A young driver nearly caused a disaster after leaving his car without first applying the handbrake at the Peña Parda end of the bay. It didn’t help that the hapless young chap also left the vehicle in neutral.
A short time after the driver wandered off, the Peugeot 206 started its driverless jaunt down the beach towards the sea.
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Hugging Mugging
by David Darby •
Talking of people up to no good, has anyone ever heard the expression ‘hugging mugging’? It was new to me as well, but apparently, a chap catches your eye, then approaches with a big grin and arms open wide, and claims to be a long lost friend. Then, making his apologies for mistaking you for someone else shoots off on a moped. Then you find that you have been relieved of your wallet/purse.
Bogus Gasman
by David Darby •
Beware, the bogus gasman cometh! Seriously, we have had a report that someone has turned up at an elderly resident’s house claiming to be there on behalf of Butano, and that he needed to check the occupants appliances.
Greenpeace Warning
by David Darby •
A Greenpeace report has named two locations on our coast as under threat. One is La Cagadilla beach in Salobreña, and the other is our own Cerro Gordo.
Doctor Attack
by David Darby •
A doctor at our local medical centre was punched several times, and his computer screen and keyboard smashed with a hammer by an angry local man on the 1st of July.
La Herradura Fire
by David Darby •
Fire swept through over a hectare of land in the area of La Herradura known as Pago de La Mezquita.
Bridge Work Continues
by David Darby •
Work continues on the roundabout at the top of Barrio Espinar.
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.