It’s a sentence we hear almost every day. We’re at a market, an expo, or chatting with someoneonline, and the moment we mention CBD, the walls go up. Arms fold. Eyes narrow. And out itcomes: “Sorry, I don’t do drugs.” We get it. We really do. But here’s the thing — CBD isn’t a drug.
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Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 (Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development), has started the process of previous public information for developing the positive list of companion pets species. This implies Spanish Government will create a list of species we are allowed to have at home. This
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How one unexpected moment led to the creation of Somos Rentals When Spain entered lockdown in March 2020, many businesses faced an uncertain future. For James, the founder of Somos Rentals, however, that moment became the starting point for building a successful property rental company that continues to grow today. What inspired you to start
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GA Advertiser: Last month, we featured an appeal to find homes for five cats in Gran Alacant after their owner sadly passed away. Some readers asked what would happen if homes aren’t found in time – to provide clarity, we reached out to the local veterinary team at Gran Alacant Exotics for their insight:First of
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CHICKEN RUN Sunday 22nd FebruaryAll the rinks were used for the February chicken run so it was well attended.Lynne Armitage and Cindy Bedford both had twenty three shots so they halved the chicken, John Hunt won the mens chicken with thirty six shots. The eggs were won by Maggie Crawford and Gordon Davies.Thank you to
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PIZZA NIGHT AT THE CLUB! 11TH MARCH Photos by Åse Liv Bergersen and Hans Kristian Gustavsen 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
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Bells, Blossoms and Semana Santa Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar and nowhere is it celebrated with as much fervor and passion as Spain. Whilst most Spaniards are no longer regular church goers, the rituals of Holy Week, “Semana Santa”, are observed not just for their religious significance but also for
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DAVID DALE REMOVALS: International Removals & Storage Can you tell us a bit about how and when your company started? I started the business back in 1976. I was newly married at the time and had just come out of working in the trucking industry. What inspired you to get into the removals industry? I’d
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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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CHICKEN RUN Sunday 25th JanuaryThe monthly chicken run was as usual well supported. Thank you to Howie who sponsored the chickens, Julia, Ian and the chickens for sponsering the eggs. The chickens were won by Diane Horsington with twenty five shots and Alan Trice with twenty nine shots. Julia Hamilton and John Riley won the
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Wine Tasting at the Club! 18th February 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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Just north of Gandia is a mysterious reminder of Spain’s lost monastic past; the former monastery of Santa Maria de la Valldigna. Founded in 1297 by King James the Second of Aragon, this monastery belonged to the famous Cistercian Order and by royal grant owned the entire Valley of Valldigna.The monastery was part of a
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