FAST will be resuming intensive Responder training the first week in September at 9am-1pm on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at the Social Centre, Camposol B. We anticipate that full physical Responding […]

Grand Opening – Monday 6th September We will be holding a Grand Opening of our new Social Centre at Avenida de los Covachos, Camposol C, at 10am with refreshments and treats.  […]

Check at your local Tourist Office for full details of Events The use of masks, complying with safety distances and the use of hydroalcoholic gel is mandatory.  Aguilas  www.aguilas.org  Tel 968 493 285 […]

Big News for Camposol Urbanisation The question has been asked many times – “What happened to the bank Bonds/Guarantees lodged by constructor Justo y Manoli SL (Grupo MASA), to fund finalisation […]

From 19th September to 4th October it is British Food Fortnight so what better reason than to celebrate all that is good about British food? I have been coming to Spain […]

Rachael PragnellFlowers for all occasionsFacebook: The Flower Girl – Rachael PragnellTel: 677 135 237

Could A Parasite Be The Root Cause Of Your Health Problems? 10 signs that may mean you have a Parasite The signs of a Parasite are often caused by the toxins […]

Complete Building Services House DevelopmentProperty ExtensionBespoke KitchensReactive MaintenanceBathrooms & WetroomsSwimming Pools / RepairsKey holderAll your Property Needs Give me a call for a quote on your building requirements big or small […]

Musical InstrumentsDiscsAcademyMusicians workshop Tel: 968 631 328C/ San Lázaro, 10 30840 Alhama de Murcia

Hello everyone. My name is Corinne and welcome to the first article I bring you on behalf of The Beauty Palace, Camposol B, Mazarrón.  The Beauty Palace is a well-established Hair […]

July saw the appointment of two new Trustees to the Board.  Joanna Urbanek joined us as Trustee Listener Service Delivery and Heather Crosby joined us as Trustee Fundraising.  A huge welcome […]

Where Do You Stand?   We have been watching on YouTube, Keswick Ministries, which is a convention that has been going since 1875, together with ministers from the Word of God […]

Best Returns Chart Over The Last 10 Years From A 100€ Investment  Most of us at retirement age may have money tied up in a bank account or building society earning […]

Last monthNoah’s ARC was asked to help Dogs, Puppies, Pigs and Chickensfrom a very bad situation.  The Pigs and Chickens were helped by another organisation and Noah’s ARC took the Dogs […]

Our two shops located in Mazarrón Town, and Roldan are very important sources of income to keep the charity afloat on a day-to-day basis.  The shop in Mazarrón is large and […]

For this month’s issue I am pleased to welcome details and pictures of cruise ship ‘AIDAperla’. I have featured this line previously with the distinctive livery of a German cruise line.  […]

The Vista Bar Straight Down the Middle Golf Society’s August competition was held at El Valle golf course on Wednesday 21st July.  It was a scorching day at El Valle, so with […]

Our game for July was on the 22nd near the coast, at Roda Golf Resort.  With the course in great condition and a cooling breeze blowing, our 37 players were able […]

The new Directors of Mazarrón FC have been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for the forthcoming 2021/22 season in the Tercera Division. Headed by Jose Antonio Gonzalez Berato, they […]

Mercers’ Trophy  The 4th Mercers’ Trophy took place on Wednesday 28th July. 52 players teed up in hot but calm conditions creating good scoring conditions. Thank you to Mercers for their […]

All is well in the Rainbow house although very hot. The dogs sleep all day while the Englishmen go out to work! The garden is ‘stationary’ as every August all the […]

Blessings to all our dear friends in Camposol and surrounding areas.  It has been a long time since we shared with you our prayers and blessings in the Costa Cálida Chronicle. […]

It was great to be at the airport to catch a flight back to Alicante after nearly eight months away from Murcia due to the UK COVID travel restrictions. My excitement […]

Check at your local Tourist Office for full details of Events Complying with safety distances and the use of masks and hydroalcoholic gel is advised.  Cabo de Palos  Market Sun Cartagena […]

Is it my turn to be offended? One of the major issues of our day is ‘Identity’; who do we think we are? In recent times there has been an explosion […]

As summer plods along, the poor dogs of Casa del Sol continue to wait patiently for new homes in the uncomfortable heat.  We have had a litter of beautiful bouncing puppies from super-Mum, Hope, […]

Podencos are a group of hounds with a very long history. Their origins may date as far back as ancient Egyptian times. In Spain they are commonly used for hunting rabbits. […]

This summer, for the first time ever, Veronica and Reina took a proper summer holiday; a fortnight away from the day-to-day of Cavalli Foundation and believe me, they really needed the […]

Getting Easy to Understand Financial Advice I have been living in Spain now for 10 years.  I fully understand that bureaucracy can be extremely frustrating, not to mention the constant changing […]

Roman Catholic Church: We are in St Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo), near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club urbanizations (exit 17, RM3 motorway).  Schedule of Masses:  Saturday: Mass at 4.30pm (in English). […]

Murcian Matadors: Women of the Bullring. The great American novelist, Ernest Hemingway, had a considerable passion for Spanish bullfighting, which he saw as one of the ultimate symbols of masculinity, power […]

Canadians I am sorry but the Canadians are spoilt! Perhaps this is a random assertion, but wait! Carol and I have watched enough ‘Property Brothers’ on the TV to know that […]

Current Projects We are continuing to raise money for a new storage facility and already have €482 towards the cost. The true cost, however is in the region of €1,000, so […]

Optimism For The New Season I am writing this piece with a bit of trepidation but with a sprinkling of hope that we have finally turned a corner and that we […]

Check at your local Tourist Office for full details of Events The use of masks, complying with safety distances and the use of hydroalcoholic gel is mandatory.  BULLAS  www.bullas.es   T: […]

A blank page, a late entry, a sudden realisation something wasn’t done, an ‘Oh No’ moment. Sometimes life has a way of just taking over and as I write the temperatures […]

A sense of humour keeps us going; well it does me. Monty Python sung ‘Always look on the bright side of life’. I suppose a good sense of humour leaves us […]

Giner de Los Ríos: An oldie, or a new educational model? Academic freedom has been threatened by governments for quite a long time, or so Francisco Giner de los Ríos, a […]

Isn’t it wonderful when everything you’ve planned for, starts to come together?  Perhaps after months, or maybe years, something you’ve longed for finally happens. It might be the holiday of a […]

We’ve spent quite a long time talking about Reflexive Verbs, so I’m now going to leave the subject alone for a while and briefly look at something that a lot of […]

Spain is Home To Over Half Europe’s Plant and Animal Species It’s no secret that Spain is a countryside-lover’s paradise, with 16 National Parks, more mountainous than anywhere else in the […]

Thank you! As always a big thank you to everyone who has donated furniture, bric-a-brac, clothes, books etc and to all those that volunteer.  In July we assisted with: 113 Appointments  […]

Last month was a quiet month as many of our volunteers were away, but the shop did remain open on Saturdays only. We were very busy though, so we thank all […]

We hope you have enjoyed the warm weather and the hustle and bustle that takes place this time of year. As usual FMA has been kept busy with the regular arrival […]

Holiday time is here again and everyone (including local businesses and organisations) are very relieved to see people returning to Camposol. The knock-on effect of the restrictions has meant there were […]

Hello everyone, Hope you are all doing OK. It sure has been a warm few weeks as I am writing this. Fingers crossed the temperature gauge is on its way down! […]

Shaun runs the Expat in Mazarrón YouTube channel which is about living in Spain including Camposol, places of interest, property and going out walking. Camposol Explorers is about going out exploring […]

Our small band of volunteers stood down for Summer which was just as well with the unrelenting heat. Obviously, the normal maintenance was also put on hold to ensure the safety […]

DAY TRIPSMonday 27th Sept Jumilla winery visit with lunch 40€Thursday 7th Oct Alcala del Jucar inc lunch 40€Friday 29th Oct Caravaca and Calasparra inc lunch 40€ OVERNIGHT TRIPS7th – 9th Sept […]

Affordable Art from all over the worldConnecting Collectors with the Art World A variety of affordable art from all over the world, from all origins, all ages and cultures FREE ENTRANCE […]

Our fundraising efforts continue at a pace and June saw three wonderful events: 19th June @ The Friendly Bar in Orihuela Costa. This event featured our Tombola & Name The Teddy […]

Another month passes and what a month! At the time of preparing this editorial we, like most of you, are suffering the unbearable heat. Whilst we are so lucky to be […]

Rainbow Satellites support the local charity Friends of Mazarrón Animals (FMA). We usually have a foster dog in residence along with our own two, but circumstances have not allowed that in […]

A Message from Patron of the Royal British Legion, HMA Hugh Elliott Most of you will know me as British Ambassador to Spain, but like many of us, I wear and […]

Summer has arrived with a vengeance. It seems as though this year we just weren’t prepared for it. We jumped straight from a wet and dreary winter right into the heat […]

Download August 2021 Out and About in August

We finished the last lesson with some sentences which you were supposed to be looking at for this month.  It’s no good hunting around for them now – they went in […]