Month: May 2014

Turre water update

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I was chatting to the Mayor of Turre, Arturo, yesterday and he gave me the scoop on his plans for the water of Turre. Currently, the water of Turre is an undrinkable mess, and it’s been this way for years, as no spending on infrastructure has been carried out for years now. Turre is split into three water service areas: the centre village, which gets Galasa water, and then both ends: Agua Nueva and the Continue reading Turre water update→

Game of Thrones probably WON’T be filmed in Almería

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…says the Andalucian Film Commission during an interview on Cadena Ser radio. Carlos Rosado, who is in charge of negotiating with producers HBO on possible film sites across Andalucia, said that speculation in the press on where HBO is planning to film the next season of the hit TV show is not helpful and is just that, speculation. When specifically asked about Almería, he refused to be drawn but said he had no plans to Continue reading Game of Thrones probably WON’T be filmed in Almería→

Smooth FM returns to the airwaves with new owner

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Albox residents will be able to enjoy a new radio station next week! Grant writes in to tell me that: Smooth FM is returning to FM in Albox on 89.8 from 2 June. “New shows” and a “new format” are promised for the re-launch. The station has a new owner, Ray Peters, who moved from Majorca to Arboleas at the end of last year. Longtime presenter Mark Deakin is leaving and presents his last regular Continue reading Smooth FM returns to the airwaves with new owner→

Outcry over abandoned donkey in Almeria

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Citizens have united to demand a police investigation into an abandoned and maltreated little donkey found wandering the old quarter of Almeria city earlier this month. Little capitan as he’s now known, was spotted several times wandering the back streets and fields of the city, and several people complained to the Local Police about the animal, about which they were concerned. Indeed, it is alleged that a couple of times residents called the police -not Continue reading Outcry over abandoned donkey in Almeria→

Heads roll at the PSOE after wipe-out at the EU elections

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Heads are rolling at the PSOE after their disastrous showing at the EU elections. Although they were still the second most voted party, their share of the vote more than halved, to just 23%, and lost 9 MEP’s. And so there will be “a new direction”. An extraordinary general meeting of the PSOE has been called for the 19-20 July, in which “a new direction” will be voted for. This is generally taken to mean Continue reading Heads roll at the PSOE after wipe-out at the EU elections→

Information on health care requirements for UK residents during their temporary stay in Andalusia

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The Junta de Andalucia and the British Council have issued a guide to British residents who are traipsing around Andalucia this year and fall down a crevasse, or foolishly eat the Russian salad at the beach bar, or otherwise fall into the hands of a doctor. It was obviously written by a non-native English speaker, but the information is none the less valid. People holding the European Health Insurance Card in force are entitled to Continue reading Information on health care requirements for UK residents during their temporary stay in Andalusia→

Well, that was a bloodbath for the big parties

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5 million voters abandoned the two big Spanish national parties in yesterday’s EU vote. If we carry this over to the national elections next year, we’re looking at the end of the two party state in Spain. Only about 49% of the population voted for PP or PSOE, against 81% in the 2009 EU elections. The difference between the two parties has closed, as both are become reduced to their core members, with the PP Continue reading Well, that was a bloodbath for the big parties→

Recycling printer ink – HP vs Brother

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So when I want to return my HP ink for free recycling, I just print off a correos international delivery form from their website, stick the old cartridge into a bag, put the form on the front and drop it into a postbox. Simples. When I want to recycle my Brother ink cartridge, I have to fill in a long form online, and then they post me a return envelope. From the UK. One per Continue reading Recycling printer ink – HP vs Brother→

Cheating bullfighters under police investigation

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It seems cheating is as endemic in bullfighting as so many other venues of life – the old practise of filing down the horns of the bulls is back in vogue. Police are investigating the remains of hundreds of slaughtered bulls from bullfights across Spain to see whether allegations of widespread cheating in the industry is true. It seems, according to television TVE (clip below), that it’s commonplace for the horns of the bulls to Continue reading Cheating bullfighters under police investigation→

Game of Thrones to be filmed in Andalusia, maybe Almeria?

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Entertainment Weekly says Game of Thrones producers are in advanced talks to film a lot of series 5 of the hit series in Andalusia. Following on from the successful Exodus filming in Almería, other big producers have “rediscovered” the south of Spain, and cheap labour is certainly available at the moment!