Spanish/English Conversation Group
Spanish Conversation Group
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Last night I attended the Spanish Conversation Group at San Miguel castle. It was very good, there were about 20 of us mixed Spanish and English, lively conversation and everyone helping each other with a Spanish English crossword. We now having a break for the summer, and will start back in September or October, depending on the members. Really looking forward to it. For more details: [email protected] or visit website www.losbalconeslife.com under My Spanish Life: (Topic) Spanish Conversation.
Casa La De Pedrera
Sunday the 29th at Casa La De Pedrera
Doors open at 6.30 show starts at 7!
Live country singing from Cherry K
Angie and her Line Dancing troup
Linzi and Eden Ray Vaulting and acrobatic display on horseback
Emma Tytherleigh Trick/Stunt Riding with her horse, Romero!!
All in aid to help 'Pets in Spain' Charity
Tickets can be bought on the door, but best to book to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be bought from Jenni at Casa De La Pedrera or from Emma in the Vibra Gym, Los Balcones.
For more information please visit..
http://thingstodoinspain.info/
Night Out Promotions Presents Joe Longthorne !!!
Joe Longthorne returns to Spain for a one night only concert on Monday 1st October 2012 at the award winning Benidorm Palace.
Tickets are priced as follows......
Standard seat for show only ~~~ 30.00
Premier seating including Grand Palace menu ~~~ 55.00
V.I.P. seating to include Grand Palace menu ~~~ 65.00
To reserve your seat contact the box office at Benidorm Palace direct on 965 851 660 or for more information visit us at www.nightoutpromotions.com
See us on Facebook @ Night Out Promotions and click on like, for all up to the minute information.
Transport will be provided from the Torrevieja / Guardamar area's with details coming soon.
Don't miss the only chance during 2012 to see the legendary Joe Longthorne MBE live in concert with his spectacular show " A Man And His Music "
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW !!!
"Spanish Conversation Group"
Meet at the Castle San Miguel every Wednesday Night between 8 - 10pm
Hola a todos
Hi everyone
El grupo de conversación continua como de costumbre en San Miguel de Salinas, en junio, y nos gustaría agradecer el apoyo de todas las personas que han participado durante los últimos 3 años.
The Conversation Group is continuing to meet as usual in San Miguel de Salinas during June, and we would like to thank everyone that has supported the group during the last 3 years.
Las últimas reuniones de junio serán a las 20:30 horas del miércoles 27 de junio en el bar la Almeja Borraxa y el viernes 29 de junio en el bar Minerva.
The last meetings in June will be at 20:30 hrs on Wednesday 27th June at the Almeja Borraxa Bar and on Friday 29th June in the Minerva Bar.
Aunque el grupo por lo general se cierra durante julio, agosto y septiembre de este año, basándonos en los resultados de nuestro reciente cuestionario, vamos a tratar de continuar con nuestro grupo de conversación durante el mes de julio.
Although the group usually closes during July, August and September, this year, based on the results of our recent questionaire, we are going to try continuing our Conversation Group during July.
Nos reuniremos en julio los miércoles a las 20:00 horas los dias 4, 11, 18 y 25 en Castillo de Conesa.
(Ver el anuncio adjunto para más detalles)
We will meet during July on Wednesdays at 20:00 hrs on the 4th,11th, 18th, and 25th of July at the Castle Conesa.
(see the attached advertisement for more details)
A continuación, se examinará el futuro del grupo, basándonos en el nivel de apoyo e interés obtenido durante el mes de julio.
We will then review the future of the group, based on the level of support and interest that we get during July.
Esperamos poder ver y escuchar a tantos de vosotros como sea posible.
We look forward to seeing and hearing from as many of you as possible.
Nos vemos allí! Brian y Penny Singer
See you there! Brian & Penny Singer
Anyone interested, email me at [email protected] or tel/text me 622 03 35 82
We Are What We Eat!
Fig: The medicinal fruit of the Quraan & its Benefits.
There was a fig tree in the garden of Heaven, and for different reasons the fig is the most discussed fruit in the Bible. According to Biblical literature a fig tree provided the first clothing. Also, the word sycophant, meaning an informer and one who seeks favors by flattering the powerful, comes from Greek and means “to show the fig”, because when the valuable and sacred figs were stolen for export purposes, someone revealed the figs, accused the robbers and was therefore a “fig shower”. In the first Quraanic verses in sura al Teen, the medicinal advantages of the fig are discussed – the Quraan says: “I swear by the Fig and the Olive” (Sura no. 95: verse no. 1).Fig plant is one of the only five plants mentioned in the Quraan, along with olives, grapes, pomegranate and dates. Hadith literature provide us with an event related to the fig: According to Abu Darda someone presented figs to the prophet Mohammed (God's blessing and peace be upon him) and he began distributing it among his followers. He said: “Eat it as it cures various diseases”. According to Ibn Seereen, a scholar in the science of dreams, figs, if seen in dreams, denote wealth and prosperity. The benefits I have restricted myself to mentioning here is an indication of the compassion, Allah feels for human beings. Other medicinal benefits are the following:
• Figs are high in dietary fiber and a rich source of magnesium as well potassium.
• Figs contain a relatively high amount of vitamins A, B, and C and are low on calories - about 50 calories each.
• Imam Jafar Assadiq advice eating figs to remove bad breath.
• One large, raw fig contains 77,5 percent water, 8 g protein, 2 g fat, 23 mg calcium, 4 mg Iron, 50 IU vitamin A, 2,1 g dietary fiber, 3.8 mcg foliate, 3 mg niacin and 1 mg vitamin C.
• Figs help to reduce some forms of cancer.
• Choosing figs more frequently means that you will naturally choose potentially harmful foods less frequently, which is great for your lifelong health.
• According to the California Fig Advisory Board, it is believed that the antioxidants in fruit and vegetables protect against a number of diseases.
• In one study performed by the University of Scranton, it was determined that compared to other fruits, dried figs have a much higher level of the phenol makeup, which is rich in antioxidants. Phenol is used as an antiseptic to kill microorganisms.
• Figs are ideal for those trying to lose weight. It contains the digestive enzymes for all the three components of diet: Proteins, carbohydrates and fat.
• Figs are also thought of as a fruit that gives strength and energy to long-term patients as they seek to recover.
• Figs are also recommended in the treatment of asthma, coughs, chills and even diabetes. Syrup made from methi seeds, figs and honey is very effective when it comes to cough and bronchial asthma.
• The phosphorous content of the fig benefits the nervous system.
• It is recommended for athletes and children.
• The medical scientist, Al Shaikh al Raess, Bu Ali Ibn Sina, recommended figs to treat constipation, liver problems, urinary problems, heartburns, chest pains, piles and epilepsy. It is recommended to eat at least five figs early in the morning for four to ten months regularly, if you want to completely eliminate piles.
• It benefits pregnant and nursing women, helps in reducing acidity, rheumatism and helps the brain.
• Their ash, when taken with oil, treats pimples, skin pigmentation and whitens the teeth.
• For treating wounds it is used in a preparation made with hot milk.
• Figs are used widely for the treatment of major diseases like cancer and paralysis. Dr. Kochi from Japan, who specializes in using figs for its medical value, has treated twenty kinds of cancer with figs. According to Japanese tests, figs and the fig syrup (benzaidehyde) have helped shrink tumors.
• The fruit contains a proteolysis enzyme that is considered an aid to digestion and is used in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Due to its high alkalinity it has been considered to be beneficial to people who wish to quit smoking.
• It can dissolve and expel kidney and urinary bladder stones, and can help patients suffering from kidney failure and patients who has had a kidney transplant. It can clear the obstruction of liver and gall-bladder and relieves inflammations of kidney and urinary bladder.
• It is a good nourishing tonic and provides protection against the effects of toxins.
• It is useful in pharyngitis, chest congestion, bronchitis, and also for liver and spleen ailments. It is a good expectorant too.
• During fevers, if it is chewed, the patient feels relief from the dryness of mouth.
• It clears the intestinal obstruction, as if has laxative, anti-ulcer and antibacterial powers.
• It is carminative and expels the gases from the intestines.
• It is also useful in colics and is a good diuretic.
• It is useful for mental illness if taken regularly.
• If you bake dry figs until they are properly roasted, crush them and you will have a powder for dental ailments, and the powder will remove different stains. Similarly, this powder can be used against spots on the face and the skin in general.
Dr. M. Laiq Ali Khan, an eminent scholar discussed that no reference to the existence of figs is available before the advent of Muslims in India. Therefore, it is considered that either Mughals or Mongols from Asia Minor or the Muslim physicians introduced it to India. Figs of Pune are famous. Growing in western Asia and the Mediterranean area, the fig is one of the earliest fruits known to humans.
The fig, a member of the mulberry family, is one of the sweetest fruits when fully ripe. Fresh figs are highly perishable. Try to pick the fruit daily and either use or preserve it the same day for best quality and flavor. There are literally hundreds of fig varieties. Although considered a fruit, the fig is actually a flower that is inverted into it. The round fig becomes soft and drops to the ground when it is ripe, and is collected, compressed and preserved by dipping in salt solution and fumigation of sulphur. This compressed fruit is, like a big tablet, being used for the purpose of medicine in Tib al Nabawi.
Sources:
“Figs”, Dr. M. Laiq Ali Khan, Director, Shafaisal Institute of Hadith & Medical Science, Kasganj.
“Islamic Influence on the Historical Development of Medicine”, Prof. Hamed A. Ead, Qahera University.
With Dua
Health Remedies (AWHW)
ADHOC - Actors Wanted
Read this very carefully, I will write it only once.
would you please pass on the following message. Thanks in ADAVANCE Billie
The ADHOC Theatre Company Wish to announce
'ALLO 'ALLO - NEXT PRODUCTION/CAST MEETING will be at
Casa Ventura San Luis 7.30pm Monday 23rd - Please spread the word, not to miss this meeting as some very exciting news to be announced. Also some parts are up for grabs, and we also need volunteers to come forwards for back stage crew. Thanks
Mystic Fair
Mystic Fair
July 18th, 2012 11:00 - 19:00
Mystic Fair will be held in the beautiful surroundings of Conesa Castle.
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: Iberdrola Bogus Reps
The Costa Blanca News reported that bogus Reps purporting to be from Iberdrola were knocking on doors and asking for cash in Orba.
They are now in the ORIHUELA COSTA calling on houses. . They have an Iberdrola ID card ( obviously false or forged ) asking to see your bill then offering to change your meter readings from bi-monthly to monthly or vice versa. They suggest that to do this you have to pay pay in full any outstanding amount to have this put into effect, asking for the cash and saying you will get a receipt. They are very pleasant and convincing.
BUT they are bogus.
Iberdrola never cold call and neither will they ask for money. If you have any problem they will make an appointment or only call if you have already asked them to visit you and will always have your contract details in advance.
Please make your neighbours aware of these bogus callers to ensure that they do not get caught out