Local Touch magazine October 2017

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INTERNASJONAL MESSE I TORREVIEJA LØRDAG 11 OG SØNDAG 12 NOVEMBER TORREVIEJA INTERNATIONAL LIFESTYLE SHOW SATURDAY 11 AND SUNDAY 12 OF NOVEMBER See more on page 3 Se mer på side 3

Welcome to the First Edition of The Local Touch Your monthly guide to Life and Lifestyle on the Southern Costa Blanca Join us at Expo Torrevieja: the region's premier International Lifestyle Fair 10,000, (full colour) editions published each month and distributed throughout the Southern Costa Blanca. In English Language with an International Flavour

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WELCOME TO THE LOCAL TOUCH 12th, 2017. More details on page 3. The Fair takes place at the fabulous Salones Bahia Costa, beside Torre de la Mata, Torrevieja, hidden just behind the eco-park.

On behalf of Kjetil and I, plus our partners who make this magazine possible, we'd like to welcome you to The Local Touch.

At Expo Torrevieja, visitors will discover a smorgasbord of services and suppliers, all there to enrich your quality of life on the Costa Blanca. It's a onestop Lifestyle show, for everything you might need, under one roof, and most importantly, safely inside and away from any inclement weather.

This full-colour tabloid is published monthly, with 10,000 editions delivered to more than 200 select outlets throughout the Southern Costa Blanca region: and beyond.

For those of you in business, our events are the perfect opportunity to reach out to thousands of International visitors from Scandinavia, the British Isles, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Northern Europe and of course, our Spanish hosts.

It's fun, it's positive, it's written in an easy to read, International English style, with a clear and clean layout, that's easy on the eyes.

These are our five great reasons you should advertise with us:

Future editions will also feature new writers and topics, all designed to enhance your quality of life living on the Costas; for your informative, enrichment, educational and entertainment pleasure.

1: We offer the best advertising rates around. 10,000 editions a month targeted towards a more International audience than any other newspaper or magazine in the region. A website with your own Webpage. Plus Facebook and Social media marketing.

Each month we have features on a variety of topics that will vary and change, just like the seasons: Art and Design, Technology, Lifestyle, Health and Beauty, Real Estate, the Internet, Television, Spanish Cinema, the Power of Positive Thinking, Genealogy and your Family Tree, Local Personalities, Clubs and Associations, Charities, Motoring, Luxury Lifestyle, Yachting, Games and Puzzles, Fashion, Trivia and a whole lot more... In November's edition a few our contributing writers offer you TJ Miles and Art's Blank Canvas, Ray Kearney and Genealogy, Thinking Positive with Robert Landau, Bob Yareham's Spanish Cinema, plus articles in other Scandinavian languages, the Solidarity Calendar 2018, Ivie Davies Memorial Golf, Spain's former undefeated Lightweight Boxing Champion, Emiliano Casal, checking your change for old £1 coins, plus a look at local filmmaking and the media. We also own our own event management company and are proud to be organising the region's premier International lifestyle exhibition, Expo Torrevieja II, on Saturday and Sunday, November 11th and The Local Touch www.TheLocalTouch.com Would you like to advertise? Contact us Ønsker du å annonsere? Ta kontakt på Kjetil Hamre email: info@TheLocalTouch.com Tel: (+34) 693 749 900

2: News and Happenings is our business and we cover many local lifestyle issues and events. Even if your business is not in our area, the majority of our readers are happy to jump in their cars and visit you, especially if you have a special offer or a unique service. 3: We need the money. 4: The Local Touch is NOT a throwaway magazine. Each issue is filled with such good stuff that our readers and customers will hang onto each and every issue, so your adverts just keep on working. 5: Advertising design, translations, copy editing and photos are free. We do whatever it takes to give you a great looking advert that is effective and a call to action for our readers. Not sure what you want to do? Let us a design an advert for you, with no obligation. All we ask for is a shot at your business. After that, hopefully, a long and enjoyable relationship, working together. Welcome to The Local Touch.

WHAT'S WHERE 2 Welcome 3 Expo Torrevieja 4 Indoor Styling 5 Garden Design 6 Costa Blanca Times 8 Women In Business España 10 Young Frankenstein 12 Los Costaleros 14 Where are they now: Happy Days 15 Travel Awards 16 Trivial Trivia 17 Expo Torrevieja March, 2017 18 Lanzarote's Underwater Museum 19 RCCL's Harmony of the Seas 22 Rock Against Cancer 23 Capt. Scarlet turns 50 24 Tryckkokaren – En God Vän I Köket 25 Caramel Backed Apple Pie 26 Moving Forward with Robert Landau 27 Saving Energy with LED 30 Quiz Page 34 Property Styling 35 Paradise Rescue Kennels 36 Spooky Song Sing-Along 37 Krigskorrespondent Världsreporter 38 Autumn Car Sense 39 Thrilling Thriller Facts 40 Range Rover Evoque 42 Man's Man: Sir Sean Connery 43 Clubs & Associations Day 44 10 Monstrous Frankenstein Facts 45 This Day In Music: October 31st 46 A Touch of Fun 50 Cultural Society Casino Of Torrevieja 54 Is Age Just A Number? 55 3D Printing For Everyone

Publisher / Trykkeri Localprint S.L, Alicante Many thanks to our local sources Stor takk til våre mange kilder: www.spain.info www.matprat.no www.Torrevieja.com

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AUTUMN IS HERE We spend most of our time indoors but some may be on the lookout for a change of home. However, it’s usually not possible to change our interior each autumn and spring adhering to the decorative trends. So how can you do something quickly and easily to add a trendy touch indoors and still get a rewarding feel for the Autumn? The trend right now is that the 70's are back. Colours with orange, brown, green, mustard and yellow. These are the colours that usually return every Autumn, in subtle, little different shades. Autumn

colours are typically a subdued colour scale. A harmonic colour scale. Now this Autumn, it's a musty orange, a darker green. But also gold / brass and toned glass as well as musty blue colours. Velvet has made a return, for curtains, pillows and bedspreads. A simple tip is to renew your rooms with less detail. You do not have to replace your entire furniture. A pillow, a blanket, new candle lanterns. If you focus on just changing three details towards this Autumn's trendy colours, you get a quick change that does not have to cost a fortune. Also do not forget the lighting: we need some cozy lighting indoors. Several light sources, ceiling lamp, floor lamp, table lamp. Think function, cleaninglight, reading light, candle light .... With such illumination you can do wonders but that requires an article all by itself.

One of the signs that autumn is here are the many design fairs, offering a glimpse of furniture and interior design. Autumn fairs show off next year's trends while Television programs about interior design compete with each other and furnishing magazines feature one trendy home after another.

Interior regards, Marie Silander&Holst S.L. www.silanderholst.com

HÖSTEN ÄR HÄR sugna på en förändring i hemmet. Men att varje höst och vår följa inredningstrenderna är kanske inte möjligt. Hur skall man då göra för att snabbt sätta en trendig ”touch” på sitt hem, och få en ombonad känsla för hösten? Trenderna just nu är att 70-talet är tillbaka. Färgerna med orange, brunt och grönt, senapsgult. Detta är ju färger som brukar återkomma varje höst, i lite olika nyanser. Höstfärgerna är i en dämpad färgskala.

Ett säkert hösttecken är inredning, möbel och designmässor. Höstmässorna visar upp nästa års trender. Inredningsprogrammen avlöser varandra på TV, och inredningstidningarna visar upp det ena trendiga hemmet efter det andra. Vi tillbringar mera tid inomhus och blir kanske lite

Harmonisk färgskala. Nu denna höst så är det en mustig orange, en mörkare grön. Men även guld/ mässing och tonat glas samt mustiga blå färger. Sammet är efterfrågat, både i gardiner, kuddar och sängöverkast. Ett enkelt tips är att förnya med mindre detaljer. Man behöver inte byta ut hela möblemanget. En kudde, en pläd, nya ljuslyktor. Om man fokuserar på att bara byta tre detaljer i höstens trendiga färger, så får man en snabb förändring som inte behöver kosta en förmögenhet. Glöm inte heller belysningen, vi behöver ha lite mysig belysning inomhus. Flera ljuskällor, taklampa, golvlampa, bordslampa. Tänk funktion, städbelysning, läslampa, mysbelysning…. Med belysningen kan man göra underverk, men det kräver en artikel för sig. Inrednings hälsningar Mariana Ramselius Inredningsarkitekt Silander&Holst S.L www.silanderholst.com

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GARDEN DESIGN, WHAT IS IT REALLY? I think Garden Design means different things to all of us. Maybe we see pictures in front of us in huge parks with well- raked passes and flowerbeds without a single weed. Hedges so sharp that you can almost use them as a knife ... or? It is interesting that neither Wikipedia nor the Swedish Academy's glossary has any words on the word "garden design". It can certainly explain why we all have different views about the meaning. For me as a designer, it means a "design of the residence´s outer space" whether the customer has a small balcony, a large terrace or a garden. The outer space should be an oasis where you can feel calm and make the whole family feel good. The most important thing about garden design is to listen to the wishes of the customer as a designer and to amply satisfy them. Sometimes it's about stopping the customer from buying too many plants and / or "wrong" plants, namely plants that will not fit where the customer planned to put them. Having a

lot of plants around the pool can make it extremely beautiful but it can be really wrong and an expensive experience. In other words, it may be worth taking tips and advice from a designer when the garden is to be decorated. There are plenty of opportunities for us at Silander & Holst to help you with this. You can book a time for

advice, with or without a drawing. We can do all or part of the work in your outer space. Garden design is something for all of us in large or small homes. Green greetings, Marie Gardendesign Silander&Holst 611 498 612 www.silanderholst.com

TRÄDGÅRDSDESIGN, VAD ÄR DET EGENTLIGEN? designer lyssna på kundens önskemål och uppfylla dem med råge. Ibland handlar det om att stoppa kunden från att köpa för mycket växter och/eller ”fel” växter, dvs växter som på sikt inte kommer passa där kunden tänkt sig dem.

Det kan betyda olika för oss alla tror jag och vi ser kanske bilder framför oss på enorma parker med välkrattade gångar och rabatter utan ett endaste ogräs. Häckar så skarpt klippta att man nästan kan använda dem som kniv…..eller? Lite intressant är det att varken Wikipedia eller Svenska Akademins ordlista har någon träff på ordet ”trädgårdsdesign” Det kan säkert förklara att vi alla

har olika uppfattningar om betydelsen. För mig som designer betyder det en ”inredning av bostadens yttre rum” oavsett om kunden har en liten balkong, stor terrass eller en trädgård! Det yttre rummet ska vara en oas där man kan känna lugn och göra sådant familjen mår bra av. Det viktigaste med trädgårdsdesign är att som

Det är ju oerhört vackert med mycket växter runt en pool, men det kan bli riktigt tokigt och en dyr erfarenhet. Det kan med andra ord löna sig att ta tips och råd från en designer när trädgården ska inredas. Det finns massor med möjligheter för oss på Silander & Holst att hjälpa till med detta. Du kan boka på ”timtid” för råd, med eller utan en ritning. Vi kan utföra hela eller delar av arbetet i ditt yttre rum. Trädgårdsdesign är något för oss alla i stort eller smått! Gröna hälsningar, Marie Gardendesign Silander&Holst 611 498 612 www.silanderholst.com

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COSTA BLANCA TIMES

by Keith Nicol

It's that special time of year when it's OK to dress up outrageously away from the golf course, dance in the streets, get out your your broomstick, burn effigies in the back garden and let off a few fireworks. Yes, Halloween is at the end of the month, followed by a public holiday on November 1st for All Saints Day: so it's all a bit of good fun. The Alicante Race Village is open thru October 22nd with more details of all the events and racing schedule at: www.alicantepuertodesalida.com/

Got a taste for the good things in life, then you won't want to miss either Expo Torrevieja on November 11 and 12th, and preceding it, GastroVegaBaja 2017. GastroVegaBaja is a festival in which Gastronomy and Culture unite and takes place the 28th, 29th and 30th of October in Salones Bahia Costa, La Mata, Torrevieja, in the same location as Expo Torrevieja will take place, in November. During this event there will be tasters, workshops, cooking demonstrations, gastronomic debates and plenty of fun for the whole family. Doors are open from 11:30am to 6:30pm.

If you're a music fan, then and in particular Jazz and Blues, just across the border in Murcia, you won't want to miss the 37th Edition of the Cartagena Jazz Festival. The festival features performances by jazz legends like Michael Nyman and Chick Corea, who will perform accompanied by Steve Gadd. Concerts will be held on Friday and Saturday during November at the two venues of the festival, the Auditorio El Batel and the Nuevo Teatro Circo. All the information is available on the website www.jazzcartagena. es. Every Saturday at 12:30pm you can also enjoy free concerts in the Plaza del Icue, while on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night there are other free concerts around the city.

Being also Half Term in the UK and Ireland, many families will be in the region enjoying the Halloween season. Torrevieja's main streets are expected to come alive with Flash – Mob Dancing from about 9.00pm on Halloween Night, as the King of Pop, Mi-

chael Jackson leads the dancing through the streets with a host of local dancers, all in their zombie attire, performing Thriller and other great seasonal tunes. A fun night in the town centre. Other town Halls have organised their own Zombie Nights for the youngsters in their towns too. The 13th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will official leave Alicante Port on the 22nd October 2017.

The official program will begin on Friday, November 3rd with performances by Luisa Sobral and Dee Dee Bridgewater. On Friday, November 10th, pianist Chick Corea and drummer Steve Gadd perform together. One day later, on Saturday 11th, it will be the turn of Jay Jay Johanson and José James. It has been almost 20 years since the Swedish singer and songwriter Jay Jay Johanson first came to our attention and he will present his latest album Looking Glass II. The closing night of the festival, is Saturday 25 November. There are 200 Abonos or Festival Passes available for just 55€ each which are valid for all concerts. They can be brought at the ticket office at the Nuevo Teatro Circo and the Auditorio El Batel (10:00-14:00 & 17:00-20:00 Monday to Friday). For more information visit their official website: www.jazzcartagena.es/2017 The Musical Beauty and the Beast will be performed

on Friday, 10th November, 2017 at the Teatro Capitol de Rojales. Curtain up at 7:00pm and tickets are priced from 10:00€. Admittedly the staging will be in Spanish but that should not be a problem for the young ones and everyone will enjoy the music from the Disney film of the same name. Looking slightly ahead, so you can plan a little, on Thursday thru Sunday from 23rd November to 3rd December 2017, it's time again for one of Torrevieja’s most successful innovations: the Tapas Route, which is run twice a year around the city centre. It’s a fun and inexpensive way to spend an afternoon or evening, touring the centre of Torrevieja and dis-

covering some of the hidden delights of the city. All participants can vote for their favourite Tapa, and in doing so, after you have collected 10 official stamps on the Tapas Route Card, be entered into a prize draw for a number of great prizes. A great event that many other local communities have also copied, and it is a success wherever it is held.

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7 Can't wait to devour those Tapas, then head on over to Almoradi to savour the flavour at their 13th edition of their Tapas Route, XIII Sendero del Tapeo from the 20th to the 22nd and the 27th to the 29th October 2017. You can enjoy a tapa and a drink for 2.50€ in one of the 17 pubs, cafes and restaurants on route.

ruary and March on the 2nd Sunday from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Every month the Friends of the Railways Association host a miniature train event at the railway museum in Torrellano. Donations of 1.50€ per visit are requested.

Fans of CD Torrevieja will be glad to hear that home games have returned to the Vicente Garcia Stadium, with an expected kick-off time of 6.00pm. More

information from the Torry Army website: www. fctorrevieja.net or www.ClubDeportivoTorrevieja. com. CD Torrevieja will be looking to bounce back up and gain promotion this season, so it could be a fun and competitive season. Meanwhile, just up the road, CD Montesinos, are playing in Regional One this season and have a couple of games you may enjoy: http://cdmontesinos.com/fixtures. The Rojales Craft Market is a fun place to visit if you are looking for small a gift, piece of art or decoration, don’t miss the monthly Craft Market at the Cuevas del Rodeo in Rojales. Local artists put their work on display along with other craft works to

browse and enjoy. It takes place on the 1st Sunday of every month January to June and September to December in the morning from 11:00am to 2:00pm and in July and August from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Another fun and unusual event for kids of all ages is the Torrellano Miniature Steam Train. It is run by the friends of the railways association and so is normally only open on Saturdays between 4.00pm and 8.00pm with Miniature Train Rides during Feb-

Alicante’s Exhibition centre (www.feria-alicante.com) beside the airport has reopened for the autumn season and has a number of different events and fairs open to the public. VIDEO GAME CÓMIC 2017 the Feria de Videojuegos, Cómic y Juegos de Estrategia or video games, comics and strategy fames takes place on the 21st and 22nd October. Video Game Comic is a national benchmark, welcoming the various forms of entertainment and art of modern culture based on three pillars: video games , comics and strategy games, without forgetting the TV series, the collectors, the board games, the movies, the music, video game tournaments, competitions, exhibitions, strategy games, workshops and learning everything you can imagine to go along with the theme. http://www.vgcomic.com.

In its planning stages just before we went to press, is Torrevieja's Clubs and Associations Day. It's an opportunity to find out more about what's happening at dozens of the the region's local clubs and societies. More info at: www.Torrevieja.Club. And last but not least, the II Expo Torrevieja, the Southern Costa Blanca's premier Lifestyle and

Home Living show, takes place at the fabulous Salones Bahia Costa, in La Mata, just around the corner from Torre de la Mata, in Torrevieja. With over 50 stalls offering the very best in products and services to enhance your quality of life here on the Costas, it's a great opportunity to find out more about what's on offer under one roof. And yes: it is all under cover, so inclement weather is not an

issue. Admission and parking are free. The doors are open from 10:00am until 3:00pm on Saturday and Sunday November 11th and 12th. More info at: www.ExpoTorrevieja.com. Get out there and enjoy something a little more different this holiday season as Christmas and the New Year will soon be upon us.

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WIBES – WOMEN IN BUSINESS ESPANA

Wednesday’s between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Each meeting features an agenda that includes an opportunity for each member and guest to give a short presentation about themselves followed by the president providing information about future activities. Then a member presents a lecture on her chosen topic. Occasionally, a workshop is held, where we exchange ideas, experiences and knowledge to help reach achievable goals for our members.

Wibes, som startade januari 2017, är en professionell, ideell kvinnlig förening. Föreningens syfte är att främja kvinnors utveckling och kvinnligt företagande lokaliserat i Vega Baja-området på Costa Blanca i Spanien. Wibes har idag 74 betalande medlemmar och flera sponsorer Varannan onsdag har föreningen nätverksträffar mellan 18.00 – 20.00. På dessa finns en given agenda. Var och en gör en kort presentation. Ordföranden berättar om kommande engagemang. En av medlemmarna håller ett föredrag om ett aktuellt ämne. Vid behov hålls en Mastermind – där vi utbyter, idéer, erfarenheter och kunskap för att nå ett givet mål för någon av medlemmarna. För att alla ska ges tillfälle att lära känna varandra avslutas träffen med mingel. Då får man tillfälle att utöka sina affärskontakter, knyta nya bekantskaper – eller enbart vara social. På träffen bjuds tilltugg och dryck. Utöver nätverksträffarna anordnas olika aktiviteter

såsom seminarier, utflykter och social samvaro, som besök på vingård, seminarie av inbjuden talare med mera. Wibes deltar på mässor inom Vega Baja-regionen vilket är ett bra sätt att sprida information föreningen och dess medlemmar. Som betalande medlem får du annonsera i Facebook-gruppen en gång i veckan. Du finns också med i kompetenskatalogen på Wibes hemsida. Wibes-kvinnors samlade erfarenhet och affärsområden sträcker sig från ekonomi & juridik, forskning & utveckling, IT & Webbdesign, marknadsföring & affärsutveckling, fastighetsförsäljning, hus & hem, till hälsa & skönhet, konst, smycketillverkning och mycket mer.

No networking meeting would be complete without an opportunity to mingle afterwards, and so we give all our members the change to connect and exchange business cards, expand your network of business contacts, meet new acquaintances – or just be social. Snacks and drinks are offered. In addition to networking, various activities such as excursions and social gatherings are organised, including visits to vineyards, seminars from invited speakers and more. Wibes attends fairs within the Vega Baja region, which are a great way to spread out information about the association and its members. As a paying member, you can advertise your services through our Facebook group once a week. You are also included in the skills catalogue on the Wibes’

Wibes värdegrund är Delaktighet, Respekt och Öppenhet Läs mer om oss på www.wibescb.com och Facebook www.facebook.com/WibesCostaBlanca Wibes – Women in Business Espana Wibes, is a professional, non-profitable association, founded in January 2017. The association’s purpose is to promote the development and female entrepreneurship of ladies resident in Spain’s, Costa Blanca Vega Baja area. We currently have 74 members and several sponsors. The association has regular network meetings on

website. Wibes women’s overall experiences and business areas range from economics & law, research & development, IT & web design, marketing & business development, real estate sales, house & home, health & beauty, arts, jewellery manufacturing and much more. Wibes value base is Participation, Respect and Transparency. Read more about us at www.wibescb. com and Facebook www.facebook.com/WibesCostaBlanca

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20 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT 'YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN'

By Keith Nicol It's been more than 40 years since the brilliant Young Frankenstein hit our screens and so it's time once again to celebrate the Mel Brooks Halloween favourite. Co-writers Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks penned the script and Brooks directed an all-star cast en route to almost $87 million domestic, not bad for a movie that cost $3 million to make. We've found 20 great facts you might not know about the movie itself, as well as its wild production. 1. Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks got into a big fight while writing one night in Wilder's apartment. Brooks threw a huge temper tantrum, yelling and raging, and eventually storming out into the street. After a short time, Wilder's phone rang and Brooks was on the other end. He said, "Who was that madman you had in your house!? I could hear the yelling all the way over here!! You should never let crazy people into your house, don't you know that!!? They could be dangerous!!" That was Mel's way of apologizing, according to Wilder. 2. During pre-production, Brooks found Ken Strickfaden, who had made the elaborate electrical machinery for the lab sequences in the Universal Studios Frankenstein films. Strickfaden had saved all the equipment and had it stored in his garage. Brooks then made a deal to rent it all for Young Frankenstein and give Strickfaden the screen credit he'd deserved, but hadn't gotten, for the original films. 3. Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn were originally supposed to play each other's roles. But Kahn ultimately decided she'd rather play Elizabeth, the fiance, leaving Brooks with the task of recasting Inga the assistant. He called Garr in and told her that if she could come back the next day with a German accent,

he'd like her for Inga. She looked at him and said, "Vell, yes, I could do zee German ackzent tomorrow. I could come back zis afternoon!" And the part was hers. Garr has said that she based her accent on Cher's wig maker whom she worked with on The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour in 1971. 4. Brooks usually appeared in his own films but Wilder insisted he stay out of Young Frankenstein. The actor felt the funnyman's appearance would ruin the illusion and declared he would only make the film if he promised not to appear in it. Brooks did, however, make off-camera appearances as the howling wolf, Dr. Frankenstein's grandfather, and the shrieking cat.

tory of the World: Part I (1981) and again in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). 8. The shifting hump on Igor's back was improvised by Feldman. He had been shifting the thing back and forth for several days as a joke when cast members finally noticed. It was then added to the script. 9. The idea of a dart hitting a cat was improvised on set. When Dr. Frankenstein (Wilder) threw his dart off camera, Brooks quickly screamed like a cat to create the illusion.

5. When Columbia Pictures realized Brooks wanted to shoot the film in black and white, they balked, and the director took the project to 20th Century Fox the next day where Alan Ladd Jr. had just taken over. Ladd had no problem with the decision.

6. The brain which Igor is sent to steal is labelled "Hans Delbrück, scientist and saint." There actually was a real life Hans Delbrück; he was a 19th-century German military historian and professor at the University of Berlin. His son Max Delbrück was a 20th-century biochemist and Nobel laureate. 7. Mel Brooks initially thought that the "Walk this way" gag was too corny and wanted it cut from the film. But, when he saw the audience's reaction to it one night at a screening, he decided to leave it in. The famous "walk this way..." gag was the inspiration for the Aerosmith song of the same name. The band had seen Young Frankenstein in 1974 during a break from recording and Steven Tyler wrote the song the next morning. After the film's release, the joke became so popular Brooks slipped it into His-

10. In the scene after the dart game, when Kenneth Mars's character is leaving the castle, there is a gargoyle on the side of the building that looks like Alfred Hitchcock. 11. Wilder conceived the "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene, but Brooks was resistant to it and felt it would detract from the tone of the Universal horror films in the rest of the film. Wilder recalled being "close to rage and tears" and argued for the scene before Brooks stopped him and said, "It's in!" When Wilder asked why the sudden shift, Brooks said it would be the

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does to them when no one is around".

12. When they started to film the "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene, no one was sure what Boyle should say as the Frankenstein monster. The first time out of the gate, however, Boyle came up with the hilarious, half-jibberish vocalization, "Puttin on the Riiizzzzz!"

18. Wilder has said Young Frankenstein is his favourite of all his movies.

13. The experiment the medical student mentions, where Darwin preserved a worm in fluid until it came to life, is mentioned in Mary Shelley's foreword to the novel Frankenstein. The Darwin in question was Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of the famous Charles Darwin. 14. Supposedly the scene which required the most takes was Igor biting Elizabeth's animal wrap. Each take ended with fur in Feldman's mouth which slayed everyone on set.

15. The Blind Man's parting line, "I was gonna make espresso" was not in the script, but was ad-libbed by Gene Hackman during shooting. This is the reason for the immediate fade to black in the movie, as the crew reportedly erupted into fits of laughter. Hackman was uncredited when the movie was originally released in theatres. 16. Peter Boyle and Marty Feldman were cast, in part, because their mutual agent had a deal with the movie studio.

19. The original cut of the movie was almost twice as long as the theatrical release, and was considered by all to be an abysmal failure. It was only after a marathon cutting session that the final film was finished. Both Wilder and Brooks considered it to be far superior to the original product. At one point they noted that for every joke that worked, there were three that fell flat. So they went in and trimmed all the jokes that didn't work. 20. Brooks and the cast had so much fun making the movie, and were so upset when principal photography was almost completed, that additional scenes were written to continue shooting.

17. Cloris Leachman (who plays Frau Blücher), on NPR's "Fresh Air" in 2009, claimed that Brooks told her Blücher meant "glue" in German, hence the reason for the horse whinnies every time her character's name is said. However, this isn't true: Blücher bears no resemblance to the German word for glue ("leim"). It's a common name. The horse's terror is really meant to convey she's a frightening person. As Wilder put it, "Lord only knows what she

TORREVIEJA CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS DAY The Local Touch and Expo Torrevieja are proud to announce their first Clubs and Associations Day. If your club would like to attend the event, please email Keith at: videokeith@mac.com, ASAP, and space permitting, we'd love to have you at the show. WHERE: Torrevieja Christian Fellowship, Torrevieja WHEN: Thursday November 2nd, 2017 OPENING TIMES: 10:00am until 2:00pm WHAT: Torrevieja Clubs and Associations Day COST OF ENTRY: free… zero… zilch…nada… nothing… open to everyone WHAT’S NEEDED: . Once confirmed, doors will be open for setting up from 9:00am on Thursday

If you would like to bring this along, please let us know. We have plenty of seats. TEA AND COFFEE: There is a comfortable area at the entrance to the Exhibition room for tea, coffee and snacks. Please support the Torrevieja Christian Fellowship whose volunteers will be the ones with a smile on their faces, serving you. ADDRESS: Av. de las Cortes Valencianas, 68, 03183 Torrevieja, Alicante Send your details to: videokeith@mac.com November 2nd. Just bring along your knowledge, flyers, bits of paper, business cards, etc, and a big smile. FUND RAISING: You may fund raise at the event. SPACES: Each Club or Association will share a table with another Club or Association, but not like for like and competing clubs. (But you can also bring your own table) LIMITED SPACE: The nature of the size of the room means that spaces are limited to 40 Clubs, Associations or NGOs. But if you can bring your own Card Table, we can possibly fit a few more in. LOVE TO BE THERE BUT CAN’T ATTEND: Let us know if you can’t attend and you can drop off your information for us, which we will put on a table in the entrance for visitors to pick up CHAIRS AND TABLES: Many of you may have your own fold out card tables and a display / pull up, etc..

In the subject Line please write: Clubs and Associations Day (plus the name of your club or association)

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COME AND JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL COSTALEROS

By Paul Mutter Holy Week at Easter time (Semana Santa) is one of the most important periods in the Christian calendar. In Spain, processions depicting aspects of Jesus’ life and death are held throughout the country. Here in Torrevieja the Semana Santa processions draw crowds from as far away as Madrid to view the iconic events during this most holy of weeks. So impressive are they that they have also been awarded recognition by the Province of Alicante as being of particular tourist importance and interest.

Since 2005 members of the International community in Torrevieja have had the honour of carrying the beautiful paso of Nuestro Padre Jésus en la Oración del Huerto de los Olivos (Jesus in the Garden of Olives) in Torrevieja’s Santa Semana processions. Our members come from many different countries originally, but mostly from the United Kingdom. Some are Catholic, some Protestant and some might well confess to being of no particular church at all. Age is no bar to being a member of the cofradia and most of us are in the “advanced years” category.

Being a member of the cofradia, wearing the green and gold uniform, is both an honour and a unique opportunity for those of us coming from other countries to take part in what are surely some of the most iconic cultural and religious events in Spain. It is an experience that those of us that have taken part in will never forget. The enthusiasm and respect shown by the huge crowds who line the streets during the processions is something to behold. Before the establishment of the International Cofradia and for many years before, this particular paso had to be taken through the streets on the back of a lorry chassis; it simply was not possible to get a sufficient number of men to carry it on their shoulders. Perhaps mostly because of the average age of the costaleros involved in the cofradia we find we have to recruit new members each year to replace those who for one reason or another are unable to continue.

For 12 years we were able to find sufficient numbers to continue carrying it on our shoulders. However like several other cofradias taking part during Semana Santa getting new members was difficult and we found it impossible last year to gain sufficient members to carry the paso. We were determined though not to let everyone down and so through the ingenuity and skill of several of our members changes were made to the paso to allow us to safely push it through the streets of the town with the reduced numbers we had. We are already looking for new recruits to take part in next year’s Semana Santa processions and I can promise you that it is an experience well worth being involved in. If you are interested and to learn more please contact David McLachlan on 865 661 937 or Paul Mutter on 671 218 285. We will also have a stand at Expo Torrevieja on November 11 and 12, and hope to see you all there.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: HAPPY DAYS Happy Days ran for 11 seasons, making it one of ABC’s longest running series (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet still holds first place). It lasted longer than its many spinoffs, including 'Laverne & Shirley' and 'Mork & Mindy'. It can still be found being broadcast on UK and European TV. But Where Are They Now? HENRY WINKLER Since breaking hearts as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on Happy Days, Winkler hasn't slowed down. He moved into the TV series Monty and a number of films before appearing as a featured player on shows

Bosley and such series as Murder, She Wrote and Father Dowling Mysteries. His first love was theatre and in 1960 he won a Tony for his work in Fiorello! on Broadway and originated the role of Maurice in Disney's Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast in 1994. He passed away in 2010 from complications brought on by a staph infection, and was survived by his second wife, actress Patricia Carr.

later, series like Baby Talk and Diagnosis Murder. He was the subject of the 2007 reality series Scott Baio Is 45 ... and Single before marrying Renée Sloan later that year. Together, the couple has a 9-year-old

MARION ROSS Beloved Happy Days matriarch Ross, who played Marion Cunningham, also joined The Love Boat cast after her hit series ended. Though she earned a steady string of credits through the '80s and '90s, including The Drew Carey Show and Gilmore Girls,

daughter, Bailey.

like Parks and Recreation and Arrested Development, which re-teamed him with Ron Howard, plus a touch of producing, too. Most recently he's been seen on Children's Hospital and Royal Pains. He's been married to wife Stacey since 1978 and has two adult children (son Max is an actor) and a stepson with her. RON HOWARD Howard already had quite the résumé before joining the Happy Days cast as lead Richie Cunningham:

he'd starred on The Andy Griffith Show and The Smith Family, to name a few. Following Happy Days he left acting to become a successful director with such films as Apollo 13 and The Da Vinci Code, plus he has a Best Director Oscar for A Beautiful Mind. He married writer Cheryl Alley in 1975, and together they have four children, including actress Bryce Dallas Howard. TOM BOSLEY Tom played patriarch Howard Cunningham on Happy Days before going to sea on The Love Boat,

her more recent work has been as a voice actress on animated hits like SpongeBob SquarePants and Handy Manny. She and husband of 18 years Freeman Meskimen divorced in 1969; together they have two children, who both have ties to Hollywood. ERIN MORAN Best known for her work as Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days and later, the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, Moran died at age 56 on April 22, 2017, of complications stemming from stage 4 cancer. The actress had a handful of acting credits beyond Happy Days, but spent her later years taking care of her mother-in-law in a trailer park in Corydon, Indiana, where she lived with her second husband after struggling with fame and finances. SCOTT BAIO The actor rose to fame as Moran's Happy Days love interest Chachi Arcola, and joined her on the spinoff, Joanie Loves Chachi. The role led him to the lead part on the equally successful Charles in Charge, and

DON MOST Happy Days' Ralph Malph also joined The Love Boat for a few episodes in the late '70s and early '80s, and reunited with Scott Baio for an episode of Charles in Charge and Ron Howard in ED TV. He most recently had guest-starring roles on Glee and The Odd Couple, and lately has been touring with his swing band. Off-camera, he's been married to actress Morgan Hart since 1982; the couple has two daughters. ANSON WILLIAMS Williams, a.k.a. Potsie Weber, all but left acting behind after Happy Days, opting to direct instead, stepping behind the camera on Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210, Baywatch, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Lizzie McGuire and Secret Life of the American Teenager. His first wife, Lorrie Mahaffey, was a Happy Days costar; together they have one child. He's been married to Jackie Gerken, with whom he has four children, since 1988. AL MOLINARO As beloved diner owner Al Delvecchio, Molinaro also played his character's twin brother, the priest Father Anthony Delvecchio. He got into acting later in life, following careers in collections and real estate, and got the Happy Days gig through improv classmate Penny Marshall, who reportedly introduced him to her brother, series creator Garry. He only had one major role post-Happy Days — on the one-season series The Family Man — though continued appearing in commercials for the rest of his life. He died in 2015, survived by his second wife Betty Farrell and one son from his first marriage.

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A TOUCH OF TRAVEL

By Keith Nicol This week Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 30th annual Readers' Choice Awards, ranking the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, airports, and cruise lines in the world. More than 300,000 travellers took part in their 30th annual Readers' Choice Awards survey—setting yet another new record—submitting millions of ratings and more than 100,000 comments to help CNT create a list of winning favourites. The breadth of your top-rated experiences was impressive, from elegant castles in the Irish countryside to tented safari camps trailing the Great Migration across the Serengeti. You chose tiny private islands in the tropics, small culture rich cities in Europe, and intimate river cruises. Most notably, you declared a passion for the authentic, the personalized, the unexpected—finding all three in both newcomers and stalwarts around the world. Readers voted on a record-breaking 7,320 hotels and resorts, 610 cities, 225 islands, 468 cruise ships, 158 airlines, and 195 airports–thereby creating our largest-ever list of Readers' Choice Award winners. THE 2017 READERS' CHOICE AWARD WINNERS: Top Large and Small U.S. Cities: Chicago for the first time ever and Charleston, S.C., for the seventh year in a row! Top Hotel in the U.S.: Faena Hotel Miami Beach Top Resort in the U.S.: The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyo. Top Island in the U.S.: Hilton Head, S.C. Top Island in the World: Boracay, Philippines Top Hotel in Europe: La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa

Top Hotel in South America: Fasano, São Paulo Top Airline in the World: Air New Zealand Top U.S. Airline: Virgin America Top U.S. Airport: Indianapolis (IND) Top Airport in the World: Singapore (SIN) Top Large Cruise Line: Disney Cruise Line Top Midsize Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises Top Small Cruise Line: Seabourn Cruise Line Top River Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises HIGHLIGHTS 83 million tourists went to France in 2016, making it the most popular country in the world to visit. 12 new hotels that opened in 2017 have already made it into this year's Readers' Choice Awards. Colorado is so popular that it now has its own hotel and resorts lists. NEW TRAVEL TRENDS Popularity of holistic spa resorts is on the up, especially those that tap into their local surroundings. We're aching for simplicity when we travel. Instead of multi-destination, run-around-see-everything spots, we're looking to kick back, relax, and enjoy the place. Smaller airports and secondary cities are both more popular than ever. The Readers' Choice Awards are announced in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler, on news stands nationwide on October 24, 2017. The full list is published exclusively online, at www.CNTraveler.com/rca.

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TRIVIAL TRIVIA

The average life span of an umbrella is 1 1/2 years.

Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to have been born in a hospital. Normally there are born 94 females to 100 males. But among quadruplets there are 156 females for every 100 males.

30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. That makes the catfish rank #1 for animal having the most taste buds.

The Corduroy Appreciation Club celebrated 11-11-11 as The Day That Most Resembles Corduroy. Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.

The slipper-shelled snail starts life as a male and gradually turns female as it grows up. Fingernails have a life span of three to six months. That’s how long it takes them to grow from base to tip, progressing at the pace of 1.5 inches a year — or 0.000000047 inches a second. Three-fourths of household water is used to flush the toilet and take baths and showers. Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people. Sex for one hour will burn off 11 Hershey Kisses, or 360 calories.

In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

15% of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day.

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

In the Brazilian jungle, women of the Apinaye tribe bite of portions of their mates’ eyebrows during intercourse.

A pig’s orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.

In Vermont, USA, it is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands. It is now proven that smoking is the biggest source of statistics.

On average people fear spiders more than they do death. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Polar bears are left handed. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull

You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath. During a 2004 episode of Sesame Street, Cookie Monster said that before he started eating cookies, his name was Sid.

Failed PEZ flavours include coffee, eucalyptus, menthol, and flower. The word “PEZ” comes from the German word for peppermint—PfeffErminZ The duffel bag gets its name from the town of Duffel, Belgium, where the cloth used in the bags was originally sold. There’s a Facebook group called “The Best Day of My Life Was When I Realized the Old Brewers Logo Was a Ball & Glove AND the Letters M & B.” In 1955, the New York State Labor Department ruled that “there is nothing inherently repulsive about a Van Dyke beard.” Hallmark now sells a line of “encouragement” cards you can send to people who’ve lost their job. Tobias Fünke’s “nevernude” condition on Arrested Development is real. It’s called “gymnophobia” — the fear of nude bodies.

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EXPO TORREVIEJA NOVEMBER 11 AND 12, 2017

Expo Torrevieja returns to the fabulous Salones Bahia Costa in a couple of weeks time. The region's premier International Lifestyle show attracted more than 5,000 visitors to the first edition back in March 2017, and building on that success, Expo Torrevieja is returning on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th, November. Same times: Same Place: Same Location...

and services that unequivocally define “quality of life and luxury living”. A tapestry of products and services spanning the scale from the large: luxury and vintage automobiles, to those on a more modest scale: solar energy, telecommunications, contemporary fine art, fashion and design, fine wines, eco products, e-bike, and the most innovative in home décor and technology. Discover all these finer things of life at Expo Torrevieja II.

SOCIAL MEDIA Attending one of our events? Spread the good news and share your photos on our special Event Facebook Page to be in with the chance to win even more Prizes. FREE WIFI Thanks to the good folk at Scandinavian TV Box, we are also to offer all our visitors free wifi for you to enjoy and also share you best photographs with Facebook and other social media services. CHARITIES & NGO You can also help a number of great causes at Expo Torrevieja II, from joining and participating in the Semana Santa processions with Los Costaleros (Page 12): adopting a dog from Paradise Rescue Kennels (Page 35) to Rock Against Cancer (Page 22) and more.

Do you enjoy the finer things in life? Have a penchant for improving your quality of life while living on the Costa Blanca? Then we have what you need: and want, plus a few little surprizes thrown into the mix. The Second Edition will take place at the beautiful Salones Bahia Costa, adjacent to Torre del Moro, in La Mata, Torrevieja.

Bring your sense of discovery and appreciation of the exquisite and enhance your quality of life on the Costa. The possibilities are endless and the rewards: priceless.

EXHIBITING AT THE SHOW There are still a few stand places available. For more information, please contact Kjetil: Tel: (+34) 693 749 900

PRIZES Take part in our Lifestyle Survey, either at the show or online, and be in with a chance to win a variety of prizes from our exhibitors.

MORE INFO: www.ExpoTorrevieja.com

Expo Torrevieja II is an innovative concept in lifestyle events. Taking place in one location, in the heart of the community, where you shop, dine and socialise, you will discover a collection of products

OPENING HOURS Hours of Expo Torrevieja are 10:00am to 3:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday. FREE ADMISSION Admission and parking are FREE.

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LANZAROTE OPENS EUROPE’S FIRST UNDERWATER MUSEUM

A new museum has opened its doors on the Canarian island of Lanzarote. Maybe 'on' the island is not quite true as visitors wanting to see the collection of sculptures created by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor will first have to don a wetsuit and then dive 14 meters down to the seabed of Coloradas Bay, just off the coast of the town of Yaiza, in the southwest of the island. “My sculptures are a way to bring people into contact with the sea, as well as to make them more aware of the dangers our oceans face” Museo Atlántico was inaugurated on 10 January, featuring more than 300 life-size human figures by

artist Jason deCaires Taylor completes his monumental underwater sculpture work,. All photographs: Jason deCaires Taylor and CACT Lanzarote “My sculptures are a way to bring people into contact with the sea, for them to learn about the flora and fauna living there, as well as to make them more aware of the dangers our oceans face,” says Taylor. “At the same time as the figures tell a story, they help to protect the seabed,” he adds, pointing out that the materials he has used are not harmful to their environment: “We want to help coral and other species to grow, which can help repopulate the

marine biomass.” This isn’t Taylor’s first sub-aquatic venture. Around 500 of his pieces are already lying offshore in the warm waters off the coast of Cancún, on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. “People who have visited our museum in the Caribbean say it was a unique experience, almost archeological,” says Taylor. “You are aware that you’re observing something that will last for generations.” “It’s no accident,” says Taylor. “We want to help protected species, which has meant encouraging tourism in other areas to avoid massification. We’ve also created a marine bota-

nical garden in the area. The scuba instructors who accompany visitors have been given some artistic training so they can serve as guides,” says José Juan Lorenzo. “The tour needs to be supervised, safe and to respect the creative essence of Taylor’s work. The sculptures tell a story, Taylor created the world’s first underwater park, located on the west coast of the Caribbean island of Grenada, which the ‘National Geographic’ describes as one of the 25 Wonders of the World. The Lanzarote collection can only be visited between November and February, depending on the weather.

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP: HARMONY OF THE SEAS

Over the last decade as ships have grown bigger and bigger, they have truly become cities at sea with a hotel onboard. Launched last year, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is certainly something to be experienced as the world's most expensive, biggest, heaviest, most brazen vessel of its kind. The ship combines the distinct seven-neighbourhood concept that Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of ships are known for with some of the most modern and groundbreaking vacation amenities, including the Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide at sea with a 10-story plunge; robot bartenders at The Bionic Bar, powered by Makr Shakr; interior staterooms with virtual balconies that provide real-time views of the destinations, and VOOM – the fastest internet at sea – so that guests can stay connected, stream their favourite entertainment and share their adventures with family and friends back at home. The Harmony of the Seas, also can claim another record as home to the tallest slide and most exhilarating adventure at sea: Ultimate Abyss. The

hair-raising, 10-story slide is "possibly the most thrilling manmade adventure at sea," according to thrill engineer Professor Brendan Walker, Thrill Laboratory, U.K., director. Enlisted to identify the level of "thrill," a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure, triggered by the Ultimate Abyss, Walker measured physical reactions of testers brave enough to accept the challenge. Royal Caribbean International's Harmony of the Seas spent her inaugural season sailing out of Barcelona and now is based in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL: her permanent homeport. For additional information or to make reservations, vacationers should call their travel agent. The Harmony of the Sea in numbers: 227,000 gross tons: The weight of Harmony – 1,718 GT heavier than the current record-holder. 10 million: The number of hours it took 2,500 workers to build and fit Harmony in the STX shipyard in St Nazaire, France. £770 million: The cost to build the ship. 1,188 feet: The distance from bow to stern, 125 feet

longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower – and one foot longer than the previous record-breaking cruise ships Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas. 2,747: Total number of cabins, with room for 5,479 guests at double occupancy 18: Number of decks in total – 16 of which are for passengers, and two for staff. 7: The number of “neighbourhoods” on board – each with their own style and attractions. Take a twirl on the Boardwalk’s hand-made carousel, shop in the designer boutiques of the Royal Promenade, or stroll the leafy avenues of Central Park – complete with coffee shops, bars, and three waterslides twisting overhead. 23: Take your pick from 23 swimming pools – with three white-knuckle water slides, dubbed “The Perfect Storm”. Harmony has 2,150 tons of water in its pools, waterparks, slides, surf simulators and whirlpools. 22 knots: The average cruising speed of Harmony of the Seas. 2,300: The number of international crew members on board.

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ROCK AGAINST CANCER RAISES 5,600€ FOR THE AECC

After their first fundraising campaign on behalf of the AECC in Torrevieja in 2015, Rock Against Cancer returned to the stage on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Torrevieja. The charity concert organized by Monroe's Music Pub attracted hundreds of people to the 2015 event with the 'Rock Against Cancer', charity concert raising 3,700€ for the Spanish Association Against Cancer, the AECC, through the sale of merchandising, sweepstakes and drinks during the concerts that brought together an audience of rock lovers who enjoyed the free performances by The Rotados, Black Thunder, Déjà vu, Magnetik Surf, Los Duques, Kolted, Rebel Fire plus special guest, guitarist Santiago Campillo, founder of the band M Clan. This year's event surpassed that of 2015 as the event grows in popularity and support, helped along by the

efforts of Kjetil Hamre from Expo Torrevieja and The Local Touch Magazine. The total raised was an amazing 5.600€: 4,500€ during the event, plus another 1,100 € from "ARTISTS AGAINST CANCER" held at the Camping Florantilles Torrevieja. On behalf of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and the Organizing Committee composed of Neil Wyatt (Manager Monroe's Music Pub), Kjetil Hamre (Expo Torrevieja & The Local Touch) and Ms. Janet Figueroa (Manager of Social Networks Monroe's Music Pub) the AECC expressed their deep gratitude to each and every one who made this musical event possible: Thanks also went out to local Councillors Mrs. Carmen Morate and Ms. Manuela Osuna, CIAJ monitors and Nicholas D. Israel for his deep involvement in children's activities. Thanks to the local

police, and of course, Musical Bands "Sugar Loaf", "La Siesta Gospel" "Choir", "Atlanta Records", "Rais" "Wild Side", "Ricky Diamond", "Sensa Yuma" and "Mad Jungle". Neil Wyatt, Manager Monroe's Music Pub wished to; “ highlight the valuable collaboration of local Torrevejense Trade and Companies in the province who supported this project. Thank you very much to the team of waiters and the assistance of the volunteers of the AECC. I'd also thank the media for their promotions and especially to thank our audience. Without you none of this would have been possible”. Planning is already underway for the 2018 event, which it is hoped will take place over 10 days, and incorporate dozens of local pubs and clubs in the region, and you never know, maybe even reach as far away as Madrid, Marbella and Barcelona.

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CAPTAIN SCARLET CELEBRATES HIS 50TH

The end of September coincides with a significant anniversary for people of a certain age, who remember an exciting new action series from the extremely talented minds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which first aired on 29th September 1967. ‘Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons’ followed on from a series of hugely successful programmes created by the Andersons, which included Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray and of course Thunderbirds and took their process of Supermarionation puppetry filming to even higher levels. For many readers, the Captain Scarlet series will be an important and memorable feature of our youth and will conjure up memories of many happy hours spent in front of the television, in the days when you actually had to get up off the chair to turn the channel over – thinking about it, if this had of happened whilst an episode of Captain Scarlet was on, there would probably have been an adolescent mutiny! For anyone new to this series, or wishing to reacquaint themselves with Captain Scarlet and his ongoing battles with the devious Mysterons, there are any number of dedicated websites and social media platforms that will

allow us all to become members of the Spectrum Organisation for a short while. The series was set in 2068 and was based upon hostilities between earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. Following an astronaut attack on a Martian city, the Mysterons vowed to bring death and destruction to earth, as they sought to wreak a terrible vengeance. Standing in their way and protecting our planet was a specialist military force known as the Spectrum Organisation, whose command headquarters was a flying aircraft carrier known as Cloudbase. Spectrum kept the identity of their most effective agents secret by using only their code names, which were simply colours, such as Captain White and of course Captain Scarlet. The series appeared to be slightly more sinister than the earlier Anderson creations, which made it strangely appealing for many young viewers, who were transfixed by the deep voice

of the Mysteron telling mankind what hideous fate was awaiting them in the latest episode, as everyone on earth could apparently hear him. As the most capable of the Spectrum agents, Captain Scarlet was the nemesis of the Mysterons and has miraculously inherited some of their powers, specifically the ability to regenerate himself, which made him indestructible - he could also sense the presence of another Mysteron duplicate, which proved useful in combatting these devious devils. Marking the 50th Anniversary of Captain Scarlet, Corgi has announced the release of a handsome die-cast representation of the classic Spectrum Patrol Car which was used by Captain

Scarlet in his battles with the Mysterons. Only accessible to Spectrum personnel, the car was capable of reaching speeds in excess of 190mph and was powered by a gas turbine engine – using advanced construction techniques and equipped with a host of safety and detection features. Of course, for more details of this and the other action series created and produced by the Andersons, you could always spend some time visiting Corgi, the BbBC and on the official Gerry Anderson website where you will also find details of a special release of Captain Scarlet audio books to mark the 50th Anniversary. Check Out: www.corgi.co.uk / www.bbc. co.uk/cult/anderson/scarlet / http:// gerryanderson.co.uk.

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TRYCKKOKAREN – EN GOD VÄN I KÖKET Som amatörkock har jag alltid tyckt om att laga mat. Så har det alltid varit. Det intresset beror säkert på att jag tycker om att äta god mat, både husmanskost och mer kulinariska middagar. Ett av de bättre redskapen och samtidigt ett komplement i köket är tryckkokaren - olla de presión. I Spanien använder många tryckkokare och i Sverige har den åter kommit i ropet igen. Detta kanske har samband med dagens moderna matlagningen, där verket Modernist Cousine har blivit något av kokböckernas kokbok. Även flera svenska berömda kockar som Leif Mannerström och Per Morberg lovordar tryckkokarens fördelar i sina böcker. Trots tryckkokarens nyvunna popularitet så har den funnits länge. Enligt uppgifter var det den franska fysikern Denis Papin som 1681 uppfann den tryckkokare som efter honom kom att kallas ”Papins gryta”. Troligtvis var den under den tiden lite farligare än dagens moderna tryckkokare som inte längre utgör någon risk. Dagens tryckkokare har flera säkerhetsventiler och det är mycket som ska gå fel innan det blir riskabelt. Så det är bara att konstatera att dagens tryckkokare är helt ofarliga. Om man en gång har lagat mat i en tryckkokare och känt skillnaden i smak och sett hur väl råvarorna bevaras, så blir det mycket svårt att sedan tillreda mat i en vanlig kastrull. Broccoli som kokas på ett sedvanligt sätt förlorar upp till 40 % av sitt näringsvärde. I en mikrovågsugn förlorar broccoli hela 70-80 % av vissa näringsämnen. Med en tryckkokare bevarar du i stort sett all näring och smak på dina råvaror. Tryckkokare är ett lufttätt slutet kärl som ger kortare koktider eftersom kokningen sker vid högre tryck

och temperatur än normalt. Genom att kärlet är slutet förhindras vätskan att koka bort som ånga, istället stiger trycket och därmed vätskans kokpunkt. I en modern tryckkokare för hushållsbruk ligger temperaturen på cirka 120 grader. Koktiden reduceras därmed till mindre än hälften och för vissa råvaror ner till en fjärdedel. En tryckkokare ger dig nyttigare mat, förhöjer smaker och sparar tid. I stort sett kan du göra allt med en tryckkokare. Koka, ångkoka, bräsera, bryna, tillaga kött, fisk, grönsaker, potatis, ris, grytor och soppor. Själv brukar jag koka kalops, dillkött eller älgkött i min tryckkokare. Då tar det högst 30 minuter och därefter är köttet mört och mycket aromatiskt. Men även en hel stek eller fläsklägg blir mört och smakrikt i tryckkokare. Jag har flera vänner som till exempel först bryner biff eller kotletter i stekpanna för att därefter möra i tryckkokaren i 15 minuter och kanske göra en god sjömansbiff.

Här i Spanien finns tryckkokare att köpa i de flesta affärer och de är billigare här. Visst är det ibland härligt att använda sig av flera timmars riktigt långkok i gryta, men att använda sig av tryckkokare är bättre för miljön eftersom mindre energi används. Med andra ord ett snabbt och bra alternativ. Ulf Nordholm Freelance-journalist - Torrevieja Ett av mina recept f ör en god k a lops: 4 portioner 700 g Innanlår eller liknande 1 gul lök i skivor 1 msk smör + 1 msk olivolja 1 msk honung 5 dl kalvfond 1 tsk salt 2 morötter 2-3 lagerblad 15 kryddpepparkorn Redning: 1/2 dl vatten 2 msk vetemjöl Servera med: Kokt potatis Inlagda rödbetor Gör så här: 1. Bryn löken och köttet i tryckkokaren. 2. Slå på kalvfonden och koka upp. Skumma. 3. Tillsätt salt, honung, skivade morötter, lagerblad och kryddpeppar. 4. Koka 15 - 20 minuter efter tryckhöjning. 5. Rör samman vatten och mjöl i en bägare och häll i redningen under omrörning när trycket är borta. Låt sjuda i 5 minuter. Smaka av med lite soja, salt och peppar.

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CARAMEL APPLE BAKED BRIE By Keith Nicol

was that. A base of crisp apple slices into a Tupperware dish and this delicious sweet and savoury dessert was ready to go. But feel free to also serve with your favourite crackers, if you’d like, and/or chop up the apples to sprinkle on top with the nuts. Lots of great choices to experiment with.

I was about to head off to Ireland two weeks ago and rummaging through the fridge for a snack I came across some Brie that I knew would not last until my return. Before I left we had a small party for Thanksgiving to attend with a few friends from the USA and looking for something quick and easy to make, a quick rummage around the kitchen for a few extra ingredients and I came up with Caramel Apple Baked Brie.

Ten-Minute Caramel Apple Baked Brie Eight to Ten Servings This delicious Caramel Apple Baked Brie recipe can be ready to go from start to finish in about ten minutes, and it's the perfect sweet and savoury appetizer for a party. Prep time: One minute: cook time: nine minutes: total time: ten-minutes. Ingredients: 1 wheel Happy Farms Brie (but any wheel will do) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

I just popped the wheel of brie on a baking sheet, sprinkled on some chopped walnuts that was also handy and baked it up in the oven until it was nice and warm and melty. And then while the Brie was baking, I chopped up a bunch of fresh apples into slices. Once it was ready to go, I drizzled some caramel sauce over it, that we'd not used since the summer, which you can find in the baking or ice cream topping section or any major store. And that

December is a busy month. We have Spanish holidays and Red Days this week and Christmas is just around the corner, and it seems like every gathering I go to includes an invitation to bring some sort of food. And during a busy month, that doesn’t need to add extra stress to the day. So if you happen to be looking for an ultra-easy appetizer to serve (or bring along!) to holiday parties this year, here's one that works for me and you might like. You need just three simple ingredients, ten minutes of your time and it's easy-peasy to prepare. I had a quick poke around the fridge and my cabinets to see what I could serve with it and found a few nice apples and thus, this delicious idea was born. This Ten-Minute Caramel Apple Baked Brie recipe is super-easy to make with just Four ingredients, and it's the perfect appetizer for any party. But since then I've expanded the theme and made something equally delicious with other fruits such as cranberries, raspberries and Kiwis. Come up with your own ideas and have fun.

1/3 cup caramel sauce, homemade or store-bought 3 apples, cored and sliced Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Place brie on the baking sheet, and sprinkle the chopped walnuts evenly on top of the Brie. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the brie is warmed through and starts to ooze out a bit. Cut up your apples while the brie is warming. Remove from heat, and drizzle the caramel sauce on top of the Brie. Serve immediately with apples for dipping.

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THE BEST WAY TO MOVE FORWARD ROBERT LANDAU Why don't things always turn out the way we'd like them to? That's a loaded question! While there are a number of ways to answer that question, here's one that you might resonate with; I believe that our path in life is never a straight shot. Rather, it's full of many twists and turns. If life were as easy as a straight shot, we wouldn't be here. The trick is how you deal with the many curves that your life's journey tends to throw you from time to time.

When you want something to happen, how do you go about making your wish a reality? Somewhere along the line you need to see and feel the end-result even though you haven't started to point yourself in that direction. Your mind is a powerful tool that you can use to great effect. It can be your best friend or your worst enemy. If things don't turn out the way you were expecting, here are some important things to remember;

totally believe that you'll receive what you're asking for and if you truly deserve and are worthy of it. So many prayers and meditations go unanswered simply because, deep down, there was a core belief that preventing the final manifestation from occurring Finally, always work at embracing life with open arms. If something doesn't work out, move on to the next adventure. You have more power than you think you do. Realize that you are here for a reason and know that life is never a straight shot. Understanding that there will indeed be some twists and turns along the way keeps you firmly on the path you were always meant to travel.

2. Acknowledge it Acknowledge that things didn't complete themselves in the best way possible and then let it go. Letting it go allows you to take the next important step.

work out the way you think they should have, you'll never move out of that space of disappointment. Remember that thoughts always turn into things. Moving on lets refresh the situation and allows you to set another goal that will have a better ending. If you're listening to an album of someone's songs and you don't like the first number, what do you do? You move on to the next. And so it is in life. You make the choice if you want to dwell on hearing the same song over and over. You also have the power to make the choice to move to the next number on the album.

3. Move on Leaving disappointment behind is one of the healthiest things you can do. It's when you choose to dwell on a negative that things can backfire. If you constantly keep thoughts of why things didn't

4. Reset Now that you've left disappointment behind, create a better version of exactly what you want to happen. Before you even start to go along the path of claiming what it is you want to happen, make sure you

1. Don't freak out! Stuff happens but it's how you choose to deal with it that makes all the difference in the world. You might not be able to change external events, but you can certainly make the choice as to how you want to react to what's happening.

Robert Landau Bio Motivational Speaker Robert Landau has delivered over 2,700 presentations and workshops in over 20 countries in his 15 year speaking career. Robert is also a Certified Life Coach that works with individuals and businesses via Skype to help facilitate positive and productive results. An accomplished Actor in New York City, then a celebrated international Cruise Director for 10 years with 300 ports of call on 400 cruises with major cruise lines, Robert also makes many appearances on radio and television broadcasts. One of his most recent appearances was on the world-wide HLN/CNN Cable News Networks. Landau is also the published author of six books. His website is http://www.robertlandaumotivation.com Robert's popular Daily Robertisms program consists of 365 personally created motivational quotes that are sent free of charge to your email address for a year. To sign up please visit http://www.dailyrobertisms.com

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WHY SWITCHING TO LED BULBS MAKES A DIFFERENCE your home. And this is truer than ever, as the price of this technology has declined and the uses for it have expanded. Even LED decorative holiday lighting can be purchased these days, giving consumers more opportunities to light their homes and lives efficiently.

It may seem like a small detail, but the way you light your home can have a big impact on the environment and your energy bills. Indeed, widespread use of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting has the greatest potential impact on energy savings, according to US government . Using at least 75 percent less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent lighting, residential LEDs, especially ENERGY STAR-rated products, can help you significantly reduce the cost of lighting

Community efforts are helping to make sweeping change and brighten lives. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Change the World Tour,” is a national program designed to motivate consumers to purchase ENERGY STAR-certified LED bulbs that bring energy-efficient lighting to communities in need. With these kinds of efforts taking place nationwide, LED adoption in local communities is expected to continue to rise. To learn more about the campaign, visit provia. com/change. Swapping out traditional bulbs for energy-efficient alternatives is a simple home project that requires no special skills or tools, just a commitment to lowering one’s carbon footprint. Take an afternoon to make this simple swap that promises to have a long-las-

ting and major impact. Actions taken by individuals may feel small, but on a collective scale, greening your home means greening your community and the larger world.

DANISH DESIGN 10th Anniversary Open Day Saturday, November 4th, 2017 Torrevieja Store PolĂ­gono Industrial Casa Grande Calle Acacio Rebagliato Pamies 7 03183 10:00 until 14:00 Everyone Welcome Complementary Snacks: Drinks: Surprises

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Sudoku (Easy)

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Kakuro Kakuro puzzles are like a cross between a crossword and a sudoku puzzle. Instead of letters, each block contains the digits 1 through 9. The same digit will never repeat within a word. If you add the digits in a word, the sum will be the number shown in the clue. Clues are shown on the left and right sides of "across" words, and on the top and bottom sides of "down" words.

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PROPERTY STYLING

With the property market improving, sellers should be getting more for their property and finding it much easier to sell, yet many are still struggling. Real Estate Agents Nordica have been investigating this to help their buyers sell at the right price and have found that the interior styling of a property can make all the difference.

save you money and unnecessary stress. What should you do before styling? - Get your house sparkling clean and de-clutter. Simply removing excess items of furniture, books, clothes, toys etc, makes the place look much bigger, brighter and more neutral so people can imagine living there. Clear away all clutter and once clutter has gone and the place is beautifully clean, the styling can begin! What should you try to achieve with styling? - You should try to create a home which is neutral, but doesn’t lose the homely feel and become clinical. Your property should make people feel that they want to live there and imagine the amazing life they will have there.

To test the theory, they styled a property which had been on the market for over a year and sold it in just one week with its new look – at full asking price. They now have a Home Styling service, located in Nueva Andalucia on the Costa del Sol and wanted to share their insights on this new trick for selling your property, be it a home or commercial space.

Styling To Sell Top Tips • Shine a light – Lighting is essential. Try to incorporate 8 points of light in each room, light darker areas with lamps, consider brighter bulbs, light candles in the evening, pull back blinds and curtains and let as much light in as possible during the day

When does it work? – There are hundreds of examples of property styling selling houses, with identical properties which sell on the interiors alone. Often with some basic decoration, thorough cleaning and styling you don’t need to do refurbishment, so it can

• Increase the curb appeal – Make sure the exterior paths and drive are clean, ensure house numbers can be seen, plant blooming flowers and fresh greenery, mow and tend lawn, wash front windows, add a light, replace doormat • Style your dining room table to give a focus to the room: Try flowers, a fruit bowl, tea lights and place mats to make it look inviting. • Create a gender-neutral, comfortable and appealing master bedroom: Make use of space, remove personal items and clutter, dress with clean, crisp linens, a stylish bed spread/blanket and cushions which tie into colour scheme. Show off storage and make sure you’re happy for people to look inside. Aim to have 20 to 30 percent open space in each closet to give the impression of spaciousness.

What is Property Styling? – Preparing and dressing your home with furniture and accessories, moving things around and enriching the space, rather than doing building works Why does it work? - Buyers lack vision and need to be shown the property at its very best and see what to do with particular spaces and rooms. The key is that buyers need to fall in love and see themselves living in your property so they can make an emotional connection with the property and make an offer! Your home as you are living in it may not make this statement, or evoke this emotion, but with basic decoration and layout changes we can make a real difference.

• Make sure the temperature is right and make it feel like a great place all year round • Give the illusion of space - Put up mirrors to make rooms look bigger and brighter

• Think of the target market for your home and show them their ideal life: If you have the classic family home, but don’t have kids, consider creating kids’ rooms rather than an office so people are shown exactly how they could live there. • Beware of big furniture – It makes the space look tiny. • Don’t leave difficult spaces unfurnished - If you have a penthouse or loft space don’t leave it without furniture as the eye doesn’t accurately judge space without the reference of a furniture • Rearrange to create focal points and order: Arrange things in groups, e.g. replace lots of small pictures with large paintings to make a focus, or group smaller pictures together for order. Rearrange your furniture and try symmetrical arrangements and inviting areas. • Dress each room with accessories - Clear worktops in the kitchen, then add well-placed items such as coffee maker, herbs, plants, fruit etc for a sense of place and purpose

• Beware of kids’ toys and paraphernalia: everything should have its place and not alienate buyers without kids for example • Use 'extra' rooms wisely and ensure each room has a clearly defined purpose rather than just a dumping ground. By putting in a desk and good storage you can create a home office out of your junk room • Create a lifestyle people are looking for inside and out: Display accessories which give people the idea of a certain way of life, or arranging an area with an aspirational purpose; be creative

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PARADISE RESCUE KENNELS Paradise Rescue Kennels is owned by Colleen Jay and her husband Peter. They came to Spain almost 20 years ago, from Ireland where they had a Donkey Sanctuary. Colleen have worked with saving animals all her life and learned as a little girl from her father about taking care and rescuing animals. Today they run Paradise rescue kennels and rescues, rehabilitate, and re home abandon, mistreated, beaten dogs, dogs tied to a tree without food and water, to die a cruel death. We have about 90 dogs in the kennels, and we get more every week. Many dogs get new homes and families, mostly puppies, but many elderly dog get to spend their last years in a home with a family The kennel is funded by donations, and from the charity shop, the kennels have. And also the hard work of Colleen, day in and day out. Donations via Paypal, or Swish, or come and shop in our shop Paypal: paradisekennels@live.com or swish +46722349771 We have dogwalks every week, a gang of volunteers

take all the kennel dogs for a walk. At the moment we have a fundraiser for Alfie who needs an eye operation, it costs 1200euro. Every dog that comes to the kennels needs worming, tic and flee medicine and vaccines, for that we need money, a lot of money Find us on facebook, Paradise rescue kennels, Homepage: Paradiserescuekennels. com Paradise Rescue Kennels ägs av Colleen Jay och hennes man Peter. De kom till Spanien för nästan 20 år sedan från Irland, där de hade en räddningskennel för åsnor. Colleen har i hela sitt liv arbetat med att rädda djur, och redan som liten flicka fick hon lära sig av sin far att man tar hand om djur,

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som adopterar äldre hundar, där hundarna får en egen familj de sista åren av sitt liv. Kennels drivs av donationer, och av kennelns charity shop. Och av det enorma arbetet av Colleen som dag ut och dag in sliter i kenneln. Man kan donera via Paypal, eller Swish, eller att handla i shopen. Paypal: paradisekennels@live.com eller swish +46722349771 Varje vecka har vi Dogwalks, då ett gäng volontärer går ut med alla hundar, vi har olika events för att samla in pengar…. Just nu samlar vi in pengar till Alfie som väntar på en ögonoperation som kostar 1200 euro. Varje hund som kommer in ska avmaskas, avlusas, de behöver vaccinationer, allt detta kostar mycket pengar, Vi finns på facebook, Paradise rescue kennels,

Idag driver de Paradise Rescue kennel, som räddar, rehabiliterar och hittar nya hem till hundar som blivit misshandlade, utslängda, fastbundna utan mat o vatten nånstans, som leder till en plågsam död. Kenneln har idag ca 90 hundar, och varje vecka tillkommer det nya hundar. Vi hittar också många nya hem, framför allt till valpar, men det finns också de

PARADISE KENNELS CHARITY SHOP

Paradise Kennels charity shop…the idea started to spin in my head when I met Colleen for the first time, I saw there was a need of getting funds to the kennel. Colleen and I started to search for a premises, and found one in the village nearby, La Murada. We found our place just after the summer and started to remodel , paint and by fittings to the shop. We decided from the beginning not to sell furniture, but changed our mind after a while.

Today, the shop provides a lot of help to Colleen and the kennels, I am the manager and my name is Satu, I am Swedish and have a long career in retail. The shop is run by volunteers and all money goes to the dogs. Facebook under Paradise kennels charityshop. Address is Avenida Marques de lacy 50 La Murada

Our customers comes from Spain, Morocco, UK, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Belgium and many more.

Paradise Kennels charity shop…idén började snurra i mitt huvud en april dag då jag träffade Colleen, ägare på Paradise Kennels.. Jag såg att det fanns ett behov av att få in pengar till kenneln. Colleen och jag började leta efter lokal i grannbyn La Murada, som har en söndagsmarknad.

The shop is today a meeting point in the Village, and during the past year we have sold hundreds of sofas, kitchen table and chairs…We don’t have furniture in the shop for long, it sells out quickly.

Efter sommaren hittade vi en lokal, som vi renoverade, vi köpte inredning och började samla in saker till affären. Från början bestämde vi att vi inte

We opened our shop the 2nd of December 2016, and we sold out most of our stock the first night, and had to restock the second day.

skulle sälja möbler, men ändrade oss längs vägen… Den 2a december öppnade vi portarna för vår shop, folk välde in och vi sålde så gott som slut på det mesta första kvällen…Numera är möbler vår största inkomstkälla… Våra kunder är från Spanien, Marocko, England, Sverige, Norge, Tyskland, Belgien och många fler…I byn har butiken blivit en samlingsplats…Möbler är sällan i butiken mer än en dag, sen vi öppnade har vi nog sålt ett 100tal soffor, matbord, och stolar. Idag är butiken en stor hjälp till Colleen och kenneln. Jag som driver butiken heter Satu, och är svensk och har ett långt förflutet inom handeln i Sverige… Butiken drivs helt på volontärbasis, så alla pengar går direkt till hundarna. Butiken finns på facebook under Paradise kennels charityshop. Adressen är Avenida Marques de lacy 50 La Murada

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SPOOKY SONG SING-ALONG

By Keith Nicol

Blue Öyster Cult, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” Blue Öyster Cult's death song became an instant rock

It's Halloweek, as Halloween murfs into Guy Fawkes Night and with it an opportunity to sing and dance along to any number of guilty pleasures. Need some music for your Halloween Party or to put into your iPod? Here are a few songs that you may wish to add to your spooky playlist this Halloween. And so in no particular order, after Thriller of course, here's a few choices for a memorable weekend that stretches through the weekend. Michael Jackson, “Thriller” “I’m not like other guys,” Michael tells his girl at the beginning of the greatest music video ever made. Take David Seville, “Witch Doctor” Staying with the silly songs: this song is the story of a gentleman seeking some help from a witch doctor in order to impress a woman he has fallen in love with. The wise witch doctor offers some words of advice in order to help the gentleman win the woman's heart by saying, "Oo ee, oo ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang." It was said to be a call for love. the King of Pop, add a rapping 71-year-old Vincent Price: throw in some spooky background music: and add some great dance steps and you have the most popular Halloween music track of all time. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Time Warp” If you want to camp it up over Halloween you can't ignore the Rocky Horror Picture Show. And there

are lots of great tracks to choose from, from Sweet Transvestite to Hot Patootie and although it might be a musical, it’s still a spooky essential. No self-respecting Halloweenie hasn’t experienced the toast-tossing, costume-clad, line-ad-libbing extravaganza at least once. And with a jump to the left plus a step to the right, the all time party favourite is the “Time Warp”. Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London” Warren Zevon’s silly-witty 1978 novelty hit about everyday monsters has shades of black comedy about it as it pokes fun at the banality of horror—“I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s / And his hair was perfect”—but the droll wolf-call refrain (“a-hooooooooo!”) makes you want to give up and join the pack.

Bobby “Boris” Pickett, “Monster Mash” Probably the only time of year you'll ever here this played on the radio is over Halloween. The perennial holiday favourite was released in 1962, and has been clawing its way out of the grave every year since. For some reason, some of the biggest names in rock and roll have also covered this, including: the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Vincent Price, Alvin and the Chip-

classic when it came out in 1976, and has been a staple of horror culture ever since. Santana, “Black Magic Woman” Although this was a hit for Santana, this song is actually a cover of a 1968 Fleetwood Mac song that hit UK #37. For this song's solo, Santana played across the Latin rhythm on his Gibson Les Paul Special through the amp and rode the volume knob throughout the track to add sustain and distortion as required. Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Bad Moon Rising” In Rolling Stone issue 6 49, Joh n Fogerty explained that the lyrics were inspired by a movie called The Devil And Daniel Webster, in which a hurricane wipes out most of a town. Eagles, “WITCHY Woman” Leadon and Henley wrote this about a number of women they had met. It is not meant to portray the woman as devilish, but as more of a seductress.

munks, the Smashing Pumpkins and The Misfits, and the list goes on and on... Who the Crypt Kicker Five were we will probably never know. Echo and the Bunnymen, “People are Strange” While the original may have been by the Doors, we're choosing Echo and the Bunnymen’s 1987 version of this song partly because this cover soundtracked the cult ’80s vampire movie 'The Lost Boys'

Huey Lewis actually sued Parker over the song’s similarity to his “I Want a New Drug,” probably because he was jealous of how much better “Ghostbusters” is. Happy Haunting

Ray Parker Jr., “Ghostbusters”

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KRIGSKORRESPONDENT VÄRLDSREPORTER Krigsrapportering var tidigare journalistikens Formel 1. Förr var det alla journalisters dröm att få resa till krigs- och konfliktländer i jobbet. Bli erkända för sina reportage och få status som tuffa korrespondenter. En del lyckades. Dessvärre tog många onödigt stora risker, en del av dem skadades eller dog i sin strävan att bli berömda journalister. Några av dem var mina kollegor och vänner. Krigsrapportering har utövats av mästare som Ernest Hemi ng way, Wi nston Chu rchill, John Steinbeck, Barbro ”Bang” Alving, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Robert Capa, med f lera. De mest kända svenska, numera pensionerade reportrarna, Bo Holmström och Staffan Heimerson har upplevt de flesta krig och har för några år sedan utkommit med varsin bok om sina upplevelser och strapatser som korrespondenter. Heimerson skriver i sin bok ”Överallt och ingenstans” att krigsrapportering kräver inlevelse och identifikation, empati, humor och förmågan att krypa under huden på människor. Framför allt krävs en poets språk och en god människas moraliska kompass. Han menar att det gäller att kunna ange skillnaderna mellan rätt och fel, ont och gott. Det kunde förvisso både Heimerson och Holmström. Att hålla sig till fakta, eller vem som har rätt eller fel i en konflikt, kan vara svårt för en krigskorrespondent. Den brittiske författaren och dramatikern Michael

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Frayn var på sjuttiotalet reporter i krigszoner och skriver just om svårigheten att skriva rätt: - Till och med om du finner flera ögonvittnen som står till tjänst med vittnesmål är deras intryck av en och samma sak så förfärande skilda. Och det finns mycket av allting! Allt är så oupplösligt intrasslat i vartannat. Att göra riktiga bedömanden, att förstå ett samhälle eller ett politiskt system och gissa vem som ljuger eller vem som talar sanning är inte detsamma som att sätta sig till doms över rätt eller fel. De få västerländska korrespondenter som tar sig till krigsområden i dagens medievärld blir numera ofta vad som kallas inbäddade journalister. De följer med en stridande part, som står för logistik, säkerhet och pressinformation under vistelsen. Dessa ser bara en sida av verkligheten. Skildrar den ena parten, ungefär som kriget i Syrien eller Afghanistan idag. Den traditionella krigskorrespondenten är på utdöende. Samtidigt har skildringen av krig och konflikter förändrats. Rapporter och bilder från dagens krig kommer i stället allt oftare från frilansare, lokala journalister eller helt vanliga människor med mobiltelefonen som enda hjälpmedel.

Eller som alla reportrars reporter, polacken Ryszard Kapuscinski, skriver i ”Reporterns självporträtt”: - Reporterns resande kräver ett visst emotionellt överskott, det kräver passion. Förutom passionen finns det ingen anledning att resa på det viset. Och därför är de människor som bedriver seriöst reportage i världsformat inte många till antalet. Av den grupp reportrar som reste omkring i världen på sextiotalet finns bara jag kvar. De andra har blivit TV- och radiochefer, förläggare eller chefredaktörer. De är bofasta människor numera. Jag har svårt att förebrå dem för det, sådant är yrkets speciella karaktär. Det kan liknas vid testpilotens arbete: man kan bara hålla på med det till en viss tidpunkt i livet. Själv har jag klarat mig helskinnad efter att ha skildrat och rapporterat från ett tiotal krigs- och konfliktländer. Jag har varit med på den tiden det begav sig och alla minnen finns kvar. Vill också helt instämma med det Bo Holmström uttrycker i sin bok ”Lägg ut!”: - Att jobba som journalist i ett krig eller i en våldsam revolution, där de skjuter på gatorna, är inte roligt. Dessutom kan det vara farligt. Men det är viktigt. Människor ska inte få bära sig åt hur som helst mot varandra utan att man åtminstone berättar om det för resten av världen. Ulf Nordholm Pensionerad journalist Torrevieja

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AUTUMN CAR SENSE

It's a beautiful Autumn day outside. You decide to go to the beach, out for lunch, a quick coffee at a side walk cafe, a spot of shopping and the list goes on and on. Be it your own car or an unfamiliar hire car, please keep your wits about you when you are driving, locking, entering, if are approached by stranger, simply parking your car or leaving it unattended.

and you nip into a roadside cafe for a coffee and to use the facilities, park where you can keep your eye on your car. At the shops, meanwhile, try to park close to the main entrance and in amongst other cars – thieves are more likely to strike a car that’s on its own at the end of a car park than one that’s mixed in with all the rest, where other shoppers are regularly walking past. Hide your belongings Sounds like an obvious one, doesn’t it? But you’d be amazed how many people don’t bother. Satnav systems are the most obvious trinkets that get left on display, but mobile phones, keys, wallets and cash are also theft magnets.

Your car, or possibly the objects left inside it, are an object of desire for many criminals. Whether it’s the car itself or the valuables within it, your car is as much a target for thieves as it ever was. According to the UK Office for National Statistics, there were almost 358,000 reported instances of thefts from or of a motor vehicle in 2014, with at least 30,000 not being investigated. A new survey shows that thieves are continuing to target prestige vehicles, such as the Range Rover, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, BMW and other top marques, and there’s much more you can do to keep your car safe than just pressing the button on your car’s remote and walking away. Check it’s locked, and check again You can hear the central locking activating in most modern cars. The sound it makes is normally a heavy-sounding clunk or click. So stay close and listen as you press the remote button to lock your car, and make sure you hear the central locking activate. Many modern cars also feature a visual signal, in the form of flashing indicators. If yours is set up like this, make sure those indicators do indeed flash too. But, why not just double check before you walk away. Don't rely on the technology to do the job. Just try your door handle before you walk away for that peace of mind. It takes but a couple of seconds to do so. Much better than coming back to an empty car parking space. Some thieves use remote jammers that can stop you locking your car so why not just double check. Park in the right place You’re obviously going to feel nervous about leaving your car in a dodgy-looking area, but car crime can be a problem in the nicest parts of town. Wherever you park your car, do your best to find somewhere that’s well lit. If you have the option to park under a street lamp, do so, even during the day - if your car’s left there longer than you’re expecting, it’ll be lit when darkness falls. If you are on a Motorway,

Don’t leave your car running unattended It might seem like you’ll be away from the car for such a short time that it’s not worth turning the engine off – perhaps you’re just popping into a shop, or are dashing into the house to pick up something you left behind. But an opportunist thief only needs a couple of seconds to have your pride and joy away. And if your car’s stolen while it’s been left running like this, your insurance will be invalidated – so not only will you go through the hassle and stress of losing your car, but you won’t get any payout.

Never leave ignition keys in the car at petrol stations or to run into a shop. Never leave the engine running and then exit the car At night, park your car under a street light or in a locked garage. When you park in a car park, try to choose one with an attendant, or/and one that is well lit and covered by CCTV. Never leave behind your mobile phone or Sat Nav in the car. Always take it with you. Only open windows half way if someone asks you to roll down the window, to stop them reaching inside the car. Keep the doors locked at all times. Make sure the hatch is locked too. Carry a charged old mobile phone in your car. In case of emergency all mobiles can still access the emergency services. Do not keep your car documents in the glove box. It’s the first place that thieves will look. At home, always make sure your keys are kept out of sight, such as in a discreet cupboard or drawer. Make sure someone at your destination knows the route you are taking, that they are aware of the time when you expect to leave and when you expect to arrive. Try to avoid badly lit or quiet roads at night.

Top ten cars most frequently stolen and recovered in the UK in 2015 Range Rover Sport BMW X5 Range Rover Vogue Mercedes C-class BMW 3-series Mercedes C63 AMG BMW 5-series Audi RS4 Audi Q7 Range Rover Autobiography Here are few words of advice and stay safe and secure, no matter where you are driving your car from The Local Touch. Lock your doors, boot and roll up windows when driving or leaving your car. Don’t leave handbags in the front or back seats within view. Put all valuables in the boot.

Never leave cash, credit cards, mobile phones, vehicle documents or other valuables in the vehicle. If this is unavoidable, make sure they are well hidden before you begin your journey – thieves often watch you parking. At motorway service stations, park your car where you can keep an eye on it from the cafe. If someone attempts to steal your car during busy periods while you are in it, sound your horn and flash your lights to attract attention. If detachable, always take the radio faceplate with you If using a remote wireless central locking system, always double check that the doors have locked by trying one of them before leaving your car unattended. Include ICE (In Case of Emergency) ACE numbers both in your mobile and on a piece of paper in your car/bike. Report all thefts or lost items to the Police. Stay safe and have a great autumn motoring.

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THRILLING FACTS ABOUT 'THRILLER' merly of the funk band Heatwave, also wrote "Baby Be Mine" and "The Lady in My Life" for Thriller (and earlier, had penned "Rock with You" and "Off the Wall" for Jackson).

By Keith Nicol There are not too many specific points in time that I can pinpoint exactly where I was, that were not personal events. The death of Elvis, Tommy Copper live on stage and Princess Diana come to mind: Manchester United winning the European Cup in 1968 and 1999: England winning the World Cup in 1966 and a few others. Musically, apart from Elvis 1968 Comeback Special and Relax from Frankie goes to Hollywood; it has to be Thriller. It was December 2nd, 1983 and for weeks that date had been in the diary as the fledging broadcaster MTV's first major premier event since starting on Cable TV on August 1st 1981, was a real guilty pleasure for most of us. That night I was sitting comfortably in the living room of Hilda and Lemuel Keith, in Knoxville, Tennessee along with their Daughter Debbie, who was sister to actor David Keith (An Officer And A Gentleman) and country and western singer Teresa Williams. We dimmed the lights, sat back, turned up the volume and for the next 14 minutes watched the Music Video that would forever change the way that future videos would be produced. It was played a number of times during the evening and we just watched it and watched it until it was time for bed. And so with Halloween just around the corner lets have a look at some of the thrilling facts behind and about Michael Jackson and the zombies on the set of 'Thriller'. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London) extended the track — the seventh and final single released from the Thriller album — into a nearly 14-minute-long musical horror film, letting Michael indulge his monster-movie fantasies. It got saturation play on MTV and has been seen more than 149 million times on YouTube. J The video cost half-a-million dollars; at the time, it was the most expensive video ever made. Before songwriter Rod Temperton came up with "Thriller," Michael Jackson's working title for the album was Starlight. Temperton, a British native for-

"In adolescence, youngsters begin to grow hair in unexpected places and parts of their anatomy swell and grow," director John Landis explained, regading the role of the werewolf metaphor in cinematic history. "Everyone experiences these physical transformations in their bodies and new, unfamiliar, sexual thoughts in their minds. No wonder we readily accept the concept of a literal metamorphosis." In other words, undergoing a lycanthropic transformation was a safe way for Michael Jackson to experiment with puberty. Jackson's "Thriller" costar, former Playboy Playmate Ola Ray, also appeared on Cheers and in Beverly Hills Cop II, but her only other notable music video was "Give Me the Night" by George Benson (a single also written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones!), on a date with Benson that involves hot dogs and champagne. That video's biggest special effect: Benson playing guitar on roller-skates.

Hollywood legend Fred Astaire, a fan of Jackson's dancing (Jackson personally taught him to moonwalk), attended a "Thriller" rehearsal. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who edited Jackson's Moonwalk autobiography, logged some serious hours: When they were filming at 3 A.M. in a bad neighbourhood in east Los Angeles, she was hanging out in Jackson's Winnebago. Choreographer Michael Peters also did the epic dance sequences in Pat Benatar's "Love Is a Battlefield" and in Jackson's "Beat It" video (where he played one of the gang leaders — the one dressed in white, with sunglasses and a mustache). He won a Tony for his work on Dreamgirls and died of AIDS in 1994, at just 46 years old. The largest number of people doing the "Thriller" zombie-dance routine, according to the Guinness Book of World Records: "13,597 participants in an event organised by the Instituto de la Juventud del Gobierno del Distrito Federal at the Monumento a la Revolucion, Mexico City, Mexico, on 29 August 2009." When horror-movie legend Vincent Price recorded

his spoken word, he did a whole verse that got cut: "The demons squeal in sheer delight / It's you they spy, so plump, so right / For though the groove is hard to beat / Yet still you stand with frozen feet / You try to run, you try to scream / But no more sun you'll ever see / For evil reaches from the crypt / To crush you in its icy grip." “Thriller” is also the is the most-downloaded Halloween-themed hit of all-time, according to data from Nielsen SoundScan. A black-and-red calfskin jacket worn by Jackson in the song's video was bought by Milton Verret, a Texas commodities trader at an auction in California for $1.8 million in June 2011. Jackson wore the jacket in the scene where a group of zombies rise from their graves and break into a dance routine. The version of the song in the video is different from the one on the album, which you need to account for if you're planning to stage a Thriller Dance. On the album, the song begins with a series of spooky sound effects that don't lend themselves to dancing. Editing the song for the video was a challenge, since producer Quincy Jones wouldn't release the master tapes. In the book I Want My MTV, John Landis explains how they got around this restriction. "The song was five minutes long, and I needed it to be 12 minutes for the video," he said. "So Michael and I went to the recording studio at three in the morning. We walked past the guard - 'Hi, Michael.' 'Hi' - put the tracks in a big suitcase and walked out with them. Then we drove across Hollywood, duped them, and put them back." The video won for Best Performance Video, Best Choreography, and Viewers Choice at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. The show was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler. Thriller is by far the best selling album in the world. In the United States, it was overtaken by The Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, but reclaimed the title after Jackson's death. As Michael Jackson said at the end of the mini-movie: “What’s the problem?” Thank goodness, it was all a dream. Or was it? Cue Vincent Price’s evil laugh.

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RANGE ROVER EVOQUE HITS FIVE YEARS OF UK PRODUCTION The world’s most recognisable luxury compact SUV celebrated its sixth birthday in July. So popular is the SUV that every 170 seconds a Range Rover Evoque is produced in the UK, with more than half a million built since 4 July 2011. Range Rover Evoque accounted for one in four Land Rover sales in 2015.

The world’s most recognisable and luxurious compact SUV, the Range Rover Evoque, reached a historic milestone on July 4th 2016, as it celebrated its fifth year of production at Jaguar Land Rover’s advanced manufacturing facility near Liverpool, UK. With over half a million sold globally in more than 180 countries since 2011, the Range Rover Evoque – driven everywhere from Madrid to Manila – is Land Rover’s greatest sales success story. It is also Land Rover’s most efficient model, thanks to its British-built Ingenium engines which offer class-leading CO2 emissions of just 109g/km and impressive fuel consumption of 68mpg. The Range Rover Evoque has become a non-stop British success with 24-hour production at the Halewood plant. Since the first Evoque rolled off the production line, sales have increased five-fold from just over 22,000 in 2011 to more than 108,000 in 2015. At the same time, the workforce has also trebled to more than 4,000, with 1,500 recruited specifically to support the launch of this record-breaking vehicle in 2011. Over the past five years, employees have clocked up more than three million night-shift hours, consuming 668,000 cups of coffee, half a million eggs

and 125,000 slices of toast to keep energy levels up during an eight hour shift. A total of 1.7 billion Evoque parts have been fitted in the Trim and Final assembly area, travelling over 2.5 million miles of conveyor system. Jaguar Land Rover associate Ash Milburn joined Halewood shortly after the launch of the Evoque: “I started as an Apprentice at a very exciting time for the company. The Range Rover Evoque has been hugely successful; it has brought a lot of positive changes to Halewood and has contributed immensely to the success of Jaguar Land Rover, as well as boosting the whole UK automotive industry,” he said. Ross Bolton, Paint Shop Production Leader, said: “I started in February 2011 so I have witnessed the transformation in the factory that Evoque has brought with it. I have since been promoted to a Production Leader and I am grateful to the company for this amazing opportunity. I am looking forward to continuing to support the business and helping us drive our success forward into the future.” In 2016, Halewood began building a new soft-top member of the Evoque family, the Range Rover Evoque Convertible; the world’s first luxury SUV convertible and another first for Land Rover. Richard Else, Jaguar Land Rover Halewood Operations Director, said: “During my 25 years at Jaguar Land Rover it has been the last five years that have been the most eventful, exciting and rewarding. The impact which Evoque has made to our business and to Halewood is nothing short of transformation-

al. I am immensely proud of the Halewood team; their pride, passion and commitment to getting the job done and going above and beyond is second to none.” Globally, the Evoque has picked up nearly 200 awards over the last five years. Halewood Operations has also picked 11 regional business awards and recently won its first national award as it took home the ‘UK Manufacturer of the Year’ crown at the Insider MADE in the UK Manufacturing Awards 2016.

Jaguar Land Rover has invested £600 million at the Halewood plant since 2010 to support the Range Rover Evoque (2011), Land Rover Discovery Sport (2014) and the Evoque Convertible (2016). The Evoque is also the fastest selling Land Rover of all time, accounting for one in four Land Rovers sold around the world in 2015. Local production also started in China in 2015, and more recently, announced in Brazil. In the UK, the Range Rover Evoque is available from £30,600 on the road for the 2.0 litre eD4 six speed manual. For more information visit www. landrover.co.uk. More special deals and incentives are available in Spain and also through the Plan E trade in allowances.

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LOCAL TOUCH'S MAN'S MAN: SIR SEAN CONNERY

Sean Connery is best known for portraying the character James Bond, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables (1987). His film career also includes such films as Marnie (1964), The Name of the Rose (1986), the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), DragonHeart (1996) and The Rock (1996). Connery has been polled as "The Greatest Living Scot" and "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". In 1989, he was proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine, and in 1999, at age 69, he was voted "Sexiest Man of the Century".

From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), and You Only Live Twice (1967) - then appeared again as Bond in Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Never Say Never Again (1983). All seven films were commercially successful. James Bond, as portrayed by Connery, was selected as the third-greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute. James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, originally doubted Connery's casting, saying, "He's not what I envisioned of James Bond looks", and "I'm looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man," adding that Connery (muscular, 6' 2", and a Scot) was unrefined. Fleming's girlfriend told him that Connery had the requisite sexual charisma, and Fleming changed his mind after the successful Dr. No (1962) premiere.

He was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989. He has two small tattoos on his right arm. One says "Scotland forever", the other "Mum and Dad." He got them when he enlisted in the Royal Navy at the age of 16. Formerly worked as a coffin polisher, milk delivery man and bricklayer. Major contributor to the Scottish National Party (SNP). Voted 'Sexiest Man of the Century' by People Magazine. [1999]

Sean married actress Diane Cilento in 1962 and they had a son, Jason Connery, born on January 11, 1963. The marriage ended in divorce in 1973. In 1975 he married Micheline Roquebrune and they have stayed married, they have no children together. Sean Connery Trivia Ranked #14 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

Thomas Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. At the age of 23, he had a choice between becoming a professional footballer or an actor, and even though he showed much promise in the sport, he chose acting and said it was one of his more intelligent moves. Connery's breakthrough came in the role of secret agent James Bond. He was reluctant to commit to a film series, but understood that if the films succeeded his career would greatly benefit. He played the character in the first five Bond films: Dr. No (1962),

Said in an interview that during the filming of Never Say Never Again (1983), he was taking martial arts lessons and in the process angered the instructor who in turn broke his wrist. Connery stayed with the wrist broken for a number of years thinking it was only a minor pain... the instructor was Steven Seagal. Used to live in Marbella, Spain, near a golf course where he played daily when not filming. He left following disagreements with the local press, and now resides in the Bahamas where he plays golf much less frequently.

In 1953, he entered the Mr. Universe contest, finishing third in the tall man's division.

He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for his services to Film Drama. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in

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an hour-long investiture ceremony at Edinburgh's Holyrood Palace in Scotland on July 5, 2000 He joined the Merchant Navy as a teenager but stomach ulcers forced him to leave. He received a disability pension for a period after this. After his service with the Merchant Navy, he worked as a nude model for Edinburgh art students. During his time as a milkman, Connery delivered to Fettes School in Edinburgh - the same school which James Bond attended in Ian Fleming's novels following his expulsion from Eton.

Played James Bond in Thunderball (1965). 18 years later, he reprised the role in the film's remake, Never Say Never Again (1983). He is the only Bond actor to appear in both EON and non EON productions of Bond. Turned down the title role in the original The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), which he later admitted was a huge mistake on his part. Announced his retirement in an interview in New York City during the Tartan Week 2006 celebrations. "I have retired for good," he said. Started smoking when he was nine years old. The extraordinary success of Goldfinger (1964), which was released in December 1964, and of 1965's Thunderball (1965) propelled Connery to the top of

Quigley Publications' annual Top Ten Money Making Stars poll in 1965. He remains the only British male star to be the #1 box office star in America. Was almost killed filming the helicopter chase scene in From Russia with Love (1963) when the inexperienced helicopter pilot flew in too close and almost decapitated him. In Italy, fans called him 'Mr. Kisskiss Bangbang'. Regards the character he played in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) as his favorite movie role. Was dating Jill St. John and Lana Wood at the same time while filming Diamonds Are Forever

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10 MONSTROUS FRANKENSTEIN FACTS tle Frankenstein on a journey up the Rhine River.

to think,” she said. In the introduction to the 1831 edition of Frankenstein, she described the vision as follows:

Frankenstein, the story of a mad scientist who brings the dead back to life, only to discover that he has created a monster, continues to be one of our everlasting horror stories. 1. 'Frankenstein' was written by a teenager. Mary Shelley’s teenage years were eventful, to say the least. At age 16, she ran away with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Over the next two years, she gave birth to two children. In 1816, the couple traveled to Switzerland and visited Lord Byron at Villa Diodati. While there, 18-year-old Mary started writing Frankenstein. It was published in 1818, when she was 20 years old. 2. The novel came out of a ghost story competition. The Shelleys visited Switzerland during the “year without a summer.” The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia had caused severe climate abnormalities and a lot of rain. Stuck inside, the group read ghost stories from the book Fantasmagoriana. It was then that Lord Byron proposed that they have a competition to see who could come up with the best ghost story: Byron, Mary, Percy, or the physician John Polidori. Mary won. 3. Mary said she got the idea from a dream. At first, Mary had writer’s block, unable to come up with a good idea for a ghost story. Then she had a waking dream—“I did not sleep, nor could I be said

“I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life. … He sleeps; but he is awakened; he opens his eyes; behold, the horrid thing stands at his bedside, opening his curtains and looking on him with yellow, watery, but speculative eyes.” Mary opened her eyes and realized she’d found her story. “What terrified me will terrify others,” she thought. She began working on it the next day.

4. Mary wrote 'Frankenstein' in the shadow of tragedy. Before she started Frankenstein, Mary gave birth to a daughter, Clara, who died six weeks later. (In fact, only one of Mary’s four children lived to adulthood.) 5. Frankenstein was the name of the scientist, not the monster. In the novel, Victor Frankenstein is the scientist. The monster remains unnamed and is referred to as "monster," “creature,” "demon," and "it.” 6. The novel shares its name with a castle. Mary said she made up the name "Frankenstein." However, Frankenstein is a German name that means Stone of the Franks. What’s more, historian Radu Florescu claimed that the Shelleys visited Cas-

7. Many thought Percy Shelley wrote the work. Frankenstein was first published anonymously. It was dedicated to William Godwin, Mary’s father, and Percy Shelley wrote the preface. Because of these connections, many assumed that Percy Shelley was the author. 8. The book was originally slammed by critics. When Frankenstein came out in 1818, many critics bashed it. “What a tissue of horrible and disgusting absurdity this work presents,” John Crocker, of the Quarterly Review, wrote. But gothic novels were all the rage, and Frankenstein soon gained readers. In 1823, a play titled "Presumption; or The Fate of Frankenstein" cemented the story’s popularity. In 1831, a new version of the book was published, this time under Mary’s name. 9. 'Frankenstein' was considered the first science fiction novel. In penning her gothic novel, Shelley was writing the first major science fiction novel, as well as inventing the concept of the “mad scientist” and helping establish what would become horror fiction. The influence of the book in popular culture is so huge that the term “Frankenstein” has entered common speech to mean something unnatural and horrendous. 10. Thomas Edison adapted the story for film. In 1910, Thomas Edison made a one-reel, 15-minute film of Frankenstein, one of the first horror movies ever made. It was thought lost until it was rediscovered in the 1950s.

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THE MUSIC TOUCH THIS DAY IN MUSIC: OCTOBER 31ST 1952, Pianist Johnnie Johnson hired 26 year old Chuck Berry as a guitarist in his band. While playing evening gigs in the St. Louis area, Berry kept his day job as a hairdresser for the next three years.

the first female artist to have a No.1 single over the age of 50. The song was a No.1 in 23 countries. 2000, Britney Spears paid £6,000 to hire a private bar in Leipzig, Germany during a night off on her 'Oops!... I did It Again Tour.' Britney who at 18 was banned from drinking in the US was reported to be knocking back vodka laced White Russians and Pina Coladas.

1954, Vera Lynn was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'My Son, My Son.' The singers only No.1 hit. Lynn who had three songs in the first ever Top 12 in 1952 was known as the "Forces Sweetheart" during World War II. 1959, The Quarry Men decided to change their name to Johnny and the Moondogs. The band were

1970, Led Zeppelin started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Led Zeppelin III the bands second US chart topper.

in Liverpool auditioning for the Carrol Levis show. The Quarry Men featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. 1963, Gerry And The Pacemakers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You'll Never Walk Alone.' The group's third and final No.1. 1963, The Beatles returned to London from Sweden and were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans and a mob of photographers and journalists. American television host Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as The Beatles arrived, and was struck by the sight of Beatlemania in full swing; he decided to look into getting this group to appear on his US television program. 1964, The Supremes started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Baby Love', the group's second of five consecutive US No.1's. The

1974, Led Zeppelin held the UK launch for their new record label Swan Song at Chislehurst Caves, Kent, England on Halloween night. Drinks were served by nuns in suspenders, a naked woman lay in a coffin covered in jelly and naked male wrestlers cavorted in recesses of the caves. Label mates Bad Company, The Pretty Things and Maggie Bell also attended. The launch also tied in with the releases of The Pretty Things new album Silk Torpedo. The label was named after an unreleased Zeppelin instrumental track. 1986, A new series of TV's Channel 4's The Tube started with Jermaine Stewart, Troublefunk, Bob Geldof and Frankie Goes To Hollywood plus Spandau Ballet who played live in the studio at Newcastle upon Tyne.

2007, 22-year-old X Factor winner singer Leona Lewis helped boost UK online music downloads to a record 1.7 million in one week making it the biggest week ever for download sales. Lewis sold more than 106,000 downloads of her track ‘Bleeding Love.’ 2013, Marvin Gaye's family were taking legal action against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for

1987, Forbes Magazine listed the Top 40 American entertainment earners from 86-87, 8th was Whitney Houston $44 million, 7th Madonna $47 million and third place Bruce Springsteen $56 million.

1989, The very first MTV unplugged show was recorded in New York, featuring UK band Squeeze, the program was aired on 26th Nov 1989. 1996, Slash announced he was no longer in Guns N' Roses. The guitarist said that Axl Rose and he had only been civil to each other on two occasions since 1994.

group were formerly known as the five piece group The Primettes.

2005, The white suit worn by John Lennon on the cover of the Beatles' Abbey Road album sold for $118,000 (£66,385) at an auction in Las Vegas. And an Austin Princess hearse driven by the late star in the documentary Imagine sold for $150,000 (£84,388). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the items went to Amnesty International.

1998, Chart history was made when the UK Top 5 singles chart was made up entirely of new entries. Alanis Morissette went in at No.5, Culture Club at No.4, U2 at No.3, George Michael at No.2 and Cher with 'Believe' at No.1. It made Cher (who was 52)

copyright infringement over their hit song Blurred Lines. Three of Gaye's children filed legal papers accusing them of copying elements of the song 'Got To Give It Up'. The Gaye family cited excerpts of magazine interviews given by Thicke to support their claim he had admitted to drawing on 'Got to Give it Up' when producing Blurred Lines. 2015, One Direction played the final gig of their world tour before their self-proclaimed extended break. The show in Sheffield, England was the last of 80 shows across 20 countries. But 1D insisted they were not splitting up and instead wanted to focus on solo projects.

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CULTURAL SOCIETY CASINO OF TORREVIEJA

On New Year's Day 2017, one of Torrevieja's classic attractions, The Casino, celebrated its 150 anniversary. While the connotation of the word 'Casino' is of a gambling attraction, in Spain the first casinos were places for social activities and public rooms of music and dance. The same format appeared in England in the eighteenth century, expanding its focus in the mid nineteenth century, becoming a club and then becoming a place more associated with fun with gambling. One of the earliest and most popular was in Belgium in LiĂŠja, on a site called Redoute, adding games in their program in 1763. Naturally these sites were also at other places but we consider Redoute as the first casino. What today is called "Cultural Society Casino of Torrevieja" was founded on January 1, 1867 under the name of "Casino of Torrevieja" changing its

name a few months later the name "Casino Numancia". The local office of the company was located in the Paseo de Vista Alegre, facing the sea, in the same place where it has remains today. This society was intended to strengthen social relations, providing comfort and pleasant entertainment, provide lectures on greater enlightenment, morality, habits and provide a good education for members plus, when their funds permitted, doing charitable acts. On May 11, 1884, in the presence of an impressive crowd, the first railway came to Torrevieja. The guest list on opening day included a number of important people including the Prime Minister, Canovas del Castillo. The Casino was becoming the meeting place of the local bourgeoisie, most of the rich shipowners and merchants who made up that elegant society. In late 1895, because the building

did not meet up to all the necessary conditions, the demolition of the original took place and the building you see today was built on the same site. On August 10, 1896, along with great pomp and circumstance, the opening of the 'new' Casino took place. The building, now had two floors and was considered as the best in its class. Art Nouveau towered majestically over the sea just a few meters from its façade. When the Casino of Torrevieja opened, the town had no more than 8,000 inhabitants, among which was an influential and powerful business class of sailing ship operators, shippers and traders. The Casino of Torrevieja was destined to become a major exponent of decorative modernism. In those years, Spain was a poor country and the bourgeoisie of Torrevieja were of course not

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51 of the same standing as Paris, or Barcelona, although the fishing village was on a par with other local cities such as Orihuela, Alcoy, Novelda, Alicante, Murcia. The Casino was lavishly decorated and furnished, with a library and billiard room on the top floor and an area downstairs for dances, chatting and, of course, cards and other games of chance. The walls of the casino have served the town for almost 150 years and continue to host all kinds of festive and social activities such as concerts, dances and exhibitions, with the upstairs area only open to members and honoured guests. A couple of hundred yards to the south of the Casino you will find Eras De La Sal hidden in plain sight behind a couple of huge wooden doors, and

close to the Habaneras Fountain. Eras de la Sal is a fine example of Spanish industrial architecture from the 18th century. It served as a storehouse and wharf for salt from 1777 until 1958. Now it has become one of the most authentic landmarks in Torrevieja and is a prime example of the restoration project that has brought back its former splendour, reminding us of the hard work of so many generations of “Torrevejenses�. Inside we should highlight the recovery of the so-called “Caballete", the wooden platform, from which the salt was loaded on ships after being brought from the factory next to the lagoon of Torrevieja on trolleys. It is hoped that in the near future the Museum of Sea and Salt will have its permanent location in this

area. This structure, which rotted away at the beginning of the 70s, has been rebuilt as a true replica using very similar wood and siting it on the exact spot of the original. In one of its patios there is a unique stage called 'tornavoz' where Torrevieja's annual International Habaneras and Poliphony Competition is held. The Eras de la Sal is considered in musical circles as the temple or cathedral of the Habanera (a type of song originally from Havana). Eras de la Sal Historic Monuments reflect a huge part of the history of Torrevieja. It was restored in 1997, with the rebuilding of the existing wooden structure, including the loading trestle and the hopper for tipping the salt into the barges.

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IS AGE JUST A NUMBER?

How is it that yesterday's 50 is today's 40, and yesterday's 40, today's 30? How come people are starting to look much younger than they actually are? When I was growing up, my parents and many of their friends and the parents of my friends who were 30 then, looked older than many of my friends who are now over 50. It's not all that mysterious, though. There are two major factors. A lot of the adults I knew as a kid were heavy smokers, and when summer rolled around, we spent a great deal of time in the sun; both of which are hard on the skin. Apart from that, with the advent of better education, different food and lifestyle choices, plus generations who want to stay fitter and more active, the mortality tables are showing people living about 10 years longer than they did 60 years ago, so that's giving them a lot. So there is a difference that is objective, measurable and not just a figment of our imagination. And it's easy to be a cynic when we see someone over fifty and just assume they have the money to spend on a good plastic surgeon, because not all celebrities want to go under the knife. So here are a few Beauty Tips From Celebs Over 50. Julianne Moore, December 3, 1960 (age 56) At 56, Julianne Moore bucks the idea that women of a certain age need to have short hair. Her long locks help keep her waves in check. She told Redbook in 2014, “One of the reasons I wear my hair long now is that the weight helps keep it smooth.” As for her equally smooth skin? “Sunscreen is my number-one thing,” she said. “I’ve worn it every day since I was 23.” Demi Moore, November 11, 1962 (age 54) T h e 5 4 -y e a r- o l d actress and model attributes her youthful skin to one thing: moisturiser. “I moisturise, moisturise, moisturise,” Moore told Marie Claire. “No matter how late it is, when I get home, I take the time to clean and moisturise my face. I’m a big believer in that if you focus on good skin care, you really won’t need a lot of makeup.”

Iman, 25 July 1955 (age 62) Although former supermodel Iman claims that genetics are responsible for her ageing so beautifully, her attention to her skincare and exercise regimen certainly help. Iman makes sure to clean and moisturise her face twice a day and never skips sunscreen. She uses SK-II Facial Treatment Cleanser, according to Harper’s Bazaar, and does yoga and Pilates. “Cardio is the most important thing,” she told The Telegraph. Rita Moreno, December 11, 1931 (age 85) Rita Moreno is best k n ow n f o r p l a ying Anita in West Side Story, and the 85-year-old actress is the only Latina to win an Emmy, a Tony, a Grammy, and an Oscar. Moreno told Fox News Magazine that she keeps her skin healthy thanks to exfoliating every day for years. She also shared some makeup tips: She recommends applying foundation with a brush and finishing with a sponge if you need to. And remember to blend well. “You always see the foundation end at the chin. It has to go further down. The décolleté area,” she said. Tina Turner, November 26, 1939 (age 77) Age-defying singer Tina Turner has kept her famous legs looking fabulous over the years. The 77-year-old told the Mirror in 2009 that her not-so-secret secret to looking great - “The main reason I’ve stayed looking good is that I’ve spent 40 years doing the most intensive stage workouts ever,” she said. Her best tip to looking and feeling great at any age, however, is self-confidence. “My greatest beauty secret is being happy with myself,” she told Woman & Home magazine. “I believe that a lot of how you look is to do with how you feel about yourself and your life. Happiness is the greatest beauty secret. Gloria Estefan, September 1, 1957 (age 60) Sixty-year-old singer Gloria Estefan’s beauty secret starts

with happiness and love, but her dedication to exercise and skincare also help her look her best, she says. She never sleeps with makeup on and exfoliates and exercises religiously, according to Healthy Living Made Simple. She recommends using a magnifying mirror when applying makeup so you can “see all that is going on with your skin.” Raquel Welch, September 5, 1940 (age 77) Raquel Welch continues to dazzle at 77. Golden Globe Award-winning actress Raquel Welch, who has starred in numerous films and television series that spanned over 50 years is looking sexy and healthy at 77, making audiences wonder what's the secret behind her ageing ever so gracefully. The answer, according to Celebrity Health Fitness, is a low-carb, gluten-free diet and exercise in the form of yoga. "I'm holding together just fine, but I'm not doing it with no effort," Welch said, as per The Examiner. "I'm doing my yoga every day — an hour-and-a-half of that. I have a very exciting life and to enjoy it I have to keep in shape and look as good as I can. It's a trade-off," the now 75-year-old actress said. "The body beautiful is not a top priority anymore. Health and well-being are more important." As for beauty tips, The Sun reported that the former Bond Girl (she appeared in 1965's Thunderball), said that she uses Bag Balm for her lips and face. Bag Balm is commonly used by farmers on their cattle to "soothe bruised, sore or injured teats". "Bag Balm is kind of a silly thing, it’s used when they milk cows on their udders," Welch admitted. "It is something you can put on overnight and when you wake up you don’t have a dry, cracking mouth. Believe me there are a lot of mummies walking around with Bag Balm." Welch also admitted that she is a fitness fanatic whose diet is free of sugar, salt, wheat, and caffeine. The actress, who is also now the face of wig company HAIRuWEAR, was known as the iconic deer-skin bikini clad Loana in the 1966 film One Million Years B.C., landing her title as sex symbol soon thereafter. Welch, who now considers herself as a "faded sex symbol" also went on to be named by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" and Men's Health's "Hottest Women of All Time" list.

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3D PRINTING FOR EVERYONE The 3D printing materials market is forecast to grow in double digits through 2020 with 3D printing materials available as Plastics, Metals, Ceramics and Others. 3D printing materials are used in 3D printers to print three-dimensional objects which can be used in various applications like consumer, aerospace and defence, automobiles, medical and so on.

ly, developers were able to print many organs like heart, liver and so on by using this technology and are currently using them for research purposes before starting the medical trials. 3D printers are also available for home use, and available online or in the large electronic stores. These offer lots of potential for hobbyists, artists, graphic designers, model builders, architects and just for fun. With over 1,000 different 3D printer models available on the market today, do a little research online before deciding on the best model for you. Prices range from less than 500â‚Ź into the thousands, depending upon application.

The materials used in these printers are expanding rapidly and many new materials like PET, Nylon and so on are entering in the market on regular basis. This 3D printing technology will dominate other technologies in future as it is virtually possible to print any object given if you have a digital design of the required product. Among 3D printing materials, plastics can be further sub segmented into PLA, ABS, PVA and others. Metals can be sub segmented into Titanium, Stainless steel, Silver and Others and Ceramics into Silica, Glass, Porcelain and others. The Medical industry is expected to revolutionize in the future because of things like biomaterials, which were introduced to 3D printing recently. Plastics are used to 3D print prosthetic parts and metals like titanium are used to replace hard parts of the body like the skull. Recent-