I was looking at various Spanish websites and spotted the article here on the Diario de Almería website.
The article contains photos and information about film locations used in the province of Almería. It is worth having a look at the article to see the photos.
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This idea came about following a discussion between members of the El Ejido Bowls Club. (Watch out for some advertising about the bowls club on here soon - as the EEBC committee is looking for more people to try out playing short mat bowl in a venue close to Almerimar.)
There is already a Whatsapp group for people in Almerimar who want to play bridge here on ad-hoc occasions. As yet, the group has not yet organised the first game together. However people in the group are now saying when they are in town. To see whether there is a group of 4 or more experienced players who want to play together here in the near future.
The latest suggestion is for a progressive whist group in Almerimar. So a progressive whist Whatsapp group is being set up.
We plan to play on Tuesday afternoons starting in January 2020. On Tuesdays throughout the year when enough people say they are interested in playing.
The venue will be the pensioners club at the back of Porto Fino. We will play in the afternoon for a couple of hours (with a break half way through). So perhaps starting at a time to be agreed between 16:00 or 17:00. Finishing at no later than 19:30 (as we have been told that is the latest that the centre shuts).
The timing is likely to be a bit flexible at first as we will all be learning the format of the event. Our guess is that the speed of play will improve once the group has met a few times.
It is likely that we will have our first trial event on Thursday 14 January 2020. Where some members of the bowls club will show us how progressive whist events are run.
The progressive part of the name is about moving between tables on the afternoon we play whist. Each table has 4 players and you move from one table to the next. When you have finished playing a game.
We do not need exact 4s to play. We need at least 8 players. We can cope with 1 or 2 extra from exact groups of 4. In this case everyone drops out occasionally during the event. However 3 extra players is awkward to handle. So 8, 9 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 players on an afternoon is ok. 11 or 15 players is not OK.
Entry into an event will be on a first come first served basis.
It does not have to be the same people each week. There is just a winner on the day of the event. So it would not be a commitment to play every week. We would run an event if 8+ people say they want to play that week (and someone offers to organise the event - the organisation each week is likely to be a floating responsibility - not the same person each week).
There would be a small entry fee of something like 1 euro a person. With a prize being given to the winner(s) on the day.
If you are interested in taking part in progressive whist events in Almerimar please get in touch. We will then add you to the Whatsapp group.
A reader, Hannah, has asked if anyone can recommend a restaurant to go to for New Year's Eve this year,
If you have any suggestions please contact me or post in a comment on the Almerimar Today Facebook page. Thanks.
The article here on the La Voz de Almería site has some warnings of bad weather.
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The article here on the Ideal site has details of the work that has taken place improving the kids play area near El Espigon.
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It is now getting pretty chilly here later in the afternoon. So our fleeces are being seen regularly. Also it is a lot colder overnight. So we now have our heavy duvet out of storage.
Sadly, it looks like we are due for quite a bit of rain on Friday. In which case we may have to cancel the regular Friday golf competition this week.
Also, the golf course is probably the best I have seen it for a good number of years. It is great fun and difficult to play now. Particularly the fast and hard new greens.
Something that was announced in September of this year. However I have only recently found a link to the details.
Almerimar is to host the Spanish senior male professional golf competition for the next 3 years.
For those in Almerimar just before Christmas there may be the opportunity to spot a few well know older Spanish players on the course.
The article here on the PGA Spain website has more details. It also mentions a new golf course to be built near Sorbas.
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I received this request from a reader, Christine G......
"Hi its just a stab in the dark but wondered if anyone is flying back to the UK in the next few days- and is happy to post 2 UK letters with stamps on already? Just want to register a postal vote and think it faster and safer than posting through the Spanish system? thanks."
