On Friday 17th September Zest cafe bar in Sierra Mar hosted a charity coffee morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Part of the morning was a Great Gran Alacant Bake Off contest with 7 entrants vying to claim the title of Star Baker! With people paying to be on the judging panel, and funds
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Another great day was had by all at Dunbars Bar and Restaurant who held a Summer Fare to help the charity A Helping Hand. There was great support throughout the day and over €1000 was raised to help families and individuals who are in need and have struggled as a result of the pandemic. The
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Great evening with amazing DJ Roberto Alane on Saturday and Drag competition & camp games with Dolly Muñeca at Atipico Lounge & Bar, Gran Alacant
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We are proud to be sharing this the 200th edition of the Gran Alacant Advertiser with all our advertisers and readers. When Barry and Sandra first started the magazine in January 2005, they could not have foreseen that it would still be the most popular and trusted magazine in Gran Alacant 200 editions later!!! Ged
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Now I love Gran Alacant, I know my way around, but more by instinct than by any assistance of maps or GPS. I often wonder who named the streets. I suggest it was somebody with no sense of direction or a very limited geographical knowledge. I live in Calle Creta 61, cross the road, and
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Live music is one thing that has been most missed during the pandemic period. That special experience of being in an audience when musicians and performers work magic from thin air has been denied due to the health emergency. Obviously it will be a while yet before we can gather together rubbing shoulders in crowded
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Ladies vs. Men Saturday 18th July – Twenty-four members took part in the Club Competition Ladies vs. Men. Two of the men (Coleen and Michelle thank you Colin and Mick) played for the ladies as they were short of players. We played three rinks of trips and two rinks of pairs over eighteen ends. As
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NOT WITHOUT MY VETS (Taken from portalveterinaria.com) Pen Farthing, a British ex-soldier and creator of an animal shelter inAfghanistan, doesn’t want to leave the country without his team, which includes the first Afghan female Veterinary surgeons. One of the consequences of the critical situation in Afghanistan is thousands of people trying to escape
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Good bye Party for Rayner & Gary at London Tavern, Commercial Centre Gran Alacant August 2021
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Mexican Night at Skipper’s Bar, MASA Square, Gran Alacant
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Fantastic Open Mic Night @ Skipper’s …. Thank you all the local talents that took part and all who came to support them
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In 2018, the project of the doctors of Gran Alacant Family Doctors 24h was born. One which consisted in creating a familiar clinic where patients could be in a close environment, with a trustworthy and reliable doctor that keeps track of them, and even assists their emergencies and other kinds of necessities, of them
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What are they and why they need to end! When Temple Grandin, a brilliant zoologist who specializes in farm animals, visited a macro farm, she wrote in her diary “If hell exists, I’m in it”. Grandin had a remarkable sensitivity towards farm animals and vowed to make their living conditions decent. For this, she visited
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Well things are definitely on the up here in Gran Alacant. Whilst not as busy as it would normally be, there are now plenty of tourists arriving and Gran Alacant is buzzing! A fantastic new bar, The London Tavern, has opened upstairs in the Gran Alacant Commercial Centre, run by the Silent Disco team and managed
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Dear Sonia, Why do things keep going wrong in my life? Eleanor Dear Eleanor The way you approach the different situations life throws at you, can really affect the outcome. A positive and proactive attitude is essential in order to achieve your goals. When faced with an exam, an interview, a promotion or a new
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FINALS DAY On Sunday 20th June we held our ladies and men’s singles finals. Sheila Roberts v Joan Harding and Keith Young v Phil Goble. After two good matches Joan won the ladies and Phil won the men’s. Well done to both. Afterwards we all enjoyed a buffet lunch in the Rincon followed by the
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The group was originally 4 friends – members of a Spanish Facebook group who discovered they all lived/stayed in Gran Alacant. The 4 met for coffee and GALs was born!! Almost 2 years later the group now has 171 members – ladies who all have a connection to Gran Alacant and are looking for friendship,
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Fabulous afternoon aboard Orient Express (or at least our version of things!) Thank you all for enjoying the journey with us! Choo choo!
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Fantastic night at The London Tavern with wonderful Kim Peters and Mr.Bojangles
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Lovely afternoon at Sueno Azul charity fund raising – well done Pam, Bobbie and George and thank you all who supported the event. Raised €450.00 for S.A.T. Animal rescue and ECCH Elche Children’s Home.
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SARS-NCoV 19 pandemic has been terrible for everyone, and even worse in Third World countries, which normally have weak national health systems and a very low number of vaccines available. Here in Europe and the rest of First World countries, we have been lucky by comparison. We consider that, despite all of the bad things
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What a great night was had by all. It is safe to say, one way or another, we have all endured months of restrictions and hardship with the dreaded pandemic. Thankfully, slowly but surely the majority of us are beginning to feel that good times are coming back. We have a new outlook on life
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Dear Sonia, “My husband and I have just moved to Spain and I’m a bit scared about how different life is going to be living in a new country?” Angela Dear Angela It is completely normal to feel scared of change. Sometimes you are flooded with doubt and uncertainty and want to return to the
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LADIES AFTERNOON TEA Thursday 27th May Eighteen bowlers and social members attended the afternoon tea at the Belfry. What a lovely afternoon we all had. The food was delicious the company great and the drinks flowed. Thank you to all the staff at the Belfry and the ladies of the social committee for another enjoyable
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Whilst it has undoubtedly been a tough year for all of us, the good news is there is now light at the end of the tunnel. Here in Gran Alacant, part of the Valencian Community, we now have the lowest Covid rates per 100,000 in the whole of Europe. Our vaccination rates are the highest
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Isy’s 30th Afternoon Tea Party at The Belfry, MASA Square, Gran Alacant
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June’s 60th Birthday Party at La Paletta Restaurant, Sierra Mar, Gran Alacant
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Michael’s 60th Birthday celebration at Dunbars, Gran Alacant
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Inauguration of Atipico Lounge & Bar – formerly Fusion Restaurant on Avda. Escandinavia, Gran Alacant
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Bernar’s Place at Monte y Mar had their official opening party on Friday night 11 June. An evening of tapa and cava tasting in a beautiful setting.The venue is now fully up and running for events and celebrations with a selection of food served such as pizza, hamburgers, tapas and menú del diá every day!Visit
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Hi all, it’s been a while since I last done a little blog, I thought it was time for a little update from The Reiki Room. Over the last few months I have been feeling the energies around us very dense, at some points almost suffocating down to the amount of negative vibration surrounding us
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FRIDAY LEAGUE – Friday 23rd April As bowling still has restrictions we have decided to run in-house competitions on Mondays and Fridays, over six weeks. The winners will be announced after the last matches. The first Friday League was Saint Georges day so everyone wore something red. It was a very enjoyable mornings bowling, followed
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The pandemic seems to be more and more under control, and this means we will probably be able to travel. For this reason, we would like to remind some things: An EU Pet Passport is required for travelling to any EU country in case of dogs, cats and ferrets. British Pet Passport at this moment
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When I was young I attended every dance class going: tap, ballet, majorettes, modern, highland, country, disco, rock and roll. There were dancing certificates, medals, trophies, competitions; you name it, I absolutely LOVED to dance! When I hit my teenage years, dancing was replaced with hanging out with friends and weekend jobs in a bakery
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At the beginning of last year February 2020, I released my first song ‘Could I Fall in Love Again’ written by Erick Nova. The song features on YouTube and many music platforms including Spotify. Not long after the song release and CD launch, Spain went into lockdown due to the devastating Covid 19 pandemic, which
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CHICKEN RUN Sunday 28th March As the number of players are still restricted we played two sessions of ten ends, so everyone who put their names down could have a game. Lynda Sauders won the ladies chicken and Colin Bedford the mens, well done to both. The eggs were won by Sheila Roberts and Micheal
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We read in last month’s magazine that Kim and Mark Carey, are challenging themselves to undergo a cycling trip from Alicante to Gibraltar in support of a Childrens Cancer UK. Kim has already raised money for “The Children of Elche” by completing the Santa Pola Marathon and has also jumped out of an Aeroplane for
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A healthy tooth is protected by different sections. The first one is the enamel and the second one is the dentin. If there is a dental wear, an elimination or a fracture of the enamel, the dentin gets exposed and that is when we feel a sudden and sharp pain, this sensation of pain is
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MEET ANDY Hi I’m Andy and I’m originally from Newcastle, in the north-east of England. After a number of years working in corporate communication management, as well as freelance football and travel writing across Europe, I’ve spent the last 7 years running my own communications consultancy business working with clients in the public and private sector.
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Spanish Lower House of Congress are working on a law which will start considering animals as not things but live beings. This means their physical and psychic welfare will be evaluated in those judicial resolutions involving divorces and embargoes. So far, a companion animal can be embargoed, according to its estimated value, for paying a
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Delicious Handmade Cakes made in Gran Alacant by our talented Valentina …. for more info T/Whatsapp 641 471 785
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What a wonderful day yesterday celebrating Easter Sunday in Gran Alacant … thank you all and Happy Easter everyone
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Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart diseases. They often present without pain and symptoms. For that reason, they are often left untreated. This can lead to even more serious health problems, such as heart attack, stroke or other organ
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Following the easing of the covid restrictions, El Plantio Golf Resort reopened on 1 March. GAGS is now back to playing twice a week, Tuesday and Friday with our usual tee-off time of 8am. We are looking forward to meeting up with our regular players and welcoming new members whether they be residents, holiday home
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Our article about remote working in last months edition generated a lot of interest so we are sharing some more stories from other remote workers who live in Gran Alacant. Chris Goss Hello, I’m Chris and I’m a dual Irish / British national. I first came to work in Alicante in 2005 on a 6
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