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Hello and welcome to the August issue of Soltalk! Are you
melting as you read this? Find a patch of shade and a cold
drink, and sit down and chill out with a bit of reading.
Spain and Monday August 19 is also a local holiday in Málaga,
although bars and restaurants and some shops will be open.
This very busy event goes on for ten days and is spread
between the old part of town surrounding Calle Larios during
the day (12 noon to 6pm) and the fairground site with over 180
casetas (bars) in the evenings.
Many people dress in
traditional costume and there
is a daily parade of horses and
carriages during the day.
There are also concerts,
dancing and drinking and of
course rides to be enjoyed.
As I write this Boris Johnson is on his way in a taxi to see the
Queen and he will leave (in a bigger car probably) as the Prime
Minister of the UK. Who
would have thought it? Well
my Dad for one, he told me
ages ago that Boris would be
the boss one day! I suppose to
look on the bright side you
can’t say that politics are
boring these days can you?
And Spain is also having its
moments as you can see on
page 9 of this issue.
To fully benefit from the
events perhaps it’s a good
idea to take the bus into
Málaga rather than drive, but
be prepared for it to be very
hot and of course, very
crowded once you arrive!
In July and August Nerja town
hall welcome all our extra
visitors with lots of
entertainment on the Plaza
Fabrica de los Cangrejos, map
grid H2 on our map on page 52. Most days things start at 10pm
except Sundays when it’s 9pm. The entertainment ranges from
dance, cinema, jazz and classical music. Don’t miss David Mesa
on jazz piano on Wednesday, August 7. Look out for posters in
the area listing the complete programme. Meanwhile, other
regular music events are listed on page 56 of this issue.
One last thing for anyone new to Nerja as it can be quite
confusing putting out your rubbish (collected nightly) - the
yellow bins are for plastics like water bottles, blue bins are for
paper, dome shaped green ones are for glass and bottles and
the big green ones or the shiny metal ones with handles are for
general rubbish!
August is the month when Málaga hold their annual feria, the
biggest event of the year for the city. It starts on the evening of
Wednesday August 14 with a huge firework display from the
port. The next day, August 15 is a public holiday throughout
We hope you enjoy August whether you’re in Nerja on holiday
or living here. And please... enjoy this issue!
SARAH BROOKES
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