The Sentinella Axarquia is a community magazine aimed at expats who have decided to move to Spain. It is distributed in the Axarquia region of Spain (in the province of Malaga) covering from Nerja to Benajarafe on the coast and inland to Lake Viñuela, Competa, Torrox, Frigiliana, etc. The Sentinella Axarquia has been established for five and a half years. There are now four editions of The Sentinella magazine operating along the Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical.
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Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it… Don’t waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can’t think of single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No pain…good!

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food are fried these day in vegetable oil. In fact, they permeated by it. How could getting more vegetable be bad for you?!?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for your figure, explain whale to me..

Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! ‘Round’ is shape!

Well… I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. And remember:

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – Chardonnay in one hand – chocolate in the other – body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO-HOO, what a ride!!”

This month The Sentinella caught up with Mark from Orange Grove Kitchens.

Kami:Tell us about Orange Grove Kitchens?
Mark:Orange Grove Carpentry Services has been going for about four years now. Recently I’ve been making more and more kitchens and I’d forgotten just how much I enjoy making them…hence the new advert.

Kami:What makes you different?
Mark:Well I’m not a high street shop or showroom. I do almost everything myself, from design to completion. It´s nice to wander around a showroom and get a 3D autocad drawing, but all this adds to your cost.

Kami:Talk us through getting a quote.
Mark:I come to your house, discuss exactly what you want from your kitchen, then I do a freehand drawing, we look through the brochures, the client chooses their colour/ style. Finally, the appliances and worktops are chosen. I then provide a quote with all this information. A day is then arranged to visit my supplier where the client can confirm their choices.

Kami:Can you beat any high street quote?
Mark:Truth be told I’m not sure. It’s not a promise as you never know what deals other companies are offering, but what I do promise is that I’ll do my best. I will not work from other companies drawings because in think its unethical”

Kami:Ok Mark, last question. How long does a kitchen take to complete?
Mark:Generally there’s a three week lead in time to get the doors and panels made. I like to start on a Monday and I try to have it completed within a week. I work on Sundays if I have to, to ensure the client comes first as no one wants to be without a kitchen for more than a week.

Call: 672 929 801 / 661 713 238
Email: lastgamesoon@hotmail.com

DENZIL:

Denzil was found tied up in an abandoned cortijo, unable to walk and
was dragging himself across the floor. His owners had left him there as they did not want to take him to the Vets. After a difficult rescue and 3 days at the Vets he his now fully recovered and walking again.

He is an German Shepherd Mix and is about 10-12 years old, and will need to take tablets for his joints for most of his life.

He desperately needs a loving home to go to to spend his Twilight years. He is a very loving dog seeing what he has been through and is happy to stay/sleep outside. He has been neutered and will be given his injections and microchip as soon as a home can be found.

Please contact Diane on 659425797 for further details.

Two years ago Bianca from Clinica Casa Blanca in Torrox Costa opened her doors offering an extensive range of services. Come and celebrate with Bianca on her 2nd Anniversary on Saturday 18th September.

Bianca received such a positive response from her opening party that she is once again offering discounts for treatments for the first 20 customers that arrive on this day.
Also there will be free snacks and drinks provided from 11am – 7pm.

If you are suffering with knee, hip, foot, shoulder or neck problems then you should visit Clinica Casa Blanca. Bianca who owns the clinic has successfully been using the original bowen technique with many happy clients. She specialises in golfer´s elbow, wrist problems, asthma, respiratory complaints, menstrual and hormonal irregularities, depression and much more.

Clinica Casa blanca, Urb. Jardines del Mar, Blq C3, Torrox Costa (near garden centre, 1km direction Nerja)
Call: Bianca 952 967 628 / 659 374 673

Lukuma has the pleasure of inviting our clients and friends to the “Fashion Show Lk Lukuma” on Thursday 30th of September in the Paseo de Larios, starting at 9pm.

There will be the new Autumn/Winter collection of fashion and jewellery inspired by pop, night and romance of our main brands, like Angels Never Die, CO2 Paris, bags by Lollipops and jewellery by Nusta and simplemente maravillosa.

You can reserve your table and enjoy the fashion catwalk in a prime position in the Arte y Solera restaurant, and enjoy a selection of wines, courtesy of VinoMar.

Thanks to the support of Tdm radio and
Tenencia alcadia Torre del Mar

Hello all you good, good people; readers of ‘the little mag that fits in your mag’!

Here is the Sept edition of The Sentinella Axarquia edition, click below and have a flick through the pages…

The deadline for advertising in the Oct 10 edition is Sept 15th. Please email sales@thesentinella.com or call Kami on 664 210 468.

WHEN I SAY I’M BROKE…I’M BROKE!!

Yesterday I answered a knock on the door, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young bloke carrying a vacuum cleaner.
‘Good morning,’ he says. ‘If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners.’
‘Go away!’ I said.’I haven’t got any dough!, ‘I’m broke!’ and proceeded to close the door.
Quick as a flash the young bloke wedged his foot in the door and pushed it wide open.. ‘Don’t be too hasty!’ he says. ‘Not until you have at least seen my demonstration.’ And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure onto my hallway carpet.
‘If this vacuum cleaner doesn’t remove all traces of this horse manure from your carpet Sir, I will personally eat the remainder.’
I stepped back and said, ‘Well I hope you’ve got a f****** good appetite mate because they cut off my electricity this morning…… What part of ‘broke’ don’t you understand?’

CANVAS, PAPER & SILK
An Exhibition of Work by Dianne Warren

Riogordo Galería.
6th -29th August, 2010