The Grapevine Magazine October 2012

www.thegrapevine.es October 2012 Issue 90

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Property Sales for Cómpeta Heating & Solar energy
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Quality Villa, Near Cómpeta Village Ref. 643
173m² Property
2 Bedrooms (can
convert more)
2 Bathrooms
Fitted Kitchen
Large Glassed
Conservatory
Garage
Swimming Pool
Price: 299,000 Euros SOLE AGENT Really Worth Viewing!

New Villa with Pool, Competa Ref. 655
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Fitted Kitchen
Lounge & Dining Area
Air Con. Units
2500m2 Land
Swimming Pool
BBQ Terrace
Petanca Piste &
Price: 275,000 Euros Covered Terrace

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Editors Note...
Thanks to those of you who sent in photographs to us, some of
which we have put on our Grapevine facebook page. We chose an
especially good one for this months front cover. This photo was taken by
Karen Ann Jones who lives in North Wales. She took the picture in April
on holiday whilst visiting her parents in Competa. Photography has
become a passionate hobby of Karens’s after her husband gave her a
DSLR camera for a present last Christmas. Please do keep sending in the
photographs, maybe next months front cover could be your photo!

The Grapevine would like to encourage you all to go and get
your tickets for this years Campo Panto production of Aladdin.
Front Cover: Competa Church Performances are on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th November and Saturday
by Karen Ann Jones 1st December. Tickets for the productions are on sale at Todo Papel and
Sugar and Spice in Competa. (See advert on page 16)
SALES HOTLINE
: 637 028 873 Finally, congratulations to Lidy de Ruiter who won last months
: grapevinesales find the wine glass competition and wins a facial at EGO hair and beauty
in Competa. Keep looking for the wine glass in this edition as the prize is
: grapevinesales@gmail.com
a meal for two.
: www.thegrapevine.es .
: Grapevine Magazine Axarquia Enjoy and keep reading (and looking!)

The Editor
October Weather
Days with rainfall: 4 Days
Avg Max Temperature: 23.4 c
Hours of Sunshine : 7.1 p/day
The weather data is for guidance
only and is the average monthly
Inside This Month 30
maximum for the Costa del Sol
30 The Life of Spice
Sugar & Spice in Competa talk
No part of this publication may be
the future.
used or reproduced or scanned
without prior consent of
The Grapevine Magazine.
36 Homes and Gardens Show
Charlie Dimmock is coming to the
The Grapevine Magazine accepts Costa del Sol.
no responsibility for any
38 Meet the Builder
46
alterations to events listed, claims
made by our advertisers or Get to know the local builders and
information provided by our
tradesmen in your area.
contributors.
46 Mirabilis Jalapa
DEPOSITO LEGAL:
More Campo Cuttings with
NO. MA-711-2005 Lorraine Cavanagh.

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Stairgates High Chairs
Travel Cots TODO CASA - Wheelchairs
Booster Seats HIRE SERVICES and much more...
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952 553 755
8 The Grapevine
3 The Grapevine To advertise call 637 028 873

CERRO GORDO
A 400m2 plus luxury villa building project on a plot of 1,000m2 with outstanding views. All
licenses obtained, excellent access.

Price reduced to 395,000 euros REF: ZTM3440

TORROX / FRIGILIANA
A superbly located villa on a plot of 5,655m2, outstanding views, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
private pool, a/c, double glazed.

Price towards 460.000 euros REF: ZTM3730

CANILLAS DE ALBAIDA
Country villa with great charm. Bordering the national park. 2 bedrooms plus guest apartment.

Priced to sell 250.000 euros REF: ZTM3830

SALARES CÓMPETA TORROX COSTA
Spacious villa with selfcontained apartment, Well situated townhouse with 2 bedrooms Two storey villa on mature development, just ten
fabulous views. Total 5 bedrooms and 3 and roof terrace offering views over the minutes walk to the beach. 3 bedrooms, 4
bathrooms, pool, garage. Gas central village. bathrooms, large garage. Included in the price is a
Ford Focus, two scooters and a motorbike. Sold
heating.
fully furnished.
Price 345.000 euros REF: ZTM3926 Price 79.000 euros REF: ZTM3936 Price 295.000 euros REF: ZTM3941

CÓMPETA CANILLAS DE ALBAIDA CÓMPETA
Two villas, with total of 5 beds and 3 Lovely renovated village house with large Modern townhouse in the upper part of
bathrooms, both with spacious living/dining roofterrace and great views! 3 bedrooms and town. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large
areas and fully fitted kitchens. Pool. 2 bathrooms, large kitchen. Very well priced garage, communal pool.

Price 349.000 euros REF: ZTM3857 Price 125.000 euros REF: ZTM3901 Price 149.000 euros REF: ZTM3958

Property sales:
.

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Nerja, C/Carmen 4 – alongside the church on the balcon
tel: (+34) 95 252 7300 mob: (+34) 69 675 4724 fax: (+34) 95 296 6116

Property Sales for Cómpeta & surrounding areas

Sedella, Villa (V268) 205,000€ Archez, (T117) 175,000€
An immaculate property set in a spectacular location within easy A large, bright, property with 4 dbl bedrooms, all en-suite, poss to
walking distance of the village. 2 dbl bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living create a 5th suite. Sitting room, dining kitchen, 2 store rooms, utility
room, breakfast kitchen, mature gardens, pool, stunning views. room, large roof terrace.

Cómpeta, Cortijo (F266) 299,000€ Cómpeta, Townhouse (T068) 110,000€
A fully restored property with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fitted kitchen, A fascinating and unique reformed property. 2 bedrooms, living
dining room, large sitting room, study, central heating, gardens and room, kitchen, bathroom, study/3rd bedroom, 2 store rooms, roof
a swimming pool. Excellent access, tarmac all the way. terrace and a garden.

Cómpeta, Villa (T251) 249,000€ Cómpeta, Villa (V267) 375,000€
A superb villa presented in excellent order and situated in a peaceful A spacious villa with 3 dbl bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living
location with views to the Mediterranean Sea. 3 bedrooms, 2 room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, impressive outdoor kitchen,
bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, terraces, gardens and terraces, pool, enormous garage /store.
pool.

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NEWS IN SPAIN
News from the Axarquia

T
he Spanish public debt has

T
Sources at the airport indicated he owners of the illegally
reached another record at that the woman was in the built houses in Málaga
75.9% of G.D.P. debt, and employees car park when she province which have been
that is the highest level in a was hit by a SEAT Toledo. A affected by fire, will receive
century. The total debt has spokesperson from the Madrid compensation. Central
increased 14% in the second police indicated the woman was Government has guaranteed the
quarter and now stands at 804 by herself at the time. Ambulance money provided the owner can
billion 388 million €. The debt is workers from Samur found the prove his of her ownership with an
increasing faster in the central woman already with a IBI receipt, the tax on goods and
administration rather than the cardiopulmonary arrest, and property. However, the
regions. The numbers have been despite working on her for 30 Government Sub Delegate, Jorge
released for the second quarter by minutes there was nothing they Hernández Mollar, confirmed that
the Bank of Spain, and show that could do to save her. the homes which are second
central administration debt rose residency will not be paid

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by 4.4% to 617.5 billion €, which fter talks with the compensation, which ranges from
represents 58.3% of the GDP. Government the three 2,500 to 18,000 €, The period for
Debts in the regions have largest petrol companies in the applications for help has been
increased less, up 2.8% to reach Spain, Repsol, Cepsa and B.P. reduced from six to three months
150.578 billion €. Meanwhile have accepted that they control The Junta, the Diputation, and six
Andalucía is prepared to ask for a their margins to contain the price Town Halls met to evaluate the
rescue from the Autonomous increases. It comes after the damage, and the Sub Director
Liquidity Fund (FLA) of at least companies have been accused by remarked on the idea to get the
2.4 billion. The Hacienda Ministry the National Competition unemployed to help with the clean
has not made it clear if will give an Commission (CNC) of putting up up. Already the Junta has started
advance of 1 billion € to the prices straight away, but when to work on the 8,000 hectares
region, and the Junta wants to there is a fall in the price the which have been burnt, using
know the conditions before companies take their time before techniques to avoid any erosion.
formalising its request. the reduction can be seen on the

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forecourt. Antonio Brufau, he National Police have

A
female employee of Iberia Chairman of Repsol commented liberated a British citizen
in Barajas airport in Madrid after the meeting, 'What we can who has been held in a flat
died in a hit and run. She do, we will do'. José Manuel in Manilva for five days.The object
was hit by car with at least two Soria, Minister for Industry, has of the kidnapping was to collect a
hooded people inside and then warned the petrol companies and debt resulting from drug
the hooded men made off with her the distributors that measures will trafficking, and the Briton was also
car, a Porsche Cayenne. It's be taken if they do not cooperate. wanted for money laundering
thought they ran down the woman offences and illicit association.
just to get her car.

32 The Grapevine
8 To advertise call 637 028 873

where experts said they believed
it was Renoir's Paysage Bords de
Seine - a river scene - from about
1879. The auctioneers expect it to
sell for up to $100,000 later this
month. It is believed the painting
was bought from a Paris gallery in
1926. A Renoir plaque on the
frame prompted the woman to
have it analysed by a local auction
house.

A
baby girl found alive in a
morgue in Argentina hours
after being declared dead
has gone home for the first time.
The five-month-old Luz Milagros,
or "Miracle Light", is in a stable
condition but still uses a tube for
Ponte Milvio bridge, Italy feeding and breathing. Mother
Analia Boutet and her husband
Weird and Wonderful had been told the premature baby
was stillborn on 3 April. But when
Strange news from around the world they went to a refrigerated
morgue 12 hours later, they found
the little girl trembling in the coffin.
The baby was born in the north-

T
hree men have been inspired by a story described in a
arrested in Delhi for trying to novel. The city council said rust eastern city of Resistencia - three
board a flight with small from the locks, which hang off months before the due date and
primates hidden in their chains, is harming the fabric of the weighing only 780g (1.7lb).
underwear. Two of the men were bridge. The custom is inspired by

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found with slender lorises a book by novelist Federico he life of computer pioneer
concealed in pouches in their Moccia in which a couple place a Alan Turing has been
briefs, a customs official at Indira bicycle lock around a lamppost commemorated in a special
Ghandi International Airport told and throw the key into the Tiber. edition of Monopoly. The board's
the BBC. The men were transit The gesture was meant to London landmarks, and its
passengers, en route to Dubai symbolise the couple eternally Community and Chance cards,
from Bangkok. The animals were locking their hearts together. It have been swapped for places
uncovered when security guards took off and clusters of padlocks and events important in Turing's
noticed a bulge in their underwear can be found near other life. Players can move their pieces
during a frisk. The Press Trust of landmarks in other Italian cities. from his birthplace in Maida Vale
India reported that one of the It is not the first time city to Hut 8 at Bletchley Park. Search
lorises was 7in (17.8cm) in length. authorities have stepped-in to giant Google has bought 1,000 of
The condition of the animals was break the locks apart. Last year the sets and donated them to
"OK, but deteriorating" according the council started a round of Bletchley Park to help raise funds
to the official, who declined to be padlock cutting after complaints The board of the special edition is
named. They have been from residents that it equated to based on a hand-drawn variant of
transferred to the Delhi-based vandalism. In 2007 the then Monopoly created by William
organisation People For Animals, mayor of Rome introduced a 50 Newman in 1950. William was the
which said the lorises were being euro (£40) a fine on couples found son of scientist Max Newman who
treated in hospital. attaching padlocks to the bridge. was a key figure in Turing's life.
The hand-drawn version was

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thought to have been lost but was

T
housands of "love padlocks" painting bought at a flea
on a Roman bridge are market in the US may turn rediscovered in 2011 and donated
being removed with bolt- out to be a rare bargain - a to the Bletchley Park museum
cutters in order to protect the work by French master Pierre- soon after. “Bringing this board to
ancient structure. Couples have Auguste Renoir. It was bought by life has been one of the most
been decorating the Ponte Milvio a woman as part of a box lot that exciting and unique projects we've
bridge on the river Tiber with locks included a doll and a plastic cow, been involved with here," said Iain
for several years. They are meant and cost about $50 (£31). She Standen, head of the Bletchley
to symbolise the locking of hearts, took it to a Virginia auction house Park Trust.


OUT AND ABOUT - NERJA FERIA
Feria de la Virgen de las Angustias y San Miguel Arcángel (2nd week in October).

O
ne of the big have ‘casitas’, large marquees, that it can almost certainly be
celebrations of the where various different guaranteed to rain at some point
festive calendar in Nerja, organisations stage all sorts of during the celebrations,
5 or 6 days of eating, drinking, activities, including the election of regardless of the fact that it was
dancing and general enjoyment. the ‘Feria Queen’. There’s probably hot and sunny before the
It is still an event where it is traditional flamenco dancing and event started and will be hot and
considered quite important to singing, music concerts featuring sunny after it has finished. Feria
‘be seen’. There are firework well-known stars and general and rain go hand in hand, similar
displays, processions, concerts knees-ups, something to suit to Wimbledon fortnight in the UK.
and all sorts of activities. everyone.
The weather, however, does not
At 10:00am each morning, The vast majority of events are dampen the spirits and the party
throughout feria week, rockets free of charge, but the music goes on, although sometimes, as
alert the entire neighbourhood (or concerts attract a small entrance happened in 2008, the actual feria
province!!) as to the start of the fee, usually around €10. Each procession had to be cancelled.
day’s festivities which then go on casita has its own bar and all offer
until the early hours, at the very a variety of food. Feria is also a At one end of the feria ground is
least! good excuse, if anyone ever an area of bars where, at night, it
needed one, to get dressed up, becomes a seething mass of
The fairground attractions occupy flamenco outfits abounding. humanity as the music booms out
the central part of the feria ground and people dance away until the
and then all around the sides you One thing about feria in Nerja is small hours of the morning.


FOCUS ON... MADRID Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is
devoted to 20th century Spanish
A lively and vibrant city art, with works by Miro, Dali and
Picasso.

T
he capital and the largest The capital city of Spain and Visitors wishing to take a break
city of Spain, Madrid is tourist hub – Madrid is a busy from all that art may want to see
located almost exactly in place , but never too busy to the Plaza de Toros, Spain's
the geographical center of entertain and dazzle its largest bullring, where regular
Iberian Peninsula. After London enthusiastic visitors from far and bullfights are still held. Sports
and Berlin, the city is the third beyond. Museums, macho fanatics who like something a little
most populous city in the matadors, regal palaces and royal less blood-thirsty can watch Real
European Union. The city is gardens – Madrid, set scenically Madrid, or Atletico de Madrid,
located on the river Manzanares upon the banks of the Spain's most famous football
in the center of the country, Manzaneres River, is your teams kick off.
between the autonomous gateway to Mediterranean
communities of Castile and Europe. The city sits atop a plateau and is
León and Castile-La Mancha. the highest capital in Europe,
Madrid may be lacking in making its climate somewhat
Further, its economic, political and architectural beauty compared extreme with steaming hot
cultural importance makes Madrid with other major Spanish cities, summers and bitterly cold winters.
one of the major cities of the but it makes up for this with its Spring is the best time to visit and
world. In Spain, too, Madrid is boundless energy, blue skies, art, explore the squares and
best known for its great cultural culture and some of the most alleyways in the heart of this
and artistic heritage while it also exhilarating and exhausting crowded city.
boasts some of the liveliest nightlife in Europe. The city is
nightlife in the world. Due to its compact and easy to navigate on Madrid is a lively city - nobody is
economic output, standard of foot - most of the sights of interest really sure when the Madrileños
living, and market size, Madrid is are found in the downtown area sleep. It may be the afternoon
considered the major financial between the Royal Palace and siesta that gives them the
center of the Iberian Peninsula. It Parque del Retiro. endurance to keep things going
hosts the head offices of the vast well into the night.
majority of the major Spanish The capital of Spain since 1562,
companies, as well as the Madrid sits in the geographic Plan several hours to see San
headquarters of three of the centre of the Iberian Peninsula Nicolas de los Servitas, then go
world's 100 largest companies. As and has long been an important shopping at Calle Serrano and the
the capital city of Spain it is seat stop on any art tour through Gran Via. Visit the Victory Arch,
of government and residence of Europe. The famous Museo del the Palacio Real (the royal palace,
the Spanish monarch, Madrid is Prado on the city's 'Museum Mile' with its own art treasures and
also the political center of Spain. houses important works by crown jewels), and the Plaza de
Spanish and European masters las Cibeles and Puerta del Sol
While Madrid possesses a from the Renaissance onwards, (major intersections with
modern infrastructure, it has while the Museo Thyssen- fountains, monuments and
preserved the look and feel of Bornemiza houses one of the shops). On Sunday, you must visit
many of its historic neighbour most extensive private collections the Rastro Flea Market, located in
hoods and streets. in the world. The Museo Nacional La Latina, where you will find the
Madrileño's real essence!.


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24th - 28th September

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Collection & Delivery

Phone and ask for John

952 507 144
repsol
la vinuela

c/dolores ibarruri, no.12,(old malaga road) local 2,
29700 Velez-Malaga (antiguo cmn. de malaga)
www.proneumaticos.com info@proneumaticos.com

Opening times: Monday-Friday 09.00-1400 / 16.30-20.00 Closed Saturday and Sunday

To advertise call 637 028 873 The Grapevine 17

TAJ MAHAL
Traditional Indian Tandoori Restaurant

Special Parties - Special Discount

9.95€
Eat as much as you like
(As many starters, main courses and desserts as you want)

which is all freshly cooked to order.
You do not have to move from your table
as everything is served to you.
Torrox Costa (Next to Post Office)
Open 12.00-16.00 / 18.00-24.00 Daily Tel: 952 534 972 / 634 051 535


Win
Win
Win
A meal for two and a
bottle of wine at
The Boathouse in Nerja
Simply find the hidden wine glass
within this months magazine.
.
Actual Size!
To the right, you can see the size of the
wine glass that you are looking for.
To enter send an email to grapevinesales@gmail.com
Do not forget to include:
Which page the glass is on
Your full name, address and your telephone number.
In the subject field of the email please write October 2012 COMPETITION
The winning entry will be drawn on 20th October 2012 and will be contacted within 2 days.
TERMS & CONDITIONS This competition is open from the 1st - 20th October 2012. Winners will agree to have their
photo’s published in the November 2012 Edition of The Grapevine Magazine. Only one entry per person.

September’s Winner
The Grapevine is pleased
to announce Lidy de Ruiter
from Torrox as the winner
of the “Find the Wine Glass”
competition in the September
edition. Lidy wins a deep
nourishing facial with Mel at
e.g.o hair and beauty.

If you are a local business
and would like to sponsor Mel and Andy, from
next month's competition e.g.o Hair & Beauty
prize, please contact drawing the
The Grapevine Magazine “Find the Wine Glass”
winner

Fish & Chips ˆ7.50 To Zafarraya
Includes free portion of: Coleslaw, mushy peas, gravy or curry sauce Awkwrights
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Orders over 25.oo include a bottle of wine, beer or soft drink
eria

English Shop
Please pop in for a take-away menu
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Town Frier

NEW All Day Breakfasts
Opening Hours To Venta Baja
Tuesday to Sat 12-9pm Wednesday & Thurs 5.30pm-9pm To Velez Malaga
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22 The Grapevine To To advertise call 637 028 873
advertise call 637 028 873

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New this month! Price:205,000 Euros New this month! Price:235,000 Euros Renovated rustic style! Price:55,000 Euros

This
Month’s
Special
Offer!

Sedella Canillas de Albaida Competa
Beautiful immaculately presented 2 bed 2 bath Well designed brand new 3 bed 2 bath modern A charming, traditional 2 bed, 2 bath village house
village villa (99 m²) with excellent access, off villa (92 m²) with large living/dining room, open in a central location with stunning views from the
road parking, fabulous kitchen, large living plan kitchen, terrace, including pool (to be roof terrace. This property is full of character and it
room, 2 double en suite bedrooms, 2 covered constructed), plenty of flat outside space and has been beautifully renovated to a high standard
terraces, pool and mature gardens. stunning sea views. making it the perfect holiday or full time home.
100% mortgage available!
ref: vs2-854 ref: vc2-852 ref: tc1-723
New this month! Price:125,000 Euros Great Value! Price:125,000 Euros New this Month! Price:299,000 Euros

Mezquitilla Competa Competa
Super modern 2 bed 1 bath south facing A large village house of 216m² with 5 beds and 2 Fantastic beautifully renovated traditional rustic
apartment (66 m²) within walking distance of baths, ideal for conversion into 2 separate style 4 bed 4 bath country house (144 m²) with
the beach with balcony terrace with sea views, apartments or a B & B. From the huge roof terrace easy access, large kitchen diner, sun room, 4
reserved parking, beautifully maintained pool there are stunning views of the sea and mountains double en suite bedrooms, terraces, pool and
area and attractive communal gardens. and the large covered terrace leading from the
mature gardens.
lounge offers a great place to eat al fresco.
ref: tt1-847 ref: tc1-589 ref: vc1-853

Price Reduced! Price:185,000 Euros Superb Offer! Price:209,000 Euros New this Month! Price:275,000 Euros

Puente don Manuel Competa Arenas
Nicely presented spacious 2 storey 4 bed 2 bath A rustic 3 bed, 2 bath villa (133m²) with Spacious well established 3 bed 3 bath villa
villa (131m²) located on a popular urbanisation absolutely stunning views near Competa. To be (176 m²) with easy access, large living/dining
with easy access, good sized accommodation, sold furnished with a fully fitted kitchen and room and open plan kitchen, 2nd kitchen/living
large sun terrace, pool area and superb covered pool, this beautiful property offers very good room or 4th bedroom, covered terraces and
terrace. value for money. breathtaking sea and coastal views.
ref: vpdm1-812 ref: vc1-523 ref: vc6-855
“ The advertised prices include all of the sellers costs including any commissions. They do not include the
buyers costs which can be between 10% and 13% of the advertised price, this includes notary and
registry fees, buyers legal fees, purchase tax (8%) and any mortgage set up costs.”

New this month! Price:265,000 Euros Great Value! Price:134,000 Euros New this month! Price:118,000 Euros
Salares
Charming
beautifully
renovated rustic
style 2 bed, 1 bath
village house (94
m²) with en suite
cloak/wc, lots of
attractive features,
spacious living
Viñuela Competa accommodation
Delightful spacious modern 3 bed 2 bath villa Well established 2 bed 1 bath villa (95 m²) with with clever use of
(140 m²) within walking distance of Lake good access, sun room, terraces, pool area, space, garden with
Viñuela with excellent access, on-street garage and spectacular sea views - an ideal terrace and roof
parking, large dining kitchen, covered terrace, holiday home/rental property. terrace.
pool and mature gardens.
ref: vv1-850 ref: vc1-708 ref: ts3-849
New this month! Price:125,000 Euros Sensible Offers! Price:299,950 Euros Price Reduced! Price:129,000 Euros
Canillas de Competa
Albaida Beautifully
renovated 3 bed 2
Spacious 2 bed 1
bath rustic style
bath village house
village house with
(73 m²) with large
well laid out living
living room, open
accommodation,
plan kitchen, 2
roof terrace kitchen
good sized
and 3 roof terraces
bedrooms, balcony
with spectacular
terrace, roof Competa Beautiful immaculately presented sea, mountain and
terrace and 3 bed 2 bath villa (163 m²) with fabulous open countryside views
spectacular mountain and countryside views near Competa.
village, mountain, This well established property has been superbly
countryside and maintained and has spacious accommodation,
sea views. wonderful terrace and pool areas and an outside
ref: tc2-851 kitchen. Offers considered. ref: vc1-559 ref: tc1-793
Traditional House! Price:150,000 Euros Price reduced! Price:155,000 Euros Lovely Villa! Price:249,000 Euros
Competa
Fantastic
traditional
spacious 3 bed 2
bath village house
(105 m²) with
courtyard terrace
and south facing
roof terrace with
dipping pool and
wonderful sea Arenas Competa
views. A great Delightful south facing 2 bed 2 bath modern villa Attractive south facing 3 bed 1 bath villa
property at a (100 m²) in an elevated position with (100.50 m²) with excellent access, large sun
bargain price. breathtaking uninterrupted sea views, great open room, 3 double bedrooms, open plan kitchen,
plan accommodation, pool area and covered terraces, garden and pool - an easy to maintain
terrace. holiday home/rental property.
ref: tc1-781 ref: va6-749 ref: tc1-835

Great Property! Price:179,000 Euros Super Price! Price:150,000 Euros Great Location! Price:165,000 Euros
Competa
A large, traditional
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(188 m² ) well over
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beds in a central
location with terrific
sea views from the roof
terraces. This property
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retains much of its
original beauty. A
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El Borge Sedella Attractive well established 2 bed 1
property perfect for full Villa with 2/3 bed 2 bath (122.68 m² ) located in bath villa (75.50m²) in Sedella with sea, mountain,
time living or for the beautiful countryside of El Borge. This villa countryside and village views. This charming
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ANDY’S SPECIAL SAAG
A fab recipe from www.ingredient.es (see advert on page 31)

S
o, if the Berni Inn menu in the Tomato puree x 1 tbsp
Sugar and Spice article failed 1 finely chopped medium tomato
to get your taste buds tingling, 1/2 tsp garam masala
here is a sample recipe from their Fenugreek leaves dried x 2 heaped tsp
new website Spinach 1/2 bag of frozen (whole leaf)
www.ingredient.es or 1 bag of fresh
50 ml single cream Cook for 2 minutes.
Andy’s Special Saag Black pepper x 1/2 tsp
This spicy spinach dish is easy to salt to taste Add tom puree & tomato and
prepare and tastes delicious. Serve as fenugreek and stir.
an accompaniment to curry or as a Preparation
vegetarian light meal or snack with Defrost/wilt the spinach and then Cook for 3 or 4 minutes or until it is not
some naan or chapatti. We eat it remove moisture by squeezing or runny.
regularly and every time we feed it pressing with a spoon in a colander.
somebody they ask for the recipe, so Drain cooled spinach chop into small
here it is: Gently heat the oil. pieces with scissors and add to the
Add cumin seeds and sizzle for about pan.
Ingredients 30 secs.
Cumin seeds 1 heaped tbsp Mix well and cook for 10 minutes
Oil x 1 tbsp Add onions and cook until soft. Add stirring occasionally.
Onion x 1 finely chopped garlic and cook for 2 mins more.
Garlic x 2 cloves crushed Stir in the cream and mix well.
Turmeric x 1 tsp Put in turmeric and garam masala and
Vegetable stock 1/4 pint (we use mix before adding stock. Season to taste and remove from heat.
Marigold Bouillon)


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ropey to me. I would like to point
out here that the records only
began in 1998 and that Delia
Smith has sold over 21 million
cookery books in her time. Either
way you look at it that is a lot of
cookery books. It makes you
wonder what publishers were
doing before 1998. Sitting around
reading maybe? Only last night I
made Jamie’s patatas bravas (I
am not a real fan of his, but
somehow own 3 of his books!)
and I must say they were
THE LIFE OF SPICE delicious. I must share this recipe
Sugar and Spice in Competa talk the future. with my Spanish neighbours some
day. Actually I would not dare.

I
t is hard to date the first Like we pick up and begin to use
words from different languages – I like to think that I am up to date
culinary usage of herbs and with current affairs (wait a minute,
spices, but it is believed that many of us ex-pats living in Spain
will now see where the English breaking news, the Beatles have
herbs have been used for spilt up!) and just found a 2-day
thousands of years, whilst word ‘parasol’ comes from – we
borrow tastes and flavours from old article from the Independent
spices have been found in newspaper website detailing that
Egyptian tombs from 3000 BC. all over the world resulting in a
modern day row of restaurants in the UK the sales of cookery
One thing that is not hard is the books are at an all-time high, this
desire to enhance the flavour of featuring Thai, Indian, Italian and
Chinese eateries rather than the despite the fact that thousands of
a bland piece of food; think recipes can be found on the
stuffing without the sage or a row of Berni Inns we would have
had in the 60s and 70s. Despite internet. I would say proceed with
cinnamon whirl without the, err, caution. In the same way that any
cinnamon. the founders of the Berni Inn
chain being of Welsh Italian origin nutter can publish their thoughts
this was not reflected in the typical on the internet- yes David Icke
Anecdotally I have heard that does have his own web site –
curry powder was used on ships menu of the day which offered
steak, gammon steak or plaice anybody can upload a recipe to
to cover the taste of spoiled meat forums and blogs that are a waste
on long journeys. There is with chips, and peas.
of time. According to Amazon, the
obviously some truth in this as top five cookery books for autumn
Linda Civitello outlined in her book Don’t get me wrong there is
nothing wrong with that menu, but 2012 are by the usual suspects;
Cuisine and culture: a history of Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver,
food and people, spices have long it really does illustrate how our
tastes have developed and Nigel Slater and Gordon Ramsay,
been used in warm climates but in the middle of those 4 at
where there are more disease and become more sophisticated. The
current Beefeater menu (the Berni number 3 is Jerusalem by Yotam
meat has more chance of spoiling. Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
This is due to the fact that many Inn’s successor) contains Paprika
Chicken Salad, Spicy Cajun heralding the rise of Middle
spices have antimicrobial Eastern cooking in the UK. This is
properties, with cinnamon, Burger, and Cajun spiced Salmon
Fillet. Many people say they ‘live my latest passion and introduces
mustard and cloves having the different flavours and food
strongest inhibitory effect. It to cook as opposed to cooking to
live’ and this can be illustrated combinations that will surprise.
should also be noted here that For Christmas by wife bought me
garlic inhibits the microorganisms with the fact that celebrity chef
Jamie Oliver has now sold more Malouf: New Middle Eastern
of Salmonella typhymurium, Cuisine by Australian Lebanese
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus than 10 million books (worth
around £126 million) making him chef Greg Malouf and more
aureus, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus recently we purchased Crazy
subtilis, mycotoxigenic Asergillus the second biggest-selling author
since records began. The biggest- Water, Pickled Lemons by Diane
and Candida albicans. Mmm, so Henry after it was recommended
garlic, mustard, cinnamon and selling author by the way is JK
Rowling; but to be honest I have by fellow Competanian and all-
cloves; which sounds to me like round good egg Debi Bond. So as
we are on the way to a decent seen the Harry Potter films and
the food they served in the a result of this our store cupboard
curry recipe and having garlic new contains pomegranate
breath is worth it! Hogwarts’ dining hall looked a bit
molasses, sour cherries and


lavender extract – right next to the and hoi sin sauce but is there a As I said the web site is still in its
Heinz beans and Marmite. requirement for sour cherries and infancy and we have lots of plans
Lebanese 7 spice? Any feedback for further development, so keep
One common problem when on this would be grateful either via checking it out to see what’s new.
cooking from some of the books email at info@ingredient.es or you Future plans, some in the long
above is the availability of the could pop into our shop in term, and some that may be up
specified ingredients. Which is Cümpeta, Sugar and Spice for a and running by the time this goes
why we have created our new chat. Whilst on the subject of to print include Asian cook wear,
website www.ingredient.es to feedback, we’re really interested ingredient.es for life and home
provide an on-line shop shipping in increasing our German and including some of the fabulous
to the whole of Spain. Although Danish range, so if you have any non-food items that we have in
the website is still in its infancy we views on those can’t live without the shop. Our Moroccan range of
plan to grow it to offer the most or difficult to source items from furniture and home wares has
comprehensive selection of home please let us know. expanded hugely and over the
ingredients available in Spain. summer. We have supplied
This will range from well-known The website is a bit of a labour of customers from Mijas to Granada
brands such as Patak’s and Blue love and Debbie and I love who have been amazed at the
Dragon right through to products sourcing and trying out the items choice and prices that we are able
from China, India and Thailand. we find. The evidence of this can to offer. We also have some
be seen in our Recipe section beautiful giftware, fabrics & home
The task of deciding what to sell which has some of our favourite wares that we’d like to share
on-line is a daunting one and as tried and tested recipes. Again further afield, so there is a lot to
we add more and more items we this will grow as we add more look forward to. Our ethos will
realise that there will be a information and cook more new remain the same, keep our
requirement for things like baking dishes! And once again we’d love operating costs and therefore our
ingredients and vegetarian items. to receive and share your prices low and quality and service
Based on what we sell in the shop favourites too. high and never stop looking for
we know that people want to buy something new and something
for example cumin powder, tahini special.

source: pintprice.com


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October 31st"

Now Open
for Sunday Lunch
1:00pm-3:30pm

The Terrace, with beautiful views to
the coast will remain open all of October
‘A La carte’ menu & extensive order in advance menu incl.
• Beef Wellington • Stuffed Crown of lamb• Zarzuella de Mariscos
• Fish and Seafood platter• Meat orgy and many more, for 2 people +
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singers. With guest appearances by
the ever popular UK TV gardening
guru Charlie Dimmock, plus ex-
footballing star, and now respected
BBC TV pundit Steve Claridge, who
is on hand both days to help you
enter the free draws to win a luxury
weekend away, and even a
Mediterranean Cruise!” The Homes
Gardens & Outdoor Living Show
focuses on a fun and informative
day out, join our local Mediterranean
gardener’s and interior designers,
along with a great line up of other
local experts in their fields all there
for YOU so you can ‘Ask the
Experts’ for their advice to help you
create your dream home.

With Christmas just around the
corner this is the perfect time and
place to start your Christmas
shopping, with many exhibitors
CHARLIE DIMMOCK IS COMING TO THE offering ‘Show Specials’. Santa will
also be at home in his Grotto! –
COSTA DEL SOL. ESTEPONA ARE YOU READY! spreading Christmas cheer….. Well
Christmas is just round the corner
And this is no ordinary exhibition... It’s SHOW time! and what better way to start finding
that perfect Christmas gift, and
sampling some mulled wine!

T
he Homes Gardens & celebrities and classic cars, objects
Outdoor Living Show is d’art to photography and plants, Besides all things Homes, Gardens
blooming into action at the furniture and soft furnishings, and Lifestyle there are competitions
Palacio de Congresos, Estepona gastronomy and bodegas with wine and give-aways galore. Try your
on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th tasting. We have even introduced a hand at Green Bowls, sample the
November 2012 from 11 am till dedicated beauty and holistic area in fine wines the Bodegas have on
8.00pm the upstairs salon. The forthcoming offer, along with a superb array of
Homes, Gardens International refreshment areas to
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location is Estepona with our Show Time! So takes place at the Palacio de
very own favourite gardening don’t miss this Congresos in Estepona on Friday
guru Charlie Dimmock from UK fantastic day out 9th and Saturday 10th November,
TV’s Ground force. She will be for all the family from 11am – 8pm. Visit the website
there on the Saturday to chat, just 2.50 entry for continued updates
give advice and sign autographs, per adult and www.homesandgardens.es or follow
Lorraine Cavanagh
along with our other highly children under 14 us on Facebook (Homes, Gardens
respected gardening experts and go in for free, and Outdoor Living) If you would like
authors who are at the show on with everything to participate in the Show, and see
both days, Dick Handscombe, Sue on offer to improve your home, your business bloom please contact
Rodgers and The Grapevines very garden and lifestyle, be sure to get the sales department at GM Events
own Lorraine Cavanagh. your free Show guide at the on the phone numbers
entrance, packed with advice and Spanish/English 695 399 841 / 966
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MEET JAN & FLORIAN SCHMID
Construcciones Schmid S.C

1. Company Name and owners. 6. What languages do you 9. Does the company specialise
Construcciones Schmid S.C. speak? in a particular field?
Jan and Florian Schmid. English, German and Spanish We can provide everything you
(all spoken perfectly) need and we can always find a
2. How long has the company solution to any problem
been in business? 7. How do you build strong
Next February will be our 10 year relationships with your clients? 10. Can you manage full
anniversary. We always try to do a good job so projects including submitting
the customer is happy, calls us building plans and licenses?
3. Areas Covered again and recommends us. Yes we can.
From Nerja to Rincon and all the
inland villages in between. 8. What types of building work 11. Are you available for small 1
does the company handle? day jobs?
4. Professional qualifications We can provide 1 hour jobs to Yes.
and/or years of experience? complete villas. We can do
We have both worked in the anything and everything to do with 12. Most interesting or difficult
building industry for 15 years. your property. e.g. Excavation job/work completed?
work, fencing, painting, From 400 m2 villas to "special"
5. What nationality is your renovation, new builds, retaining ideas from our clients. We also
customer base? walls, stonewalls, dump-solutions. completed the "fuente" next to the
All European nationalities. We can do just about anything! the tourist office in Competa.


MEET LT CONSTRUCTION
LT Construction

1. Company Name. All relationships are built on trust.
LT Construction Many of our clients have holiday
villas here in Spain and so are not
2. How long has the company present when the building project
been in business? is taking place. I know that they
0 Years in Spain and 7 Years in are looking for a professional
the UK. service that is delivered on time
and on budget and where the
3. Areas Covered work is guaranteed. A detailed
We specialise in all aspects of and fully costed quotation giving
Landscape Design and exact specifications of the project
Construction. This ranges from is the foundation, as well as a
simple repairs of pools, walls and thorough understanding of our
terraces to bespoke design and client’s needs and aspirations
implementation of large and along with best building practice.
complex building projects. We Our after sales service is very
employ our own team of highly important to us and reflects the
trained workman, including an pride that we instil into every
electrician and plumber. project. A look at our website
showing the portfolio of works and 10. Can you manage full
4. Professional qualifications the testimonials of past clients, projects including submitting
and/or years of experience? shows that we are a company that building plans and licenses?
A Degree in Landscape you can trust and feel at ease with Very much so.
Architecture and 19 Years to deliver.
experience in the Building 11. Are you available for small 1
Industry. 8. What types of building work day jobs?
does the company handle? Yes, please.
5. What nationality is your A vast range; our website is the
customer base? best place to see and read about 12. Most interesting or difficult
Any nationality that has decided to our portfolio of expertise. job/work completed?
live here in Spain. Every project is interesting and
9. Does the company specialise varied and is important to us, from
6. What languages do you in a particular field? the smallest to the large bespoke
speak? From consultation, through to project. A quick look at our
English and Spanish. design, planning application and website www.ltconstruction.es will
implementation of the project and demonstrate how wide ranging
7. How do you build strong after sales service. and complex some of our projects
relationships with your clients? have been.

MEET IAN GOUGH
Solar Shade Professional Window Tinting

1 Company Name &Owners. 4.Professional qualifications
Solar Shade professional and/or years of experience?
window tinting. Owner Ian 15 years experience in this
Gough industry with C&G trade
qualifications from the motor
2. How long has the company industry
been in business?
15 years 5.What nationality is your
customer base?
3. Areas Covered Predominantly British and other
Costa del Sol, Costa tropical, English speakers residing here
inland Andalusia, and the UK and some Spanish clients source: pintprice.com


7. How do you build strong includes cars/trucks, 12. Most interesting or difficult
relationships with your clients? boats/yachts,homes, offices, job/work completed?
Our client relationships are built by conservatories etc. and also now We are currently involved in
treating the client as we would Solar Blinds which work the same. fulfilling a contract with a leading
wish to be dealt with if we were Vodafone franchise to install
the client. We endeavour to 10. Can you manage full security/glass strengthening film
ascertain their requirements, listen projects including submitting to all their shop windows in Spain
to them and make sure they are building plans and licenses? so that's certainly been interesting
getting what they want from our We never have to handle full giving us the opportunity to see
services, especially with this projects because that is not the parts of Spain and visit some of
industry people are not familiar nature of our work but we often the mayor provinces that
with Solar Films and the benefits work with building companies otherwise we probably would not
they provide to living in this from plans to quote for client have been to.
environment and are often unsure requirements and in the UK we
as to how effective it really is,so are registered with several trade But what I enjoy about this
informing the client properly is a related bodies in order to carry out business is being able to provide
key element of building a good work with local authorities. a product that on the face of it
working relationship. seems an unlikely solution to the
11. Are you available for small 1 dis-comforts we can experience
8. What types of work does the day jobs? from the sun but that does really
company handle? Small jobs are part and parcel of work and to see the satisfaction
Purely the addition of solar films to what we do especially here in the client gets when they realize it
established properties Spain because that's the nature of for themselves.
what the customers needs often
9..Does the company specialise are, i.e several windows that allow
in a particular field? to much heat, a patio door set or
Our speciality is window films that glass curtains that have made
are applied to any glass or living in that part of the home
polycarbonate product which uncomfortable,

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MEET ANDREW
Andrew’s Home Improvements

1.Company Name and Owners. German
Andrews Home Improvement
owned by Andrew! 7. How do you build strong
relationships with your clients?
2. How long has the company By doing a great job and them
been in business? asking me back to do more work
30 years in total but based in the and getting to know them along the
UK, America and the last 12 years way
in Spain
8. What types of building work Yes, most certainly.
3. Areas Covered does the company handle?
Nerja to Malaga and all areas We handle everything. Even if I 11. Most interesting or difficult
Inland don’t do it myself I have a team of job/work completed?
builders, tillers, air conditioning When working in the states I was
4. Professional qualifications specialists that I work with. contracted to provide decking to a
and/or years of experience? house on the side near the top of a
30 years of experience 9. Does the company specialise mountain. This decking extended
in a particular field? the customers garden substantially
5. What nationality is your Yes outdoor woodwork, decking and then we built steps down the
customer base? and Gazebo’s along with damp mountain side. The safety issues
Mainly brits proofing and low cost central were frightening with this job and I
heating. was often anchored down on ropes
6. What languages do you to carry out the wood work…
speak? 10. Are you available for small 1 definitely an experience!
English, Spanish, Dutch and a little day jobs?

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