Roman
theatre in Cartagena, only
recently discovered in October 1988
On
the radio
In
these days of high music portability you'd perhaps think
that the number of radio stations would be depleting.
Not on the Costa Blanca. This is a list of radio stations
currently available and catering for a range of different
tastes.
I haven't tried them all out individually, but believe
these to be the current frequencies. You can listen
to most of them live from their websites. Take your
pick!
Station
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Frequency
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Website
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Bay Radio
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89.4 FM
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Exite FM
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93.1 FM and 89.2
FM
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exitefm
.com
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Harmony FM /
Dream FM
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95.3 FM
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dream-fm
.com
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Kiss FM
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92.2 FM
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Spectrum FM
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106.3 FM
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spectrumfm
.es
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Sunshine FM
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101.3 FM and
102.8 FM
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sunshine-fm
.com
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TKO FM
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91.9 FM, 89.9
FM and 87.7 FM
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tkofm
.com
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TKO Gold
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96.7 FM 87.5
FM
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tkogold
.com
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Vibe FM
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91.1 FM
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vibespain
.com
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Xtra FM
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103.7 FM
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xtra
.fm
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Radio Suecia
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103.2 FM
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radiosuecia
.com
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In
the news
For
lots of lycra and bicycles travelling very, very fast
the Vuelta a España cycling race is in full swing. This
is a professional cycling race that take place
in Spain in daily stages over three weeks. If you were
somewhere between La Nucía and Campoamar on the Orihuela
Cost on Sunday 21st August you might even have seen
them cycling past, if you were quick enough of course.
To check their route go to steephill.tv
O r if you have access you can watch it on ITV4 (UK
TV) AngloINFO suggest that Stage 15 (Sunday 4th September)
and Stage 17 ( Wednesday 7th September) might be particularly
interesting to watch.
More information can be found at costablanca.angloinfo.com
On
a bicycle made for…
Speaking
of bicycles - they can be a controversial subject. Car
drivers complain about them taking up the road, cyclists
complain about them not being seen. They're a target
for thieves and clutter up your garage (if you've got
one). But, they can also be great fun, they're healthy
for you (provided you don't fall off) and they are very
popular in Spain.
If you are a cyclist and proud to be one, you might
like to try one of the routes for cyclists recommended
on cyclogicalcostablanca.com
There are 12 interesting route maps with suggestions
for stop offs, bites to eat and interesting things to
see. Many of the routes start out from Quesada, Rojales
in the Costa Blanca region as that is where 'Cyclogical'
is based. It's surprising what can be ready to explore
just under your nose!
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Recorded
in English for property owners
It's
got to be good news. The Land Registry in Spain are
issuing the nota simple in English. This document
provides background information about a house you might
be planning to buy. You have to request it and pay for
the privilege (29€ plus VAT) but at least you can see
for yourself if there any tax debts or charges held
against the property. Of course, this doesn't remove
the need for a good lawyer and there can still be other
skeletons in the closet that the nota simple doesn't
reveal. For more information read our article.
There is also information about it on typicallyspanish.com
You
have your say…
Request for help
I'm delighted that we're getting more and more responses
from the newsletters. Your suggestions are always greatly
appreciated. We're also happy to try and help out where
you've got a query. We've had a request from a client
for Salsa/bachata/kizomba lessons and bars in
the Torrevieja area. Please let us know if you've any
suggestions.
Keeping the ants out Another request
One of our clients has asked us for help with keeping
ants out of the house. We've put forward some suggestions
- here's what we could find:
- Nippon Ant Killer Liquid
- putting down baby talc around window frames and other
entry points
- a borax/ sugar combination (50:50)
- peppermint spray
- vinegar
- cinammon
- black pepper
We're
sure that there are lots of other suggestions out there.
Can you help us? We'd like to know what's worked for
you. Please e-mail us on inf@abaco-asesores.com.
We'll save cockroaches until the next newsletter (I
can't wait).
Soft skin and bite free?
We're
It seems to be a very popular solution to the mosquito
problem - Avon Skin so Soft (green bottle) - several
people suggested this as a deterrent following our last
newsletter. So it must be good. Another recommendation
was Olive Oil - a solution to all insects but particularly
mosquitos we're told. Be careful though, covering yourself
in Olive Oil might get rid of the mosquitos but could
cause a little fry up in the summer sun.
A
mine of information
The
Orihuela Costa Information Guide covers a large
number of topics for residents and non-residents. It
includes both the serious side of living on the costas
with information about education, business, finance
and religion as well as holiday information such as
details of the beaches and their facilities, dining
out, entertainment and where to go for a day away.
You can access the guide online from their website or there is also a pocket sized guide book in English.
Keeping
you busy
We're
always looking for ways of keeping you busy when you're
out in Spain. Whether you are resident or non-resident
there are times when the weather might not be as perfect
as usual or you just a fancy a change from the beach.
Why not try Lo Rufete in San Miguel de Salinas,
Alicante? This multi adventure park is described on
the forum: torreviejaforums.com
According to this it includes the opportunity to go:
- Horse riding
- Canoeing
- Mountain biking
- Archery
- Paintballing
- Quad biking
- Hiking
You can also find out more information at lorufete.com
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