONERAS

ARGUINEGINPASITO BLANCO

PUERTO RICO

PUERTO DE MOGAN

ARUCAS


Explore & Discover Gran Canaria

BUS TIME TABLE

SAN AUGUSTINPLAYA DEL AQUILA

POZO IZQUIERDO

VECINDARIO

ARINAGA

AEROPUERTO DEGRAN CANARIA

PLAYA DEL HOMBRE

AGUIMES

LAS PALMAS DEGRAN CANARIA

VEGA DE SAN MATEO

VALSEQUILLO

SANTA LUCIA DE TIRAJANA

SANTA BRIGITA

TELDE

ARUCAS


Style & Beauty

Language teacher based in Gran Canaria offers Spanish and

German classes (in person/online; individual/

groups), as well as translation services in Spanish, German, English and French.

For further information, please contact:

[email protected]

S pain has always been a great source of inspiration for fashion designers around the world. Big names like Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino, Christian Lacroix, John Galliano and local ambassadors like Victorio & Lucchino have demonstrated their love of flamenco, the culture, the sun, tradition, the fiestas, traditional costumes and

manila shawls, Toreador jackets and Spanish lace feature in their collections throughout the years. Also pop stars and celebrities have adopted the “Typically Spanish” look many times . Since the post war era global stars like Grace Kelly and public figures like Jackie O have popularised dances like the Sevillanas; and indeed who can forget the very Flemish Madonna of the late 80’s with her toreador style jackets and Cordovan hat for the cover of her single You Can Dance.

Now on the international catwalks brands like Moschino and Missoni have again rediscovered the magic of Spain. Moschino by dedicating it’s spring/summer 2012 collection to all things Olé, mixing elementses of Frida Khalo

and Toreadores, with matador style jackets embroidered in white; long, black and gold dresses with flirty ruffles; and polka dot swimsuits creating a fun fusion between Spain and Latin America.

Italian brand Missoni have been inspired by the warm nights along the Mediterranean, with a collection repleat with ruffles and fringes of clear Spanish influence and for it’s advertisement campaign the famous film director Pedro Almodovar and actress Rossy de Palma play protagonists in a shoot taking place at the famous Villa Rosa flamenco show venue in Madrid.

So surrender to the colorful party clothes and heated passion of Spain with this joyful and stylish trend

Olé!

by Andreina Barbella

VIVA España!

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Style & Beauty

As the days get longer and temperatures begin to climb, off come the sweaters and boots and on go the shorts and sandals.

But while your spirit may be singing of spring, it’s also likely your skin is crying out with winter blues caused by dry, scaly, rough, spots on

the heels, knees, and elbows as well as stressed- out, overheated, undernourished skin on your face and body.

The good news: Beautiful, summer-sweet skin is closer than the nearest watermelon patch! The best place to start, say experts, is with a head-to-toe moisture treatment -- and you don’t need high-priced products to do

the job right. Petroleum Jelly has been a favorite for many generations and you can apply it pretty much everywhere.

Also the market is filled with wonderful lotions and

potions to help you achieve this..here

is a pick of some of the best

like Crème de Corps by

Kiehl’s available at Corte Ingles in Las Palmas or through their website www.kiehls.es and now even better as the have dropped the prices on their excellent products while the quality is still as great as ever, also Apivita is a beauty product in which almost all the ingredients are entirely natural, so good for the environment as well as good for your skin and available

in major pharmacies across the island or their website www.apivita.com, their Queen Bee face cream is a treat for the skin with Royal jelly as a key ingredient, especially good for mature skin. Ureadin is also widely available in supermarkets and pharmacies and great value for money at approximate €35

Till next time

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If you’re thinking about getting married in Gran Canaria, you’re probably thinking ‘How exactly do we go about it?’

Let us explain…NON-RESIDENTS

➤ There are two options available to non-residents in Gran Canaria; one is to be legally married via the Catholic Church and the other is in the form of a blessing, which would follow-on after a civil ceremony back in your home country.➤ Legal marriage via the Catholic Church➤ One of the couple must be of the Catholic faith.➤ Both persons must not have been married previously. ➤ If you choose this option you will need to arrange a meeting with your local Parish Priest, a minimum of 6 months prior to your preferred wedding date.➤ Communicate your plans to the Priest; he will then forward any relevant information to your local Diocese.➤ The information will then be transferred back to the Diocese here in Gran Canaria.➤ Religious Ceremony (blessing) in Gran Canaria ➤ In most cases a small civil ceremony service is conducted in the couple’s home country, often with only 2 witnesses. ➤ A religious or spiritual ceremony is then conducted in Gran Canaria and is considered as the actual wedding day by all involved.➤ There are many advantages to choosing

this option; in particular, your legal paperwork will be in English. This avoids translation and legalization issues.➤ This tends to be the preferred option, as it allows a couple to tailor-make their wedding ceremony, location and overall theme. It offers you and your guests the utmost in flexibility and allows you to create the wedding of your dreams. It is generally viewed by wedding couples and their guests as their ‘true wedding day’, the one which they will remember for years to come.

RESIDENTS➤ If one of you is a resident here in the Canaries you

can legally marry here via the civil registry office or town hall. We’ll go into this in more detail in the next edition.➤ Same sex marriages are also legal on the island. As with heterosexual marriages one of you needs to be a resident. If not, a spiritual union can be organized following a civil ceremony in your own country.➤ Your wedding ceremony will be one of the many highlights of your day, so finding the best option for you is vital.

Bernadette GarsideThePerfectWedding.TheCanaryNews.com

[email protected]

How to get married in Gran Canaria

2424 The Perfect Wedding Heart, Mind & Spirit

No doubt you’ve spotted it, perhaps it is in your memory of the place from where you have come, popping up in gardens and green spaces in your local neighbourhood, or you may have noticed the blossoms and newly emerging little tiny green leaflets bursting triumphantly from the trees in your area or a little way up the mountainside… well I certainly have from where I am.

Without doubt, one of the simplest and most joyful things which I experience at this time every year is that joyful exuberant spirit of nature reawakening after its winter snooze. For instance in the park just across the road from where I live in Highgate, there is a little section by a group of trees where the crocuses and the daffodils seem to pop up quite a bit earlier than one might think would be appropriate for the time of year, but these little fellows are so full of enthusiasm that they are irrepressible, and they always remind me of the bunch of people who just can’t wait to party, as it looks like a little mini flower rave that just pops up unannounced, with an

innocent desire to Have it Large… which always seems to put a big smile on my face.

When I see these little fellows I get an overwhelming urge to greet them, like old friends who I haven’t seen for ages, who I love very dearly and just want to give a great big hug to, given the opportunity… I’m sure you all know this feeling is simply a Nice One.

So it sets me thinking, what new ideas or new goals or new challenges can I feel which seek to emerge from within myself with that same natural exuberance demonstrated so beautifully and colourfully by those little flower ravers.

And if there a certain plans that I may have put on the back burner throughout the winter, or certain changes that I may have been putting off for one reason or another then Now is an ideal time to allow those new experiences to be given the right to be celebrated, which then leads me to the realisation that there is always room for me to explore the colourful and beautiful trains of thought and practical expression of such thoughts put into action in my day to day life… there’s always room for more

loveliness… there’s always room for more Nice Ones, and that’s what I feel those little flowers are saying. They just want to pop their colourful little heads up, and shamelessly proclaim a Great Big NICE ONE.

So, firstly I’d like to thank you for baring with me on this little personal flight of fancy, but I believe very strongly that there is a point to it all, which is this: We can all stop dwelling in our winters of discontent and instead shift our focus towards, metaphorically, the brightness and warmth of the emerging Spring and Summer sun. I dare say we all, if we look within, discerningly and honestly, have a few ideas, here and there, tucked away, plans which as yet we may not have brought out into the light of day and breathed life into. So if you have such ideas or plans, why not throw caution to the wind and get in to it, with that same celebratory attitude so perfectly appropriate for this time of year? I for one, am looking forward to it all, and to putting these words into action in my own life… because deep down I just want to join the party, with a Boing! in my step

BOING!

Cheyne Towers MBAThH, GQHP is a fully qualified Hypnotherapist, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Self Defence instructor based in London. He works with a variety of simple yet highly effective methods of natural therapy, in order to provide the right approach for the needs of each individual, whether it’s for self-development, physical health and fitness or self-protection. For more information please visit http://HeartMindTherapies.com


Kay's Corner

“It's not how you fall, it's how you land ”Le Haine, 1995

Food for thought

The only way out is through...

In 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested in Alabama for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. Boycotts and bloodshed followed until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional. Later Rosa wrote: ‘Knowing what must be done does away with fear. When I sat down on the bus that day I’d no idea history was being made, I was only thinking about getting home. But I had to make up my mind. After many years of being a victim - not giving up my seat and whatever I had to deal with afterwards - wasn’t important. I felt God would give me the strength to endure whatever I had to face. It was time for someone to stand up - or in my case, sit down!’

Rosa believed in the principles and values of her faith. She also believed the wise sayings of Martin Luther King, in particular his “We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear”.

Rosa’s is a true story of amazing bravery. She took a stand for her rights in a display of valour, knowing it would have grave consequences. So once this little lady had overcome her fear, with boldness she staged her single-handed non-violent protest. It changed both her world and that of those around her, and subsequently made history. She had learned that

the only way out is through!When asked to describe

the bravery that we all admire, many people picture, for example, the rescue workers who ran into the collapsing twin towers. In a rather different way, we might also acknowledge the courage shown by individuals who blow the whistle on corporate corruption.

The first actions are physically courageous. The second are morally courageous. When Rosa held onto her beliefs and sat down on the bus that day she bravely demonstrated both. Put simply, she had the courage of her convictions.

Have you ever been at a point in your life when you just didn’t think you could

take anymore, when you were ready to give up or give in? Or when you didn’t have the strength to deal with the fear, pain and despair associated with battling a serious health problem, the loss of a loved one, low self-esteem, a disastrous relationship, an oppressive regime, etc?

Right now a dear friend of mine is sliding into Dementia. Her close and caring family feels really helpless and bewildered - finding the symptoms cruelly hard to deal with. They love their mother so very much.

Recently they shared with me some of the ways they are coping. Like Rosa Parks, they too have a solid faith so they are able to echo her words: “God will give us the strength

to endure whatever we have to face”. I noticed that there were 2 books on the bedside table when I last went to visit. One was the Bible, the other a secular book entitled ‘Over-comers Inc’*.

“We dip into these to help keep our spirits up,” smiled my friend’s daughter. “They are full of ‘then and now’ inspirational accounts of people showing much courage in hard times. It helps to know that we are not alone in our situation.

“Also”, she confided, “our Mum often still smiles her famous smile - despite her illness. We know that ‘oh so familiar smile’ so well, and believe it is one of courage in her adversity and confidence in her destiny. That certain

smile inspires us all to keep going,” she added.

Author Lynne Klippel undertook to write the now best seller, Over-comers Inc* when her brother were diagnosed with Cancer. Lynne says: “I wished I had a book to send to my brother to read during his chemotherapy treatments - something to remind him that he is not alone and to encourage him to fight for his life.

Furthermore, it seemed as though everywhere I looked, I saw tragedy. Friends were losing jobs and fearful about the future. The news was full of financial scandals, businesses closing, kidnappings, and war. I wanted a book that could give hope, inspiration and encouragement on every

page”. So Over-comers, 38 true stories of ordinary folk who lived through extraordinary experiences, overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, was born.

We all know that life is a series of challenges - but hope springs eternal in the human breast! The Good Book itself, and the secular book in this article, both present a strong message. Together they contain empowering and uplifting words for all who read them. No situation is hopeless, no one is ever alone, everyone can reach beyond seemingly crushing circumstances to a place of victory. So the sooner we get stuck in the better – especially when the only way out is through.

by Kay Owen / March 2012


2626 Fitness Nutrition

Why do strength exercise now?Simply put, it isn’t too late!➤ With perseverance you can delay the decline in your strength, balance and coordination. How? Strength exercise will lengthen the size of shortened muscle fibres and improve your sensitivity to messages from the central nervous system. ➤ Strength training will increase your bone mass which means the risk of developing osteoporosis and fractures is reduced. How? Once our bodies start building muscle from strength exercise, your bones are naturally stimulated to strengthen and grow to enable the skeleton to bear the heavier load on the muscles. ➤ Apart from the above, strength exercise will give you the strength to do everyday normal tasks I.e. pulling the sun-bed into position, reaching up on one leg to reach for the shower gel and quick thinking on the padel court!!➤ Finally, strength training doesn’t apply stress directly to joints so is therefore ideal for those of you with arthritis. Although it cannot reverse arthritic changes, lifting weights helps alleviate symptoms by strengthening the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that surround joints.

So what strength exercises should I do?To keep it simple and

cater for any islander I’ve

taken 3 basic exercises to work the whole body. No equipment is necessary and so can be done in the privacy and comfort of your own home should you wish.NB: Please make sure you talk to your Doctor before attempting any exercise to make sure it is suitable for you.The Static, Supported Lunge

Muscles Used: Glutes, hamstrings and quads, I.e the whole legMovement: Place your hand against a wall to support yourself but make sure your hand is slightly behind you so that you can keep your back straight (not leaning forwards) throughout the whole movement. Step back into the lunge. When doing this for the first time, try to do this in front of a mirror to make sure you’re getting the technique correct I.e. front knee directly above your ankle and a straight back.Aim: 10 repetitions each side, repeat 3x.

The Wall Push Up

Muscles Used: Shoulders, triceps and chest

Movement: The aim is for your hands to be at boob level and shoulder width apart. Your heels should remain on the floor throughout the movement, if they come up bring your feet closer to the wall. Avoid arching your back when coming in towards the wall.Aim: 15 repetitions, repeat 3x.

The Chair Sit -Up

Muscles Used: Abdominals Movement: Sit on the edge of a chair pushed back against a wall so that it doesn’t move. Have your arms crossed over your chest, feet flat and a straight back. Keeping your chin on your chest, curl back until you feel the back of the chair, then curl back up into the sitting up position. Aim: 15 repetitions, repeat 3x.

Tips & Safety➤ Always have a bottle of water with you and take small sips rather than big gulps to avoid getting a stitch➤ Avoid holding your breath as it can affect your blood pressure➤ Before you start please check with your Doctor in case there are any exercises you should avoid➤ Expect a little muscle soreness: it might be 24hrs/8hrs later but it’s perfectly normal however fit you are!!!

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CalciumBACK TO

BASICS

Ann Mather is a qualified and experience nutritionist and a specialist in Food Intolerance Testing. She can be contacted on 647 844 260 for an individual consultation or for more information.

I am continuing with my “Back to Basics” series with a quick look at Calcium – probably one of the minerals that people know most about.

Why is Calcium Important?Calcium is important for

developing and maintaining healthy teeth and bones and known to reduce the risk of bone disease especially osteoporosis. Calcium also plays a role in the proper functioning of the nerves, muscles, kidneys and heart

Calcium in the Body The recommended

amount of calcium has increased from 800 mg daily to 1000 mg for women and 1200 for men. I am a bit cynical about the real reason for the increase. Our bodies cannot make calcium, so we must obtain it from the foods we eat. Calcium is the fifth most abundant element in the human body, with 99%

being stored in our teeth and bones. Our body has a feedback system for calcium to maintain it at a constant level – if we don’t have enough it will take it from our bones!

Calcium needs Vitamin D in particular for optimal absorption from the stomach and that it functions properly within the body. Calcium also needs magnesium, healthy fats and parathyroid hormone in order to be utilised effectively for strong teeth, bones and muscles.

Taking too much calcium or the wrong type of calcium can lead to kidney stones, bone spurs or calcification. Not all calcium consumed is absorbed. Although dependent on many factors, we typically absorb around 30% from our foods. Some is eliminated in faeces and urine. The extent of elimination can be increased by too much sodium, caffeine, alcohol, and cereal grains.

Supplementation In supplement form,

calcium comes in two forms: calcium carbonate and calcium citrate. Calcium citrate is by far the best form which a much higher bioavailability (level of absorption) by up to 27%. It is an organic form of calcium, whereas calcium carbonate is inorganic.

As always, I recommend www.nutrigold.co.uk for high quality supplements (use code CB111).

Symptoms of Calcium Deficiency

There appear to be no obvious symptoms in the short term and the levels of circulating calcium is tightly regulated in the body.

You might experience numbness and tingling in the fingers, muscle cramps, lethargy, poor appetite, or abnormal heart rhythm.

In the long term, of course it is the cause of osteoporosis.

Food Rich in CalciumMost governments

suggest dairy as a key source of calcium and there is no doubt that milk from the dairy cow is rich in calcium. However, what you are often not told is that dairy milk and products made from it are highly acid forming in the body, upsetting our sensitive pH balance, and as a result can leach essential minerals and vitamins from our bones, including calcium.

Goat milk has been found to be much more beneficial than cow´s milk. Dark green leafy vegetables, including broccoli, supply a more usable form of calcium as do some fish, Chinese cabbage, herbs, seeds, beans and legumes.

Prior to the advent of the dairy cow, the human species did very well without it so far as bone health was concerned!

by Ann MatherCelebrity Nutrition Advisor, Famouslyfit.com

Facts First : As people grow older, their muscle fibres shrink in number and size and so become less sensitive to messages from the central nervous system. This then affects your strength, balance and coordination. Although there are many contributing factors including genetics, diet, smoking and alcohol, inactivity is largely responsible for age associated muscle loss.


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Sport

Estadio de Gran Canaria, 17,30 Sunny with a fresh Breeze.

➤ Girona kick off from right to left in front of 8,234 spectators.➤ Lots of new faces for UDLP today for 2 reasons, Juan Manuel has a few players suspended, most notably Jonathan Viera and as a punishment players have been dropped to give others a chance to shine.➤ Slow and deliberate start by Las Palmas, good passing and patiently looking for space Momo and Pignol combining well seem to have built an understanding quickly after Momos arrival at the club.➤ Six minutes after the start the first chance of the game falls to Roque but his shot is soft and wide of the target, in the eleventh minute Girona

get a corner from nowhere and bad marking lets Tortolero get a clean header to make it 0-1.➤ Vitolo not controlling anything so far has lost the ball a few times because of a bad first touch. ➤ Twenty minutes gone and UDLP have still not had a shot on target. Girona are playing a tight game with a packed defence,not giving anything away and occasionally reaching the Las Palmas area.➤ 38th minute, Javi Gonzalez makes some space and shoots,but it is high and wide. ➤ Half time boos and whistles from the crowd at Las Palmas lack of ideas.➤ Half time substitution for Las Palmas,Mauro Quiroga comes on in place of Juanpe in a clearly tactical change.

➤ 3 minutes into the second half and a Girona free kick rebounds off of the crossbar, 6th minute of the second half and Mauro is making his size and skills count he sends a cross right across the front of the Girona goal but nobody was there to touch it in, then in the 15th Mauro gets a good pass to Vitolo in space who makes no mistake burying the ball in the bottom right hand corner 1-1, a few seconds later from recent sub Pedro Vega has a good try just over the bar. Las Palmas looking more confident by the minute but they had better be wary of carelessness creeping in. Then with still over 20 minutes to go Pignol enters harshly into a challenge and instantly sees his second yellow card. OFF.➤ Las Palmas reform to fill the

gap that Pignols absence has created, 78th minute Vitolo finds space and buries the ball against expectations 2-1,the joy does not last for long however and G irona do have one extra player. Just 3 minutes left of normal time, Girona get a corner and they cross it well for Goiria to equalize with a simple header,one minute later Girona just miss going ahead, hitting the crossbar. Injury time 2 minutes into the three added on a majestic Mauro Quiroga gets a head above everyone else to header in the winner. 3-2➤ Pity that the comic edition of the paper was at the end of January because this was a real Roy of the Rovers finish to a game of two halves.

➤ 7,554 Spectators - Esta-dio Nueva Condomina➤ UD Las Palmas end months without an away win, in Murcia.➤ After 5 months Las Palmas finally got their just deserts away from home, in a hard fought game, on-form Vitolo got things under way after just 8 minutes, Ruyman laid the ball on well and Vitolo just had to keep calm and push it into the back of the net.➤ In the 29th minute Emilio

Sanchez equalised for Mur-cia after looking dangerous on more than one occasion, from then on until the ref blew for half time it was a midfield battle with neither side looking as though they really wanted to try too hard before the break.➤ The second half started with a better attitude from both teams and either one could have snatched the victory, but it was substitute Quiroga who again proved what a valuable asset he

is to Las Palmas, when in the 80th minute he climbed higher than anyone to get on the end of a David Gonzalez free kick, heading it low and hard under Murcia keeper Alberto, to make 1-2 the final scoreline.Saturday at 1700 UD Las Palmas will be back in action against one of the promotion favourites, RC Celta at the Estadio Gran Canaria, let´s hope we can make it 3 wins in a row.

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Over the weekend of 9th-11th March, FIMAR (Feria Internacional Del Mar) Las Palmas demonstrated that it is indeed the “City of the Atlantic Ocean” with the second edition of this annual nautical event, this year even bigger and better.

Located on the wharf at Santa Catalina, the fair offered over 60 land based stands from nautical shops, to sailing, diving and kayak clubs, off shore coastguard, Navy and surf schools

from the city. On the water there were regattas, model yacht racing, high speed powerboats and jet skis, helicopter demonstrations and sailing classes and workshops for kids…

The event was organised by the Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with collaboration from the Port Authority, Spanish Navy, FEMEPA, AENÁUTICA and Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria, did you know: The nautical/aquatic sector in Gran Canaria generates between 16 – 20 Million euros per year and is therefore very important for the local economy?

FIMAR 2012 also offered a platform for discussion and saw talks by Somos Biosfera, Oceananica de Canaria and Estacion Nautica Gran Canaria each discussing hot topics such as projects for using the ocean as a way to capture

tourism more effectively, possible renewable energy sources from the sea and reporting back on results from their scientific works over the last few months.

The atmosphere was electric right through the weekend with live music from rock bands through to Canarian folk music. Fimar 2012 also hosted the 8th edition of The International Team Racing Regatta, a regatta fought out between 6 prestigious clubs. First held in 2004 in Cowes, England, this year Las Palmas had the pleasure…

The clubs competing were The Royal Yacht Squadron and The Solent Daring Class from the UK, The Costa Smerelda Yacht Club from Italy, Kungl Suenska Segal Sallkapet from Sweden, Monaco Yacht Club, Gstaad Yacht club from Switzerland, and the Real Club

Nautico of Gran Canaria representing Spain. In the end it was the Brits ruling the waves with the Royal Yacht Squadron winning the event in spectacular fashion.

The event closed with a

massive regatta, more than 70 sailing boats on the start line and an imposing sight as thousands of people watched on from the coast of Las Palmas. With an incredible turn out, perfect weather and

spectacular events, FIMAR have set the bar high for next year´s nautical fair, but we here at the Canary News are confident that it will return in 2013 with even more splendour and atmosphere.

More Than 10,000 people Visit the Historic Celebration of the Sea in

Las Palmas City´s FIMAR 2012

by Daniel Alcock


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Rätt tid att köpa fastighet på

Gran Canaria?

Naturligtvis går inte rubrikens fråga att besvara på ett entydigt sätt. Oavsett vilken marknad man väljer att bedöma är osäkerheten stor och framtiden oviss, fastighetsbranschen är inget undantag. Visserligen går det inte att förutse vad som kommer att ske genom att blicka bakåt i tiden, men genom att sätta dagens förhållanden i ett historiskt perspektiv kan man ändå få

en viss vägledning.Bortsett från alla traditionella hänsyn och bedömningar som mås te göras vid ett fastighetsköp, tillkommer för utlandsinvesteraren att ta hänsyn till valutafluktuationerna. I diagrammen visas hur värdet för Sveriges, Danmarks och Norges kronor har förändrats sedan 2002. Det år, närmare

bestämt den 28 februari, då euroländernas nationella valutor upphörde att noteras. Svenska kronan har på tio år stärkts gentemot euron med ca fem procent. Men kronförsvagningen var signifikant 2008/2009 och från dessa åren fram till idag har en förstärkning skett med 25 procent. Med andra ord varierar kostnaden för fastigheten över tiden, oaktat att försäljningspriset

är oförändrat. Om sedan euron har nått sin botten – därom tvista de lärde.Fastighetspriserna har på Gran Canaria gått ner de senaste 5 åren. Hur mycket är svårt att säga. Men som en illustration till den allmänna försvagningen av spansk ekonomi i jämförelse med de nordiska, kan börserna i Madrid och Stockholm utgöra bra exempel. I Stockholm har

index OMXS30 sedan 2007 gått ner med måttliga 3 procent. Motsvarande siffra för Madrid och Ibex 35 är hela 40 procent. Många objekt är till salu. Bara i Arguineguin finns 14 mäklare. Sedan har vi byggbolag som säljer i egen regi. Bankerna har ett stort fastighetsbestånd och till allt detta ska också läggas alla fastigheter som säljes privat.

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Las Palmas började matchen i ett högt tempo. Bollen rullade, man hittade utrymmen mel-lan Gimnástics försvarslinjer. Belöningen kom som ett brev på posten. Efter bara några minuter sköt Viera, strax utanför straf-fområdet ett utmärkt skott, och den gästande målvakten Rubén Pérez var chanslös. Ledningen kunde ha utökats av Quiroga i nästa anfall, men hans skott strök ovansidan av ribban. Men Nástic hade inga planer pá att ge upp så tidigt. Peragón hade en ypperlig möjlighet att kvit-tera, men den lokala målvakten Barbosa var som vanligt säker mellan stolparna och styrde ut skottet över kortlinjen. Efter en knapp halvtimme förändrades matchbilden i samband med en utvisning. Hemmalagets Corrales fick två gula kort på mindre än en minut (!), och Las Palmas blev tvunget att spela

resten av matchen med bara tio man på planen. Den gästande tränaren D´Alessandro valde att byta ut en av sina backar mot anfallsspelaren Morán. Gästerna lyfte fram sitt spel och närmade sig Las Palmas målområde vid flertalet tillfällen, dock utan större skärpa. Det är ingen nyhet att Nástic haft svårt att göra mål denna säsong, och i denna match blev detta problem väldigt uppenbart. Efter halvtidspausen uppstod målchanser för bägge lagen, två solklara vardera. Kanarierna bet ihop tänderna trots att tröttheten började komma smygande, men de an-vände huvudet och spelade lugnt utan att stressa. Och allteftersom matchuret tickade vidare blev gästerna allt mer desperata. Men det saknades klara idéer och någon som var villigt att ta ans-varet. Slutsignalen ljöd och Gran Canaria hade säkrat tre poäng.

Efter att ha förlorat sin senaste bortamatch mot Numancia med 5-0 hade Córdoba för avsikt att visa sin hemmapublik att detta bara rörde sig om en tillfällig olyckshändelse. Och detta blev Las Palmas varse redan från matchens första minut. Det lokala laget visade upp ett mycket bra närpassningsspel, med fantasi och spelglädje. De dominerade både bol-linnehavet och målchanserna. Särskilt vass var Airam, en spelare från Teneriffa som verkade oerhört motiverad att göra en bra match mot sina tidigare grannar. Men Las Palmas stod emot anfallss-tormen, och demonstrerade ett oerhört koncentrerat och samspelt försvarsspel under i princip hela matchen. Detta gjorde att gästerna kunde gå till halvtidsvila med 0-0 på resultattavlan. Den avslutande halvleken började med en utmärkt

målchans för hemmalaget, men Hervás lyckades inte avsluta en strategiskt lagd frispark på önskat sätt. Men efter en halvtimmes spel var det kanariernas tur att ha en frispark på gränsen till straffområdet. När bollen slog i muren slog den också på en försvarande hand, och domaren tilldömde gästerna en rättmätig straffspark. Lite drygt 8.000 åskådare i El Arcángel-stadion (Ärkeängel-stadion) jublade när den lokala målvakten kastade sig åt rätt håll och räddade Vitolos skott. Denna miss kostade besökarna poängen som stod på spel, för några minuter senare slog Hervás ett mycket bra inlägg som Patiño nickade in i kanariernas målbur bakom Barbosa. Under den avslut-ande kvarten slog Las Palmas långboll efter långboll, men Córdobas försvarslinje hade inga större problem att hålla undan.

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I detta komplicerade besök hos de nyblivna Spanska Cup-mästarna hade Gran Canaria förhoppningar att föregående veckas cupspel skulle ha tröttat ut laget från huvudstaden. Men inget kunde ha legat längre från verkligheten. Real Madrids överlägsna fysik avgjorde snabbt denna match. De var fräscha och pigga i benen, och kanarierna fick dessutom försvara sig mot spelare som var betydligt längre än de själva. Matchen började med 7-0 till hemmalaget, och gästerna tappade snabbt modet. Gran Canaria saknade inspiration och idéer, med följden att de började skjuta från trepoängslinjen, men utan någon som helst träffsäker-het. Inget av de 8 försöken i

den fösta perioden gav något resultat. Gästerna kunde skatta sig lyckliga att de bara låg under med 18-9 efter de första tio minuterna.Under de första tre minuterna i den andra perioden gjorde Real Madrid 10 poäng mot kanari-ernas ynka 2, och desperatio-nen hos besökarna växte. När matchen var 15 minuter gammal var ställningen 37-17. Efter detta slappnade båda lagen av och verkade helt glömma bort sina respektive försvarsspel. Kast efter kast hittade rätt på bägge sidorna, och i denna period gjordes hela 55 poäng, 30 till hemmalaget och 25 till gästerna.Efter halvtidsvilan verkade Real Madrid vara lite för säkra på att matchen redan var vunnen,

och det kunde ha stått dem dyrt. Efter bara några minuter hade Gran Canaria tagit igen nästan hela försprånget, när det på resultattavlan lyste 56-52. Konstigt nog verkade kanarierna fortfarande inte tro på att en upphämtning var möjlig, den riktiga kämpaglöden saknades. Så när Madrids landslagsspelare Sergio Llull tog kommandot över sina lagkamrater dröjde det inte länge förrän matchen återigen bytte kurs. Inför den avslutande perioden var ställningen 68-55.Under de sista tio minuterna ägnade bägge lagen sig åt att hålla ställningarna. Madrid hade lärt sig av sitt tidigare misstag och släppte inte koncentrationen igen. Gran Canaria hade definitivt försonat sig med tanken att

matchen var förlorad. När slutsignalen ljöd verkade båda lagen dra en lättnadens suck och hemmalagets segermar-ginal blev till slut 18 poäng. Gran Canarias bästa spelare var utan tvekan Bramos och Palacios som gjorde 22 respektive 23 poäng, men utan hjälp av det övriga laget tjänade dessa poäng tyvärr ingenting till.

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Nu är det dags för ännu en grammatiklektion! För att återuppta tråden från upplaga nummer 63, där vi började med några nyckelverb, följer här en lektion om verbet TENER. Tener är oregelbundet och betyder att ha, äga. Verbet böjs på följande sätt:

yo tengotú tienesél/ella/Usted tienenosotros tenemosvosotros tenéisellos/ellas tienen

Detta verb ska inte förväxlas med det svenska hjälpverbet har, t ex jag har sprungit. I detta fall används det spanska hjälpverbet haber som vi gick igenom i tidigare nämnda upplaga. Tener betyder som sagt att ha eller äga och man använder det lite annorlunda jämfört med i svenskan. Några exempel där vi använder är men spanskan har:Yo tengo 50 (cincuenta) años ¿Y tú? - Jag är 50 år gammal. Och du? eg jag har 50 årLos niños tienen calor - Barnen tycker att det är varmt eg mina barn har värmeTenemos frío por la noche - Vi tycker att det är kallt på natten eg vi har köld på natten¿ Tienes hambre? - Är du hungrig? eg har du hunger?Obeservera att om böjningen bara kan användas till en viss person ( “tienes” hör ju bara ihop med “du”) kan man utesluta det personliga pronomet, eftersom verbformen redan talat om vem vi menar. El perro tiene mucha sed -

Hunden är väldigt törstig eg hunden har mycket törstTengo miedo a las alturas - Jag är höjdrädd eg jag har rädsla för höjderna Sedan har vi förstås de användningsformer som är likadana som i svenskan:Mis padres tienen una casa en Benidorm - Mina föräldrar har ett hus i BenidormJuan tiene un coche nuevo, lo compró la semana pasada - Juan har en ny bil, han köpte den förra veckanLos reyes de Suecia tienen tres hijos - Det svenska kungaparet har tre barnMi marido y yo tenemos

vacaciones en agosto - Min man och jag har semester i augustiIntressant kan ocksá vara att om man lägger till det spanska pronomet que, dvs tener que, blir betydelsen måste.Exempel:Tengo que arreglar mi coche - Jag måste laga min bilTenéis que comer toda la comida - Ni måste äta upp all matenTienes que pagar las facturas cuanto antes - Du måste betala räkningarna så fort som möjligtManuel tiene que trabajar este fin de semana - Manuel

måste jobba denna helgenSom ni ser, precis som i svenskan blir verbet efter måste skrivet i grundform, dvs utan böjning av något slag.Öva lite med personalen på hotellet eller restaurangen, eller grannarna kanske, så ska ni se att ni får kläm på detta på nolltid. Och kom ihåg, att om man råkar säga fel är det inte hela världen, det viktiga är att våga försöka! Lycka till!

❏ Av Linda Appelqvist

CC 2.0/ FLICKR/ZINJIXMAGGIR

Spansklektion

Första boken i en historisk ro-mantrilogi som utspelar sig under första kvartalet av 1900-talet.Boken handlar om fem olika familjer, från USA, Tyskland, Ryssland, England och Wales, och hur deras livsöden länkas samman före och un-der första världskriget. Läsaren flyttas från Vita huset i Wash-ington till kolgruvorna i Wales, skyttegra-varna i Somme och till revolutionens Ryssland.

Författaren blandar verkliga hän-delser och historiska personer med

fiction på ett övertyg-ande sätt och skildrar såväl kolgruvearbe-tarnas arbetssituation, suffragetternas kamp om kvinnlig rösträtt som den politiska vardagen i maktens korridorer, mycket levande och realistiskt.Väntar med spänning på del två som kommer att ges ut på engelska under hösten 2012.

Svenska Bokhandeln

sprungit. I detta fall används

använder det lite annorlunda

gammal. Och du? eg jag har

Detta läser vi under semestern.Pocket topplista mars månad.

01. Änglavakter - Kristina Ohlsson, Pocketförlaget

02. Cirkeln - Mats Strandberg & Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Pocketförlaget

03. I natt är du död - Viveca Sten, Månpocket

04. Ensamma hjärtan och hemlösa hundar - Lucy Dillon, Bonnier Pocket

05. 3096 dagar - Natascha Kam-pusch, Bonnier Pocket

06. Niceville - Kathryn Stockett, Månpocket

07. De imperfekta - Tom Rachman , Månpocket

08. Kommer aldrig mer igen -Hans Koppel, Pocketförlaget

09. Simon och ekarna - Marianne Fredriksson, Bonnier Pocket

10. Hungerelden - Jerker Eriksson & Håkan Axlander Sundquist, Pocketförlaget

I dalgången El Veril, mitt emot hotellet Corona Roja, var det tänkt att det skulle ligga en tågstation. Nu har dessa planer fått konkurrens av ett annat projektförslag. Ägarna till Loro Parque och Siam Park på Teneriffa, familjen Kiessling, har nämligen tankar på att bygga Europas största vattenpark på samma ställe i Playa del Inglés. Parken är tänkt att likna

Siam Park men vara större till ytan. Projektet beräknas kosta 1000 miljoner euros, och skapa 200 nya arbetstillfällen. Politikerna har många frågor att ta ställning till. Parkerna på Teneriffa hade ifjol över två miljoner besökare, och en kvalitativ förbättring av aktivitetsutbudet i söder välkomnas. Samtidigt ser många fram emot tågförbindelsen. Det kanske blir både och..

Sedan 2003 har en tävling kallad Transgrancanaria gått av stapeln den första veckan i mars. Deltagarna, som var 65 stycken premiäråret, ska korsa Gran Canaria till fots. Det var en sträcka på 123 kilometer och maxtiden var satt till 31 timmar. För varje år har antalet deltagare ökat successivt. Nytt rekord i år med 1800 personer, från mer än 20 länder. Idrottsevenemanget pågår den 2, 3 och 4 mars. Det finns fyra klasser: 1) Transgrancanaria, 123 km och maxtid 31 timmar. 2)

Transgrancanaria söder-norr, 96 km och maxtid 24 timmar. 3) Halvt Transgrancanaria, 42 km och maxtid 14 timmar. 4) Transgrancanaria Starter, 26 km och maxtid 10 timmar. Bland de anmälda finns både proffs och amatörer. Utmed banan finns flera kontrollpunkter med mat och dryck och man räknar med att flertalet av deltagarna kommer att övernatta under loppet. Arrangör är föreningen Arista. För de intresserade hänvisas till www.transgrancanaria.net.

Gran Canarias egna ”Wasalopp”!

Tåg eller vattenpark?

Bokrecension - GIGANTERNAS FALL


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3 bed. penthouse for sale on the beachfront inthe famous Playa de Mogán. The property is sold furnished & equipped, & has a spacious terr-ace with views to the beach. Lift access.

Playa de Mogán

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Cosy 2 bed. house with a spacious terrace &large private parking space. Located at 100mfrom the beach and situated in a well kept complex with a lovely communal pool.

Puerto Rico

From : 86.000 € Ref. 22167-OM

Price : 160.000 €Ref. 21985-OM

Two storey apartment with a spacious bedroom& 2 terraces offering great views to the sea and Anfi. The property is sold furnished & equip-ped and the complex has a communal pool.

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€120.00016 apartments for sale on the beach front of Playa del Ingles starting from €120 000! The

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complex takes you down to the beach.

PUERTO RICO

PR877: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom €475/monthCosy studio in a great

location opposit Puerto Rico beach, with beautiful views and on a well maintained

complex. The studio has a bathroom and kitchen and a small terrace. The cost

includes water and electric. The complex offers a gym, lift

and a reception area.

PLAYA DEL INGLES

PI771: 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS €275.000

Beautiful reburbished bungalow with two bedrooms and two spa-cious bathrooms. Large outside space well used with awnings, roof terrace, water features,

barbeque area etc. Nice commu-nity pool. The house is sold fully

furnished, has air conditioning, se-curity cameras, fully fi tted kitchen

and plenty of storage space.

MASPALOMAS

MP873: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom €650/monthBeautiful one bedroom

bungalow in Maspalomas. The home is surrounded with beautiful gardens and has a large terrace of 76m2, you are guaranteed to have a

relaxing and peaceful holiday. The bungalow is only avail-able from October 2012 till

May 2013.

MASPALOMAS

MP693: 2 BEDROOM 1 BATHROOM €139.000

Cosy and refurbished bunga-low in Campo Internacional.

Very comfortably situated near the shopping center and the golf course. There is also an

extra smaller second bedroom. Very peaceful complex and a large pool area with childrens

pool and sunbathing area. New kitchen.

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