I just happened to be having a very quick bacon sandwich and a cup of coffee in The Hideaway, and whilst chatting to Jenette, she mentioned that they are hosting a Charity Coffee Morning on Friday 12th June from 12.00 in aid of abandoned animals.
Calling all Local Businesses!
by David Darby •
If you would like to show your products or services to a nicely captive audience, then get in touch with the International School in Almuñécar. They are having a business open day and you can have a small stall for just €25 and a large one for €50. Then you are free to trade between 12 and 3pm.
Summer at El Faro
by David Darby •
By the time you read this, El Faro’s ‘summer menu’ will be being offered daily, along with the wonderful Traditional Sunday Roast, of course, which will continue as usual throughout the summer, but booking is strongly advised.
Clinica Del Mar Excellence
by David Darby •
Just like any other month, I popped in for a chat with Sergio at Clínica Del Mar, on C/Alhambra in La Herradura. We usually just talk about mutual local friends, his tennis skills or our mutual love of Mac computers. While we were chatting, Mónica came out to greet one of her patients with a cuddle and a kiss. It was then I said to Sergio what a relaxed atmosphere the place had for a dentist surgery. At which point he decided to enlighten me further…
El Ancla Offer
by David Darby •
Fish and chips on a Friday were always the order of the day when I was a lad. Luckily, we can have Jonathan’s spectacular fish and chips at El Ancla every day, that’s right, not just Fridays but every day!
But just to keep Fridays a bit special, the brilliant offer during June is a bottle of house red or white wine with your fish and chips! That’s right, you can have fish and chips every day, but on Fridays you get a bottle of wine to boot, absolutely free! (Probably best you book in advance).
High Horse!
by David Darby •
Don’t you just love this time of year? The weather is just great, but the influx of tourists is still a little way off and, during the week especially, the beaches, bars and walks are still relatively quiet.
So, why not take advantage of the weather and lack of crowds and get yourself astride a beautiful horse! Just give Karen a ring at The La Herradura Riding Centre, and whether you’re a beginner or an experienced horse person, you can get yourself out and about in the most beautiful of countryside to be found in our area.
Los Laureles for Dads
by David Darby •
21st of June is Father’s Day, and in celebration of this, Mark is preparing a fantastic three-course menu for just €15, with a choice of three starters, mains and desserts. He assures me that one of the mains will be Roast Sirloin of Beef and the puddings will be typically ‘dad pleasing’ dishes. Bearing in mind the success of the Mother’s Day menu, we strongly suggest you book your table well in advance.
The Whole Hole
by David Darby •
he Editor said to me there was a hole, and he needed me to look into it, which I did, and it was deep!
The real point is, that many of us, on occasion, need holes, whether it is for a septic tank, a swimming pool or even footings for a building project. And this is where J.D. Mini Maquinaria comes in with their range of excavators and dumpers with drivers.
Mirador Extra!
by David Darby •
Did you know that the Mirador de Cerro Gordo is expanding? Not in size, obviously, because if it got any bigger it would slide off the top of hill and down onto La Herradura beach… which, I admit, would have a certain comedy value, but then where would we all go?
Seriously, they are expanding their hours to seven days a week, all day, from 11am. Which is great for me, as I love it up there… in fact last time I was there Kevin donned a night shirt, a floppy hat and was wandering around with a candle… I think maybe I’d outstayed my welcome?
10% Off Laundry
by David Darby •
The brilliant, family-run Lavanderia Avenida in Almuñécar is opposite the Costa Banana apartment blocks, just as you enter town at the Guardia Civil junction on the right, and they are offering 10% off all their services!