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Entertainment
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The JIGSAW
A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please
come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I
can't figure out how to get started."
Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"
The little silver haired lady says, "According to the picture on
the box, it's a rooster."
Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.
She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all
over the table.
She studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then
turns to her and says,
"First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to
assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster."
She takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's
have a nice cup of tea, and then," she said with a deep
sigh .........
"Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box."
Cinema
Hi. I am visiting the area for the first time and wondered doea anyone know if there is a cinema locally that I could go to and do they show films in English? Thanks
There is one in Torrevieja, but I think they only show the films in Spanish with english subtitles.
I think Pilar Horodadad have a cinema and they show englsih films on certain nights, not sure which night though.
MAY FAIR TORREVIEJA
Does anyone know if the May Fair is on during this weekend? If yes do you know what acts are performing and and their times. Many thanks
yes it is on till sunday! Today at 9pm there is a performance by Lola Morales dance academy followed by Spanish singer Manu Tenorio. On sunday 10am around 300 horses and riders will take to the streets again. They will depart from the fairgrounds and parade through the city streets. at 9pm the last major concert.
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GIANT PAELLA
This saturday coming (14th) the Partido Popular invites EVERYBODY to a free giant paella at the church plaza.
Paella around 2.30pm and a little later you will be welcome to speak in English with Marisun Preito the Diputada for European Residents from the Alicante Provincial Government.
moving over
Hi we are moving to Spain at then end of the year and after a long time searching I have narrowed the areas down to 3 that I am interested in. Almoradi, Albatera and Catral. I will be bringing 2 children over that will be attending school. I want somewhere were there are expats but not overrun (for example La Marina), obviously with doctors, schools bars. Could anyone give me their opinions on the places I have mentioned. I am gettin so confused as to where would be best for us....
Hi, I live in Catral and it has a great mixture of cultures but is not over run! The town centre is great with everything you need. Both my children go to school here and are doing really well. Their are lots of great bars so the first few weeks we were here I think we tried all of them! Almoradi is a nice town too but has more English than Catral. Hope this helps.
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Another Bazaar?
Wondered if anyone knew what the new big building near Mercadona at Atalaya Park is going to be. I have heard rumours its going to be (yet another) Chinese Bazaar?
Yes, the sign has gone up and it is ANOTHER chinese bazaar....gonna feel like we are in China soon and not Spain with the number of bazaars and woks popping up everywhere....
Hi - for those who feel so strongly about so many bazzars (including me) maybe its time to get political and badger the "powers that be" so as to insist upon a variety of retail outlets, but then again im not sure how spanish law works in terms of this, so maybe its a case of so long as you can afford the rent you can sell whatever you like ? Dont get me wrong I think the Bazzars are very useful and do serve a purpose, but its getting absolutley ridiculous now !
From what I understand there are ´tax breaks´ offered to the chinese people who open woks or bazaars? Maybe this is why there are so many! But I agree WHY do we need another one - most of the stuff you buy there doesnt last long although you can find pretty much everything you need! They are becoming a blot on the landscape now though especially when they are SO big - I feel sorry for the residents of Atalaya Park having to now look out at that monstrosity - at least Mercadona was built slightly to the side of the plot of land!
The sign that has gone up on the big building now says Merca Benijofar - I did see something in one of the papers a while ago advertising for stallholders for a new indoor market in Benijofar. Perhaps it is not a bazaar after all but maybe an indoor market?
Well I for one would prefer it to be the indoor market than yet another bazaar....
Charges made for paying by debit/credit card
On the 30 March 2011 Which? issued a surcharge super complaint to the Office of Fair Trading over the fees retailers charge consumers for paying by credit or debit card. Low cost airlines are among the worst offenders. They asked for upfront costs, fair charges and for retailers to absorb the cost of the fee to process a debit card payment.
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I have pledged my support to this also - the charges made by some of the airlines are ridiculous and something should be done about it. There is no way that the charges they make are what they pay to the credit card companies, its just another way of making more money and make cheap flights become expensive.
Have just seen this post - I noticed when checking the Ryanair website yesterday for some flights that they are also now charging delay/cancel levy of £2!!!! Yet more fees added to the final price....
I agree - and if you are taking luggage with Ryanair they charge ridiculous amounts. Beware with hand luggage too as they check this now - we travelled the other week and one of ours was a little too wide to fit in the baggage checker but they wouldnt let us swap anything over to the other cases even though 2 of them were half empty....they wouldnt even let us move the clothes around as there was room at the top of the bag (one of the kids had packed it herself and packed it wide rather than spreading it around and we didnt notice)....cost us €35 to check it in - i try not to fly with them now if i can help it.
Hi
Do you not ever have any Acts appearing in La Marina?
You do not seem to of listed any in the Forum Events section. Would be nice to know in advance.