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The Sports Complex.....WOODY Sings Tonight !!
If you are looking for a place to go and relax and have a couple of drinks tonight, why not go along to The Sports Complex where WOODY is entertaining.
Its not all about animal welfare
What is wrong with everyone? Yes we have a new government and councillors and yes we still have the same problems as before. First off whether the ambulance is on the road or off the road it is none of our business apart from K9 and the town hall or, the animal charities that are involved in rescuing animals. Theres other big issues on the urb that need dealing with like improving the lighting on the streets, helping local businesses and bars and more. The animal welfare is just a part of an on going saga and it isn't going to change anytime soon. Change is always welcomed but it has to be introduced in stages. Alan i understand what your saying,mags i understand what your saying Andrew i understand what your saying. now all understand what im saying we voted for a change so that's what's going on in every department in the town hall so lets not all make a song and dance about it when it starts taking effect like it has been. because remember. WE ALL VOTED FOR A CHANGE
To answer your question here is the full title for SAT. "Sociedad Protectora para Animales de Torrevieja"
Pardon me for answering your question, I thought that was what you were supposed to do on this website, I will try not to make such a silly mistake again! And let's remember there are many other charities that need help......not just animal charities!
Thanks for your support Carol, I am knitting some soft toys for the Fete, so if anyone has any scraps of double knitting wool they don't want, I would be grateful.
Never mind Eve, I don't take lightly to sarcasm either that's why stated that SAT is under Torrevieja, not La Marina. Lets just agree that the TWO animal charities that RESCUE animals in this local area ( in and near La Marina) do great work!
Have I missed the point,but are you telling me that because we have a new council we have to accept gratefully everything they give or as it is at the moment everything they take away.I have learned a few things in my life,one of them being,dont lay down and let people walk all over you
If everyone stopped and thought about how much we pay in Suma ever September and how much we would all be paying in England then I don't think anyone has anything to complain about I know that my pension goes further here, even with the lower exchange rate.There were problems in England and we can keep on moaning about them, at least we have the weather here to help us along.
Hi Claire, Just to say that everything you have mentioned in your post is on our agenda for improvements. and more. But as you say everything takes time. poco a poco. The new office for the Urbs. is proceeding to schedule and should be open the end of next week or beginning of the following week. I look forward to the opportunity of meeting many of the residents face to face.
Mr. Wiszniewski, you state that everything takes time, poco a poco. With regard to the rescuing and welfare of abandoned and stray animals I believe that the Ayuntamiento already has a contract with K9 for them to rescue and care for abandoned dogs and cats, and that you had a meeting last Friday with K9 committee members in the Town Hall. I believe that you reassured them that they will be using the animal ambulance again within a week – your words in a previous post 5 days ago “as agreed with K9, it will continue to be used as such in the municipality”. Why then is it taking so long to return the animal ambulance to the K9 volunteers. It has not been moved from the police station in almost a week and no sign of it being taken to for an ITV test! I have also heard that the local police have been given instructions not to contact K9 animal rescue volunteers since you were installed into office, indeed for the first time in years the K9 volunteers have not received any calls from the local police about a stray animal! Can you please reply and advise why the council is dragging it’s feet on this issue, there are dogs and cats out there now that need to be rescued, and what the council has done with all the dogs and cats that have been found in the last ten days, for sure there has been some!
Claire this is hopefully my last comment on this issue,Firstly I think you will find Mark Lewis was elected back, unfortunately for him Jeff Wiszniewski could easily have put him in a position of power,but chose to give that power to the members of a different party only time will tell if he made the right choice.As for me I have no particular love of animals,but a great fondness of human beings,so yes i want the council to do more for people before they start giving money for animals.But what we have seen as yet from the statements jeff has made,It is obvious,it is not a case of what we can spend money on,but more of what can we stop giving money to.He has already told me in his letters,that bars can be shut down at any time if someone complains about noise(so much for your wanting more help for bars to stay in existance)now chances are the animal ambulance will cease to exist.More importantly is what do they stop next,perhaps the La Marina peoples Ambulance?,cut back on local police?I dont know if they will or if they can,but until I see this Council do something positive for the people of la marina,I will shout loud and clear,If i think dodgy dealing is at work
How can you not see Claire that this is the topic al lot of people want answered, Alan is right, if Jeff Wiszniewski and his fellow councillors can get rid of the animal ambulance after being in power after only a week then what other cut backs are going to be made. There are going to be more subjects brought up in the future to address to the councillors but at the moment this one needs resolving.
Lastly you really need to get your facts right, the expats DIDN'T vote for change, the Spanish did, in fact most of the expats voted for APSFU which is the party Mark Lewis is in, PP and PIPN got the least amount of votes from the expats!
And can you recall the reason AIM broke the coalition agreement after 4 months, because PP were paying out thousands for body guards and chauffeurs, we could say they are as bad now, the wages for the new British councillor and his 2 friends the town hall are paying out approx 6,700€ a month. You might be happy to see this issue swept under the rug but the majority of the people want to know how long we are going to have stray animals running round our streets, end of story!
Blimey, I look like a nutter who talks to herself, shame Claire removed her comments, I was enjoying that debate.
Can anyone rehome a pig?
I am currently looking after a Vietnamese Pot Bellied as the owner is suffering from cancer and is now in a situation where she can no longer look after him. If you can help please call Steve at Park and Bark on 628 244 712
Villa to rent
Hello. Looking for villa to rent for july (2012)from about 17th for a week or two, for the guests for my wedding. To sleep 6+. in Pilar de la Horadada.Does anyone knows if there are villas like that here?
try owners direct.co.uk or holiday lettings .co.uk there are lotsof villas and 3 bed apartments. You can also try Jon Foster qualityhomes-torreplus.com/
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villa
we are looking to rent a villa long term in Pilar De La Horadada or Campoverde can anyone help pleaese
I have a two bedroomed, south west facing house in Campoverde. Two community pools and available long or short term 639029205
I have information on several villa,s available for long term let,Please be more specific as to size,furnished or not ?
Wimbledon - Gasquet ready for Murray mania
Richard Gasquet might spend his day off on Sunday tracking down a pair of earplugs in Wimbledon Village in preparation for his tantalising fourth-round showdown with Andy Murray.
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Bet on Tennis - Get £25 Free Three years ago the duo also clashed at the All England Club at the same stage and the one abiding memory Gasquet has of that encounter is the deafening roar that greeted every winning shot produced by Murray.
"I remember the crowd were very impressive. We're told all the time, the English, Wimbledon, it's quiet. But it was incredible. A lot people were cheering for him," the Frenchman recalled of the tussle which he ended up losing in five sets.
"I remember the third and the fourth and the fifth set it was very difficult for me to play, because there was a lot of noise."
If Gasquet thought the noise was unbearable three years ago, his eardrums might burst on Monday when 15,000 hollering fans on Centre Court, along will the rest of Britain, will be backing Murray to get one step closer to ending the home nation's 75-year wait for a men's champion.
World number four Murray, at least, has fond memories from their last grasscourt meeting as he fashioned one of his greatest comebacks from two-sets down.
"That was probably the first one that really was a big comeback from me," the Scot said recalling the 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 win.
"I think there was a lot of sort of interaction with the crowd. They really got behind me. It makes a big difference."
Since that win, Murray has shot up the rankings and contested three grand slam finals while Gasquet has failed to live up to his immense talent.
But despite the gulf that now separates the two contemporaries, Murray did not want to dismiss the threat posed by Gasquet, who has reached the last 16 without dropping a set.
Their contrasting styles should also be a feast for the purists, with Gasquet eyeing every opportunity to go on the attack and come into the net while Murray will be relying on his forehand to do damage.
"He's won all his matches pretty comfortably so far. He plays very well on grass. He's comfortable on the surface. It's going to be tough," said the British number one, who is locked at 2-2 in his head-to-head to Gasquet.
"He's obviously very, very talented. He's an excellent player. On his day, he can play great tennis."
Gasquet certainly can play great tennis because with a little bit of luck, he could have had a 4-0 record against Murray.
Apart from his setback in Wimbledon 2008, he also let a two-set lead slip in the French Open first round last year.
Those two blips have made him re-think his strategy.
"I've always played well against him. I also won the first two sets in Roland Garros, so I hope not to win the first two sets this time," grinned the 17th seed.
"It (the match here in 2008) was for me a good memory really, even if I lost. I played very well. I could have finished it in three sets. I had a break 5-4 but he fights a lot and I couldn't finish the match.
"On Monday, I have for sure nothing to lose."
NEW ESTATE AGENT IN CATRAL
J.L Morales Inmobiliarias are please to confirm that on friday the 1st of July at 7.30pm we have the offical opening of our third estate agents office in Catral on C/ Pascual Guerrero Culiañez opposite the video shop. Here you will also receive the same high level of service that we are well know for in our Almoradi and La Mata offices.
Please feel free to come along for a drink and something to eat, meet our legal team who will be on hand should you have any question´s.
ALL ARE WELCOME
NEW ESTATE AGENT´S IN CATRAL
Due to unforseen circumstancies we have have had to delay the opening of our new Estate Agents in Catral.
We will now be officially opening on Monday the 4th of July at 7.30pm
"WHY NOT COME ALONG AND TAKE A DRINK WITH US"
smoking
for all the people that moan about the smokers we were the one that stood out side the bar all winter, may i suggest that you eat inside if you don't like the smoke, or where you in the winter when the bars needed trade not sitting out side i guess
As we have a bar here on the Urb, I must say the smoking ban was a real worry for us. Seeing the problems it has caused in the UK with so many places closing down we were concerned as to the effects it may have on our business. Fortunately as the whether is good here most of the year......not to cold to sit outside, we have found that things have been fine for us. People knew the ban was coming into force and happily go outside to smoke.
I think if they were to bring in some crazy ban like not being able to smoke within 50 meters of the premises, then all the bar and restaurant owners here may as well close our doors now. As for wanting to attract more tourists o the area, I think you could forget that as well. I pray to god this never happens, because no business here means no work for me, so I would be another of the many who are having to pack up their things and head back to the UK.
Bye the way I am NOT a smoker.
SHORTAGE OF SNOOKER CLUBS
I am an avid Snooker player and find it extremely difficult to find many clubs around in and around the Rojales/Quesada/Torrevieja areas. I know there are a couple in Quesada, which we have tried and they are not bad, but they are not always opened on a sunday. So if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
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An excellent night once again and Woody will now be there every Sunday until September.