On Sunday 6th November eighteen members and friends of the Nerja Branch, Royal British Legion took part in a sponsored walk through the town in support of the 2011 Poppy Appeal. Setting off from the Al Andalus Hotel in Maro, the group made their way down to the Balcon de Europa and then on to the Puente restaurant where they enjoyed drinks and tapas.

With some donations still to come, the walk has already raised over €1,300, all of which will be added to this year’s Poppy Appeal. Sincere thanks go to the walkers and to all those who sponsored them so generously.

The Poppy collection boxes will remain in place in many of the bars and restaurants in the area for the next few days, and together with collections made by our Poppy Appeal Co-Ordinator, Dorothy Allen, at markets and supermarkets during the Remembrance period the Nerja Branch hopes to make 2011 a record year for the Poppy Appeal.

(News: Nerja,Costa del Sol, Malaga, Andalucia)