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
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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].