Hearing this sentence is becoming more and more common, not only at our practice but everywhere: “it’s a member of the family”. And we love hearing it: sure pets are members of the owners family, since you have the right to create the family you prefer, to admit in it the members you like, and
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All dogs, from small to large ones, are beautiful. Some of them are smarter, some others are funnier, and some other ones are surprising. We have praised lots of times the advantages of crossed dogs: they are usually stronger and healthier than pure breed ones (hybrid vigor). Why? Because obtaining pure breed animals normally implies
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Why Not Try Something New This Winter At Monte Mar Bowls & Social Club As our name suggests we are both a Bowling and Social Club which is open all year round. You can find us on Calle Luxemburgo just behind the Dialprix Supermarket. Our Club is a very friendly place for you to start
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Norwegian Club’s First Wine Lottery of 2026! Upcoming Trips Spring 2026 BACKGROUND The Norwegian Club is located in the Sierra Mar Urbanisation of Gran Alacant and operates from September through to May. The club was established in 1999. We (our members) bought the property in Sierra Mar in 2001. We are a voluntary organisation with
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The period between Christmas day and New Year can often be an energy sapping time of dull weather, rich food and stuffy family gatherings. That’s why we decided to escape to our local capital of Valencia to visit two very different exhibitions showcasing contrasting aspects of the city’s cultural life at the very beginning and
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As we look back on these past few months, it’s impossible not to acknowledge the cloud that has been hanging over the upper part of Gran Alacant. If you’ve been following our column, you know that we’ve dedicated quite a bit of space to the chaotic construction of the aparthotel, the cracks in our walls,
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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MONTE MAR BOWLS CLUB! VISITING TEAM Saturday 15th – Sunday 17th NovemberAnother very enjoyable weekend bowling with the members from Middleton Hall Bowls Club. It was lovely to see them all again, and there were a few new faces this year. After the match on the Saturday we had a evening
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Yes, we acknowledge it: we are not an NGO or a charity. We are in it for the money. Why? Simply because it is our way of making a living, and because we and our families have the bizarre habit of eating three meals a day – not to mention taxes, bills, and overhead. But
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4 FREE Ways to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle 1. COUNCIL PICKUP FOR BULK WASTE Simply message or call us and we’ll inform you of the DAY, TIME & LOCATION of the collection.WHATSAPP 639 537 476TEL: 966 693 955 2. LOCAL GA HOUSE DECLUTTERING SERVICE Moving house or having a big clear-out? Simply get in touch
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CAPTAIN v CHAIRMAN Saturday 18th OctoberThe annual Captain v Chairman competition once again was a great success. We played eighteen ends of trips, it was a very enjoyable mornings bowling with some close scores. After the presention we enjoyed lunch and drinks at the Belfry. The football card was won by Colin with Wigan. Thank
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If you spend long enough in the province of Alicante, you realise that Christmas here is more than just a season. People may picture snow, pine forests or German-style markets when they think of the holidays, but Alicante has its own version of magic — warmer, brighter and sweeter in every sense of the word.Just
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At the beginning of November, a group of 55 adults from Gran Alacant and the surrounding area set off on another meticulously planned and cost-effective trip to Granada, organised by the Dream Team AKA Neil Lloyd and Alison Clark. Our Coach arrived promptly, and we made a swift getaway on our 4.5 hour journey to
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