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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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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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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We suppose everyone knows we are under a sanitary alert due to a worldwide bird flu outbreak. Last 10-11-2025 they established a mandatory confinement of the poultry (hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peacocks) at certain areas in Spain in order to prevent a quick spreading of the disease. So, from this moment, poultry in these areas
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A few weekends ago, we joined the Mediterranean Garden Society for a visit to the Palmeral of Orihuela—a hidden gem that, despite lying less than an hour’s drive from Gran Alacant, feels like a world away.The moment we stepped through its gates, we were struck by the quiet majesty of the place: row upon row
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We have written several times about lifespan in animals – about how many years a dog, a cat, or a rabbit may live; about when we can consider an animal old; and about those “Methuselah dogs and cats” that reach 25 years or more. Everyone would probably agree that dogs and cats are living longer
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VISITING TEAM Wednesday 24th and Friday 26th we had the second visit from Acle Bowling Club. Although Monte Mar won it’s not the winning it’s the taking part and enjoying the game and company. After the matches we enjoyed lunch at Gran Mundo on the Wednesday and the Belfry on the Friday. Thanks to Cindy
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