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Wed 8 Oct 2008
Fair in Gata
Suckling Pig On the 11th and 12th October there is a fair in Gata. Items are as follows: Gastronomic Exhibition. Handcraft and Trade fair Market Live Music Tapas Tour Tourist Train Horse Riding Motor Fair Childrens Nursery Childrens area Photoghraph...
Wed 8 Oct 2008
Painting Club Calpe
Painting Example Every Thursday from 10.0 – 13.00 there are drawing and painting guidance classes for simple and modern painting, easy for beginners and still helpful for advanced painters. For more information call Pieter Swinnen on 96 583 52 12.
Wed 8 Oct 2008
Bodegas Parcent
Bodegas For those interested in wines a visit to the Bodegas in Parcent is worthwhile. Parcent is a delightful village inland from Benissa. Drive through Benissa in the direction of Calpe and take the right hand fork just outside the village, signpo...
Wed 8 Oct 2008
This is Spain Exhibition
This exhibition takes place from 24th to 26th October at the Restaurant La Ruidera, Benijofar. This is situated between Quesada and Benijofar, and can be reached from the AP 7 motorway, Torrevieja north exit. There will be lots of new products on sho...
Wed 8 Oct 2008
British Consulate Open Days
The British Consulate in Alicante is planning open days during the autumn in order to help British expatriates with information on pensions and health-care entitlement in Spain. There will also be a series of question and answer sessions with the Dep...
Wed 8 Oct 2008
Health Certificate for UK and Other Countries
If you are a Spanish resident and wish to travel to the U.K. you will need a certificate to cover you under the National Health. This is called Certificado Provisional Sustitutorio de la tarjeta Sanitaria Europea. You can obtain this certificate free...
Tue 7 Oct 2008
October 9th Fiesta
The 9th October across the whole of the Valencian Community is fiesta day, approximately from Torrevieja to Valencia. Most of the shops will be closed, also some public offices. This is to celebrate the liberation of the Valencians 770 years ago. The...
Tue 7 Oct 2008
Solanum Plant
Solanum Plant Moraira This is a beautiful shrub with deep blue flowers and is very easy to grow. It grows well in the garden and also makes a very good plant in a trough or pot. You can keep the plant to a reasonable size by cutting the branches whe...
Tue 7 Oct 2008
Moraira Pansies
Moraira Pansies After the extremely hot and dry summer many of us have lost plants and it is now a good time to plant winter pansies to fill some of the gaps. Their colours are striking with many of them multicoloured. They look very attractive in t...
Tue 7 Oct 2008
Hibiscus Plant Moraira
Hibiscus Plant, Moraira The Hibiscus plant is a beautiful plant to have in your garden. There are various colours, red, pink, gold and yellow, and some are double flowers. They seem to grow best in pots and to get the maximum out of them it is best ...