Hello and welcome to the October issue of Soltalk. By the way
this is the start of our 18th year of the magazine, crikey it
makes me feel old just thinking about it. If the magazine was a
child it would be old enough to leave school and get married
by now! Wow!
I was enjoying a
café sombre a
week or so back in
my usual café,
when we heard
sirens as police
and Guardia cars
and motorbikes
dashed passed. We
wondered what on
earth was going
on. A few minutes
later the Guardia
Civil officers were
running back up the road apparently chasing someone.
So October is when so many of our winter residents are back in
the swing of Spanish life, and many clubs and associations start
up after their summer break. There also seems to be a lot
happening in the arts this month as you will see when you keep
reading.
And October in Nerja can
only mean one thing...yes
it’s FERIA!!! I know, some
people think this is the
best time ever and others,
perhaps those who live
near the fairground, think
this is the best time for a
mini-break away from
Nerja ever. In the past I
have heard of
Mediterranean cruises
populated with three or
four coach loads of Nerja
residents! Each to their
own.
We later discovered that a boat full of illegal immigrants had
pulled up on the rocks at the Playa La Torrecilla, its occupants
had made a dash for the streets leaving their possessions
behind. By the time we wandered down to look at the boat
they had disappeared and it was quite sad to see their carrier
bags of clothing scattered around and the boat abandoned. We
later found out that they’d all been apprehended but things
could have been worse, they could have come to harm at sea as
I am pretty sure none of them were sailors and it was one of
those very misty mornings.
That and more news can be found from page 9, along with all
our regular features and articles from local clubs and
associations. And don’t miss Scruffs Dog Show on Sunday
October 14, in Plaza España, see the CAS page on page 54 for
more information! Enjoy October, and enjoy this issue!
For details of what is on
and when go to the Tourist
Information office near the Town Hall a few days before the
event for timetables and programmes. The Feria runs from
Tuesday 9 to Sunday 14 October.
SARAH BROOKES
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