Bryan Thomas in Skipper Bar MASA Square
Great evening in the Skipper Bar Masa Square Gran Alacant with delicious menu and entertainment by Bryan Thomas
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Great evening in the Skipper Bar Masa Square Gran Alacant with delicious menu and entertainment by Bryan Thomas
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Fantastic evening with Mr.Bojangles in Jolly Rodgers Carabassi Centre Gran Alacant
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• Provides defenses against diseases. • Protects from some types of cancer. • Prevents osteoporosis. • Helps to prevent heart disease. • Improves intellectual performance. • Improves physical appearance. There is no food that contains all nutrients or is essentials.Good nutrition in addition to physical exercise keeps our body in shape. To establish a balanced
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What is Silver Swans? The Royal Academy of Dance developed Silver Swans in response to a growing demand for ballet classes for older learners. These classes are delivered exclusively by Silver Swans Licensees accredited by the Royal Academy of Dance. Licensees are located all around the world and Verity is the only Silver Swans Licensee
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Easter Sunday at Dunbars Restaurant Avda.Escandinavia, Gran Alacant
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Lovely evening enjoying favourite songs by tenor Paco Dalla at Skipper Bar, MASA Square Gran Alacant
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Wonderful afternoon tea party with music by Kim Peters in The London Tavern (above Mercadona) Commercial Centre, Gran Alacant
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Wonderful afternoon at Infernum Restaurant (above Mercadona) Commercial Centre, Gran Alacant
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In April, Claudia and Brigitte ran their first ever marathon event. In training they have run the 42km distance but never have they competed at an official event so this was a new experience for them. After a gap of 2 years due to Covid restrictions the Hanover Marathon was one of the first major
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Last Sunday, April the 3rd, there was a demonstration of Veterinarians in Madrid. The media did not catch wind of this, even less of which were the vindications of the Spanish veterinarians. We never talk about politics here, but we believe the reasons of the veterinarians are important for all animal owners. During the pandemic,
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CHICKEN RUN Sunday 20th March After raining all week everyone was relieved it finally stopped and we could play the monthly chicken run. Thirty two players took part so we played four trips and two pairs, the best attendance since before lockdown. Jean Chamberlain and Neil Young won the chickens, Lynne Armitage and Iain Sheridan
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Spain is one of the countries with the highest life expectancy, which rounds the 81 years old. However, living longer is not always good news, if it is not accompanied by a good quality of life. Currently, the quality of life as we age is better than it was a few years ago. Nonetheless, diseases
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CLUB COMPETITIONS The ladies and mens singles finals was well supported. Joan Harding v Lynne Armitage and Keith Young v David Eades. After two good matches Joan won the ladies and David won the mens well done to both. After the matches the presentation was held in the Rincon followed by a buffet and a
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During March, Claudia and Brigitte introduced the group to a German charity that was collecting funds for the children and refugees of Ukraine with the intention of raising Euro 100,000 and to date they have raised an astonishing Euro 200,000, admittedly not all of it from our group of runners. We have pledged to run,
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When we make a promise we keep it!!! All of your donations have been taken into Ukraine and handed over directly into the hands of a Ukrainian aid agency. We know this because we drove over the border to put it straight into their hands. On Sunday night, our Romanian friends had arranged for us
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Wonderful afternoon at The London Tavern afternoon tea party with Kim Peters
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Great celebrations of St.Patrick’s Day all around Gran Alacant despite the very Irish weather
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During 2021 Graeme Dockwray introduced himself to the running group. He lives in Gateshead where he is a member of Low Fell Running Club, regularly running the Saturday Morning Park Run in Saltwell Park, Gateshead. In March he will be in GA and plans to run the Benidorm 21k on 5th March. Graeme started running
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On 10 February 2022, the Easy Horse Care charity shop closed its doors for the last time following the banks decision not to renew the lease on the property. The shop was located next to Dialprix and opened on 15 December 2015. The proceeds from the shop helped raise funds to rescue and rehabilitate
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The citizens of Tokyo famously cherish their annual visits to the cherry blossom and here in Alicante we can enjoy a similar experience with the famous local almond tree blossom. Almonds are one of the signature crops of our region and the trees come into flower at this time of year. Interestingly the trees produce
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The joints make up the skeleton and allow us to move freely. They have, in addition to bones, an sheath called the joint capsule, lined by the synovial membrane which produces synovial fluid. The bones do not normally rub against each other, since they are covered by a firm and elastic cartilage tissue. In osteoarthritis,
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CHICKEN RUN As usual the monthly chicken run was well attended. At the end of the first nine ends we held a spider which was won by Ian Hamilton. The chickens were won by Lynne Armitage and Colin Bedford. The eggs were won by Pam and Steve. Thanks to Howie who donated the chickens and
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On 23rd January Santa Pola hosted the 30th International Half Marathon (21km), starting from the harbour front on Avda Fernando Perez Ojeda and attracting 7055 entrants (5599 men and 1456 women). The festivities started on Friday 21st January with the “Runners village” opening in the castle where participants could collect their race numbers, commemorative T
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Since Jan 2022, there is a new regulation in Spain which recognizes animals are no longer (legally speaking) objects but sentient living beings. This new law is NOT the Animal Welfare Law, which is still at its first stages and it won’t be approved till next year. This new status of the animals affects other
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Dear Lou & Ged, Since I moved here 17 years ago, the Hotel in Arenales del Sol has been a topic of conversation among residents and local news reports as it increasingly fell into a state of disrepair. I went online to find out its history and see pictures of it in its heyday. I
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FUN DAY On 15th December, Cindy organised a Fun Competition played over eighteen ends with a break after nine ends for refreshments. The first nine ends we played a fixed standard mat and the jack was placed short, medium and long. The second nine ends we played “Irish Bowls” when all the players have delivered
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Fantastic night at London Tavern Commercial Centre, Gran Alacant with entertainment by Bryan Thomas
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Great night at official opening party for Donal and Sam with fantastic entertainment by Elvis (Danny Fisher) Jolly Rodgers Carabassi Centre Gran Alacant
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The general medical examination has been considered as one of the most important practices in preventive medicine. It has been called “periodic medical examination” since its period can vary between one and five years, depending on the age. However, some people call it “annual examination” because of its annual periodicity. In children, the periodic examination
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ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST After having to been cancelled twice Elvis (Gary Foley) finally appeared at the Alonai restaurant. What a wonderful afternoon enjoyed by all who attended, well waiting for !!!!! Even better Elvis will be back at the Alonai 13th February 2022, there is information on the notice board at the bowls club.
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Santa arrived !!!!! at Jolly Rodgers!!! Carabassi Centre, Gran Alacant !!!!
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Wonderful Christmas themed Afternoon tea party in The London Tavern with Kim Peters The London Tavern, Centre Commercial, Gran Alacant
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Wonderful afternoon with Paco Dalla , Italian classics, delicious food and great company Skipper Bar, MASA Square, Gran Alacant
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Lovely evening of carol singing at Dunbars Restaurant Avda. Escandinavia, Gran Alacant last night – thank you Stuart & Sheila and all that took part
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Gran Alacant Family Doctors (located on Calle Holanda 9, MASA Square Gran Alacant ) took part in a weekly quiz at Skippers. They donated 2 raffle prizes and offered free health checks and advice.
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We are well into the running season now with running clubs and local authorities arranging runs ranging from 5k to 42k. Brigitte and Claudia have entered the SuperHalfs Challenge, which requires them to run 5 half marathons (5 x 21k) in 36 months. The races are in Cardiff, Prague, Lisbon, Copenhagen and Valencia and after
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Let’s talk about chronic kidney disease … The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste and excess fluids from our body, which are eliminated through urine. In some circumstances, pathologies such as high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity can permanently affect the proper functioning of these organs. What is chronic kidney disease? Chronic kidney disease affects
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CHICKEN RUN All the rinks were used for the October chicken run so it was well surported by bowling members and social members. The chickens were won by Ted Hyman and Jane, the eggs were won by Sheila Roberts and Mike. Thank you to Diane Horsington and John Hunt for donating the chickens, Julia and
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Gran Alacant and La Marina Royal British Legion held a Service of Remembrance in Masa Square, Gran Alacant at 1.00pm on Sunday 14th 2021. Thank you all who attended.
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Great Halloween night in Gran Alacant 31/10/2021
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By Gran Alacant Family Doctors What is influenza? It is an acute respiratory disease, produced by the influenza virus. Unlike the common cold, its symptoms are of greater intensity and severity. The duration of the disease is “self-limited”, that is, it improves on its own after a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to
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TRIPS COMPETITION The Gran Alacant Mixed Rinks Competition was once again cancelled so we held a Trips Competition for club members. Twelve teams of three were split into two groups and each team played three games over the two days. Points were scored for every end won and for winning the overall game. Before the
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GA RUNNING GROUP The (continuing) Adventures of The Gran Alacant Runners Sponsored by GA-Homefinders We had a new runner join us this month, Eileen who recently competed in the Wigan 10k and who joined us for a run through Gran Alacant and Los Arenales. Philippe has had another set back after the recent treatment he had
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Spanish Parliament is going to approve within the following months a new (and more strict) Animal Protection and Welfare law. So far, the legal text is not definitive yet, and the content is not 100% developed. Just like any other legal text, lots of articles will be modified before its definitive approval. Most people have
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Fantastic entertainment by Miss Lexi Legs at Atipico Lounge & Bar last night …. located on Avda.Escandinavia Gran Alacant !
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Happy 80th Birthday Gordon Knapman celebrated at The London Tavern Centro Commercial Gran Alacant with entertainment by Bryan Thomas
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Fantastic Italian Themed night at Skipper Bar MASA Square, Gran Alacant … magical evening filled with Italian music by Paco Dala, authentic Italian food & wine, lot of glamour and perfect hostess Simona. Well done team Skipper!
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Great Open Mic night at Skippers, MASA Square with many local talents singing away …. brilliant night was had by all!
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