SmallTalk
The Lockdown Rules
We received this last month from Nerja
Town Hall Foreigners Department
Email: [email protected]
Tel. (00 34) 952 54 8401
chose to join the RBL Nerja, Neil said
“Because of my past military service and
my support of the Wounded Warriors
Project in the USA which has similar
objectives to the RBL. Supporting the
RBL and thus the UK military and
I am sure you all know these already but
in case anyone has not heard, these are
the health measures to adopt: it is very
important to stay at home. Going out for
walks and going around Nerja and other
towns is not permitted it is very
important to follow the health measures
and to stay at home to avoid the
spreading of the virus. The gathering
together of people is not permitted.
We want you all to know, that if you or
any vulnerable person you may know, is
having any difficulties, not solely with
our services, but health, or translations,
in fact - any other way, please reach out
to us and let us lend a hand where we
can. It is vitally important we all pull
together. So with our vast network of
resources and extensive local knowledge,
were here to do our bit for the
community. We shall be taking the
relevant precautions to protect everyone,
and for that reason, we cannot currently
undertake new installations or tend to
call outs.
At the start of the lockdown, many
tourists and foreigners were going to the
Balcón de Europa, to the beaches, parks,
walking around the town, jogging or
doing sport activities. This is not
permitted and the Police are stopping
them and telling them to stay at home.
All bars, restaurants, shops, offices and
others are closed to the public. Only
essential necessities shops are open:
supermarkets, fruit shops, food shops,
chemists, banks, petrol stations,
laundries and tobacconists. Only one
family member can go to these shops.
Exceptions can be made if a person
cannot leave a baby by itself or an
invalid, although it is not advisable.
Some places will only permit a certain
number of people to enter at a time.
Taxis and buses will have reduced
timetables and spaces. For buses to
Málaga and surroundings timetables, see
www.alsa.es. Some businesses and offices
are not open to the public but can be
contacted by telephone or email, like the
Nerja Town Hall. The post office is open
from 9:30 to 12:30. Permitted: -
Restaurants and bars can have a take
away food delivery service. Also you can
take your dog out to do its business but
only for a short distance walk. Going to
work - only one person in the car. Strict
recommendations - Wash your hands
frequently. Always keep a distance of
1.5m from any other person, specially in
a queue. Only go to the local health
centre if you have very severe breathing
difficulties. See latest news in the media
and follow any measures that the
Government may take.
Yank in the Ranks!
The Royal British Legion, Nerja Branch
(Southern Spain) has a new Vice
Chairman. Neil Midkiff, born in
Washington DC is a graduate of the
United States Naval Academy. He served
on two nuclear submarines during the
Cold War. Neil and his wife Katherine
retired to Nerja in 2018. Asked why he
family business, we know these next few
months will be difficult both personally
and financially for the vast majority of
businesses like us. We urge you all to
continue to support small local
businesses where possible. We are aware
that we have many vulnerable or elderly
clients using our services.
veterans was a natural choice and also
gave me the opportunity to enjoy the
comradeship of my fellow UK veterans.”
We are delighted to have him onboard!
The RBL welcomes members of all
nationalities. Please contact our
Chairman Eddie Bowe on 658 793 641
for more information.
Closed for now
Nerja Town Hall is closed to the public
due to health measures. They can be
contacted only by telephone and by
email. Nerja Foreigners Department can
be contacted on:
Email - [email protected]
Telephone - (00 34) 952 54 8401 - please
phone on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
Change of address
The new address of Torre del Mar Police
Station is Calle Puerta del Mar 4. Coming
from the motorway, the Police Station is
opposite the second roundabout near El
Ingenio – Eroski Shopping Centre and
the road that goes to the Hospital. Tel.
952 04 65 13. Due to health measures,
the Torre del Mar Police Station is
closed until further notice and all the
appointments have been cancelled.
Nerja Solutions
Sent this message to their clients... Given
the extraordinary circumstances we are
currently facing, and our dual
commitment to provide a particularly
important service to society and
protecting everyone’s health, we thought
we should let you all know what we’re
doing. Firstly, we would all like to thank
you for choosing us as your internet
service provider. As a small, local and
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Our office will be open, during the hours
of 10am - 2pm Monday to Friday. Were
currently doing our bit by working from
home and avoiding unnecessary
journeys, while tending to our families at
home. As always, our voicemail service is
24/7 and monitored around the clock.
We advise you where possible to use our
free "Online Chat service" at
http://nerjasolutions.com. This is an
important time to make sure all your
contact details are up to date. Your
mobile phone number and email address
are essential so that we can keep in
contact. Remember, We are always with
you. See their ad on page 35.
Nerja Rugby Club
Nerja Rugby club sent us this picture of
Ricardo Alfredo Carratu Romero who
was named Man of the Match last
month. For more information on the
club see page 36.