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Vol 2 Edition 9 February 2002
Costa Blanca Netguide Newsletter
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CONTENTS:
1) Gata de Gorgos.
2) New Businesses on the Guide
3) Site Update
4) Books and CD's
5) Sticker Information
6) 2002 Publishing Dates
7) Subscribe/Unsubscribe Information
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Hi,
This month we have the first of a two-part report about Gata de
Gorgos as well as our usual Books and CD recommendations. Some
of you also may have noticed that this newsletter is a day
later than our publish dates detailed in last months newsletter.
This was mainly due to time constraints on my part but rest
assured next month's newsletter will be with you on time.
Until Next Month
Robin
Editor - Costa Blanca Netguide.
editor@costablanca-netguide.com
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1) Gata de Gorgos is situated on the national road N332.
When you drive through you will see that there are
many shops selling wicker work and cane furniture.
This is made locally and is the main business
attraction of this town. Being made here and sold
directly to the customer it obviously is a lot cheaper.
Some of the shops have been very clever in the fact
that they now have their own small bars within the
shops to cater for the bored husbands and boyfriends!
If you stroll around the back streets you will discover
a beautiful square which hosts an annual artesan fair
complete with puppeteers, wandering minstrels, painters
and sculptors. There are also some quite modern wine
bars and restaurants some hosting live music.
If you take the "Lemon Express" train (a local tourist
attraction) it actually stops in Gata and you can have
a drink at the "Lemon Bar" ! The local cinema shows the
latest release films in English throughout the winter
months. A noteable attraction is the invitation to visit
the guitar factory which is situated opposite the train
station. To enter you just ring the bell and one of the
staff will take you on a guided tour of the small
factory where you will see the guitars being made by hand.
You can also purchase a guitar at factory prices which
start at approximately 125€ and go up to 1500€. Next
month I will tell you all about the different stages
of the construction of the Spanish guitar and a little
of its history.
Researched and Reviewed by Suzanna
info.es@costablanca-netguide.com
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2) New Businesses on the Guide
We welcome the following Businesses to the Guide.
i) Molino Villas
An established company, dedicated to acquiring the best Spanish
property and placing it within the reach of buyers.
Find them in the CBNG directory under Property Sales and Rentals
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/220.html
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ii) Skyline Satellite Installations
Specialists in digital satellite installation including BBC and
Sky direct from the U.K.
Find them in the CBNG directory under Satellite Installations
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/222.html
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iii) Costa Blanca Carpets
First Class Service from your Initial Enquiry Through to the
Fitting of your New Floor Covering
Find them in the CBNG directory under Carpets and Flooring
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/224.html
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iv) Jos Hoeben Properties
Jos Hoeben sl is an organisation of Dutch people, who have been
living and working in spain for various amounts of years.
Find them in the CBNG directory under Property Sales and Rentals
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/226.html
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v) Beniatia Construcciones
With 25 years building experience, we specialise in stone houses,
restorations, swimming pools, villas and townhouses.
Find them in the CBNG directory under Builders
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/227.html
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vi) Colin Waylett - Joyero
Trabajamos con Oro 18kts, Platino y Titanio y cualquier piedra,
Diamantes, Zafiros, Rubies, Corales, Opalos, Ambar, Tanzanitas,
Amatistas, Perlas Chinas, Japonesas, Australianas y Tahiti etc.
Find them in the CBNG directory under Jewellers
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/228.html
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vii) El Quisi - Villotel
This villa is fully equipped including washing machine, fridge
freezer, cooker, microwave, slow cooker, portable BBQ, all
utensils and crockery
Find them in the CBNG directory under Accomodation to Let(Private)
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/229.html
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3) Site Update
i) The Webcams on the guide have been updated and integrated with
the Tourist Board Site. There are text links at the bottom of
all main site pages that will open a new window giving you a choice
of around 8 webcams from around the Costa Blanca.
ii) The Netguide Screensaver is now priced in Euros. Across Europe
there have been many stories of price increases due to rounding
up of conversions by some retailers. We are pleased to say that
we have rounded down our price to €17.00. from €17.2623. In
addition we have also extended the promotional 20% off period
until the 14th February saving a further €3.40. Just enter
cbngnews as the promotional code.
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4) Books and CD's
i) The New Spaniards
Over 30 million foreigners travel to Spain every year -
more than any other country, yet all but a handful see little of
the country besides the holiday costas. This book describes the
real Spain that has emerged since the death of Franco, a country
of immense industrial and cultural creativity, of police trade
unions and wife-swapping bars, a federal monarchy with a
tax-paying king, a welfare state in which three-quarters of the
unemployed do not qualify for assistance. Unlike many books on
Spain, this book eschews politics to focus on the society and how
it functions. This book won the Allen Lane Award.
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/tns.html
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ii) Spanish Dance Troupe - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
How do they keep doing it? What rare talent do Gorky's possess
that enables them to keep producing works of such glorious
quality? How can they remain so ludicrously unappreciated?
'Spanish Dance Troupe' sees Gorky's free from the major label
trappings that 'Gorky 5' suggested to be creatively stifling
them, and back to producing the kind of work we know they're
capable of, and love them for. The title track and
'Poodle Rockin'', the two typically off-kilt single releases,
illustrate perfectly what they've always been about - the
carefree innocence and exuberance of youth - but you can detect a
growing maturity in tracks like 'Desolation Blues' and 'The
Humming Song' that can only stand them in good stead for the
future. Anyone curious to find out more about one of music's best
-kept secrets should take the plunge NOW.
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/sdt.html
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iii) Cantamus - Aurora
When I first heard Cantamus "Aurora" on the radio, I couldn't
order it quick enough!. It is simply the most beautiful music
that I have heard for a very long time. Certain tracks can even
bring tears to my eyes. If you only want to buy one Classic Music
album this year, this is it!
http://www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/ca.html
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6) 2002 Publishing Dates
4th March - 8th April - 6th May - 3rd June
8th July - 5th August - 2nd September 7th October - 4th November
2nd December.
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