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Cancer Care Centre Javea Park

Life in Spain

This shop is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10.0 a.m. – 12.45 p.m. They will accept new and nearly new clothes of good quality. The Cancer Care Centre is also in Javea Park, information and advice can be obtained from Irene Ellis and Je...

Honey Shop Jalon

Shopping

Honey Shop Jalon Valley If you like honey this shop sells just about every flavour of honey you can think of, for example, rosemary, flowers, euclyptus, lavender, and many others. They also sell small ornamental gifts and many health and facial prod...

Moraira and Javea Property Investments

Services Buying Property

The recent financial collapse of some of the leading investment banks, ongoing business failures, rising unemployment, stocks and shares rendered worthless overnight to what they once were and the credit crunch that is starting to kick in, it’s no wo...

Cookery Courses, Platinum Restaurant, Denia

Things to do Food and Drink

Platinum Restaurant Denia This very delightful restaurant will be running cookery courses in January. These will be held on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes and will be for one day each week and will run for six weeks. The cost will be €210. The grou...

Strelitizia Reginae plant

Gardening in Moraira

Strelitizia (bird of Paradise plant) This plant is a must for any garden on the Costa Blanca and will be ideal in any Moraira or Javea garden. It has very distinctive spiky yellow and orange flowers which give the appearance of bird crests, they are...

Mahonia (Oregon Grape)

Gardening in Moraira

Plants for Moraira Properties This is very distinctive plant and gives a beautiful splash of colour in the winter with bunches of yellow flowers in spikes on the tops of the branches. The plant has dark prickly leaves similar to holly but not quite ...

Ambulance Service Red Cross

Services Life in Spain

Red Cross If you become a member of the Red Cross Association it will entitle you to a free ambulance to the hospital. The staff are extremely kind, courteous and careful and if necessary will provide oxygen en route and any other medical help. To j...

Alleluja Bar Jalon

Food and Drink

Alleluja bar Jalon Alleluja bar products Alleluja bar courtyard This bar is full of atmosphere and is run by “Holy Joe”, a very interesting and flamboyant guy. The bar is situated opposite the main car park in Jalon. At mid-day they serve salads a...

Co-operativa Virgen Pobre de Jalon

Things to do Food and Drink

Jalon Valley Wine Jalon valley bodega For anyone interested in wines the Co-operativa in Jalon is well worth a visit. It was built 60 years ago; since then has been refurbished and in 2007 obtained silver and bronze medals. Two wines were recently ...

Benissa Dog Club

Services

Benissa Dog Club For anyone with a puppy or a disobedient dog there are training classes in English. These classes are held every Friday morning between 10.30 and 11.30, also on Sunday and Wednesday mornings. For further details telephone Eileen on ...