Daily Archives: November 30, 2009

We Want a Square!

Meanwhile, over in the thriving metropolis of Mólvizar, the village stray dog was reported to have stood up, yawned twice, stretched before lying back down again and going back to sleep – the locals are exhausted by all this activity.

Calle Nueva Chaos

The halted work on Calle Nueva is raising blisters on the Town Hall’s complaints desk as locals lose patience. The Calle Nueva belongs to the centro histórico of Salobreña, containing many businesses that are being adversely affected by the road works, especially since any signs of activity have disappeared since May.

Carols by Candlelight

English Carols by Candlelight on the Costa comes of age! From small beginnings in a Motril apartment to becoming an annual feature of life on the Costa English Carols by Candlelight this year celebrates its 21st anniversary. In fact this year there will be two separate events – one in Salobreña on Sunday 20th December and another in Almuñécar on Tuesday 22nd.

Arbol Blanco

Brothers Jorge and Nacho at Arbol Blanco in Almuñécar gave me their Christmas menu, and will be preparing both Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve meals.

Eroski’s Swedish Xmas Items

Hey Swedes, now you can order your Jul Skinka at Eroski, Almuñécar, where you also can find a lot of Scandinavian food such as Herrgårdsost, Gamle Ole ost, Marabou choklad, Läkerol, blåbärssoppa, mörkt bröd, julmust, leverpastej, kaviar, sill, bregott, pepparrot på tub, kexchoklad, Anton Berg’s marzipan and much more. For their Danish clients they have also taken delivery of a special beer for Christmas – Tuborg Julebrygd

MAS Security

The MAS Monitored Wireless Security System helps protect your home through the use of a network that isn’t restricted by physical wires or barriers, thus offering a level of protection that can’t be matched by traditional systems.

Rubbish Collection Discount

Shopkeepers will pay 10% less for their rubbish collection service. The Town Hall says that it hopes that this measure will help the sector weather the crisis.

Segovia Competition Result

The competition was won this year by the Russian, Dimitri Illarionov, who takes home with him the first prize of €9,000 and a handmade guitar by Paco Santiago Marín which is valued at €8,000. This highly talented 30-year-old has won other competitions in Spain, Italy, Poland, Belgium, and Russia.