For our none-native, English speakers, when you say that something is ‘on the cards,’ it means that it is foreseeable and almost inevitable, but what happened in a bar in Almuñécar, during a game of cards, was certainly ‘not on the cards,’ and is a reminder that disaster stands behind just about any quotidian gesture or action.
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Archaeological Incompetence?
by Martin Myall •
When you consider the fragility of archaeological remains, once uncovered; the care and dedication that is needed to keep them from deteriorating, nobody in their right minds would have them stacked them in boxes and bags in a damp basement…
GastroFestival, Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar will have a new gastronomical event this month, staged in the Parque Majuelo on Friday, 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd. But it’s not just eating, because there will be plenty of live music, as well as stand-up comedians.
Town Hall Expresses Sympathy
by Martin Myall •
Well, actually, sympathy might not be the right word because the Spanish term that the Mayor used was sensibilizado, which literally means ‘sensitized,’ and she was referring to the state of Carmenes del Mar. This declaration came during a meeting with three representatives of the urbanizaciones affected by the land slips on Cerro Gordo. The…
Sergio at Movistar, Almuñécar
by Editor •
Everybody receives phone calls from phone companies, trying to sell you their latest package. Some just put the telephone straight down whilst others, in an attempt not to be rude, listen for a moment before doing the same.
Two Electricians Injured
by Martin Myall •
Two electricians in Almuñécar were injured when they received a high-voltage discharge whilst working on a fuse box in the garage of a 4-storey building on Avenida Don Juan Carlos, just before five in the afternoon.
Blue Zones Extended
by Martin Myall •
If you asked people in Almuñécar how the new Mayor was doing, most would have given her a pass mark; as soon as she came into office she reduced blue-zone hours, injecting some common sense into the affair. The same could be said for other issues. Which is why her latest decision on extended blue zones has taken everybody aback, not least, the Fermín Tejero of the IU party.
New Tourist Information Office Inaugurated
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar now has a new tourist information office, which has been opened on the Paseo del Altillo, in what was before a news-agent kiosk.
Gazette Weather Report
by Martin Myall •
We’ve just added this feature to our header section, entitled, “The Weather,” which has a drop down list for individual weather reports for Almuñécar, La Herradura, Salobreña and Motril.
A-7 Spared
by Martin Myall •
The A-7, where it passes through Granada, has been spared the huge cuts received to other projects in the rest of Spain. Work continues, concluding in 2014