Soltalk February 2019 | Page 22

APA tea party The volunteers who work at the APA charity shop on Calle Chaparil, Nerja, had their Christmas get together at Irish Annies last month. They had tea and Vélez Málaga Hospital. Also thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes and also to Sandy Lawrence, Phil Rythm, Sax and Dragtastic for enteraining and ensuring that everyone had a fab afternoon. Finally thanks to everyone who helped before the event and on the day. Together, they raised an amazing €2.655. Congratulations and well done Pauline for all your work! Poppy Pennants Dorothy Allen the Royal British Legion Poppy Organiser for Nerja presented Pennants to the staff at Lewis’s Insurance to look forward to: March 24 - Residents’ Day June (date TBC) Armed Forces Day October 17 - AGM followed by Trafalgar Day Lunch October 20 - Poppy Walk November 8 - Poppy Ball at Nerja Caves Restaurant November 10 - Remembrance Day followed by lunch at the Nerja Caves Restaurant December 19 - Christmas Lunch at Al Andalus Hotel All are welcome to join us at any of the above so put them in your diaries now. For more information please contact the Chairman, Eddie Bowe, on tel: +44 7590 717 384 or [email protected] Interested in wine? sandwiches and brought their own delicious homemade cakes. Ann told us they are lovely people who do such good work at the shop. Pop in and have a browse, or take some donations in, you will be very welcome. Thank you. Customers of Vinoleto wine bar, will already know Irene Sayas, a wine enthusiast and connoisseur who worked with Carmen at Vinoleto for fifteen years. Now her goal is to teach others how to enjoy wine, how to pair it, feel it, Torrox Park Petanca The Torrox Park Petanca Group held their Christmas Competition recently. The winners were Ryan Meeusen and Brokers and to Billy, Manager of the O.L.A.S. Burriana’s Sports bar. To acknowledge their contribution to the Legions Poppy Appeal during the year. Nigel Kind. The runners up were Emerita Basham and Chris Hudd (pictured). All the competitors later enjoyed a Christmas Carvery at La Tabla. Fitzgeralds moves Fitzgeralds Bar has moved from the corner of Calle Antonio Millón, Nerja to the top of the town under the Supersol supermarket - map grid F4 on the map on page 56. For details of all the events they have planned in February see their advertisement on page 57 opposite the map. And see page 17 for details of a very special tribute concert they will host on February 15... Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elvis Presley tributes in one fantastic evening! Don’t miss it! Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion, Nerja Branch are pleased to announce their Calendar of Events for 2019. In addition to their regular lunches - 3rd Thursday at the Al Andalus Hotel, Nerja and 1st Friday at Nuevo Arenas Restaurant, La Herradura- They have the following important dates Volunteers’ fundraiser Pauline Kennedy has asked us to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended Restraunte Miguel El Manga (old Boatyard Bar) on January 12 to raise funds to support the volunteer Interpreters at Nerja Amblutorio and Chairman Eddie Bowe with his wife Kim 20 share it and taste it ... For the last year she has been publishing a MailBlog called “My meetings with wine” with articles about grapes and wines, which can be read in both English and Spanish: www.ventana-abierta.es/blog-hablando- de-vino. Irene is also on the steering committee of Ventana Abierta, where she looks after wine and culture related events. She is available to organize private tastings for birthdays, special dates, presentation of wineries, wine promotion, advice for restaurants/bars, etc. ... You can contact Irene by email at [email protected].