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De Cotta Law Charity Sponsorship of The Anglican Church Christmas Carol Service in Nerja
• Sunday 18th December, 4pm
• Iglesia de San Miguel (St Michael’s Church) in Plaza Andalucía
• Charity Collection and Raffle for The Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
• Free Festive Refreshments
• Featuring music and performances by:
The CoraXalia International Choir
The Cámara Cantilena Music Group
Joe Boyle

De Cotta Law is proud to be the 2011 Sponsor of The Anglican Church Christmas Carol Service in Nerja. This annual festive celebration is one of the highlights of the British and Foreign Resident Community’s calendar in Nerja.

Performances
This year The Reverend Geoff Johnston will be hosting a traditional Carol Service that will also feature performances by The CoraXalia International Choir; The Cámara Cantilena Music Group; and Joe Boyle. CoraXalia International Choir is based in La Viñuela, and was formed in October 2006 by accomplished and experienced soprano Marisa Bell-Young, its current president. The name derives from “Cor” for coro/choir, “axa” for “Axarquía” and “alia” for “Salia”, the river running through La Viñuela.
The Cámara Cantilena Music Group are a well-established acapela group based in Nerja, and they specialise in singing medieval church music; whilst Joe Boyle is a seasoned performer and long-term resident of Frigiliana.

Charity – The collection will be for Nerja’s The Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Refreshments – De Cotta Law will again this year be providing festive refreshments after the concert and holding a fund raffle for The Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

DE COTTA’S NEW NERJA OFFICE
De Cotta Law would also like to take this opportunity to confirm that the Nerja Office has relocated to new ground floor premises. From Dec 1st, De Cotta Law in Nerja can be found at: Calle Diputación 11, 29780 Nerja
All other contact details remain the same
Tel.: +34 952 527 014 Fax: +34 952 523 428
E-mail: nerjaenquiries@decottalaw.net

Riogordo Galería celebrates it’s first year.

Boulder Walling

Boulder walling is a common feature here in Andalusia mainly used as a retaining wall. They can be an attractive feature and relatively inexpensive to build when compared to other walling types, which is why they are so ubiquitous.

So far so good! The question is, why do so many of them fall down?

The problem stems from the fact that the builder does not fully understand the land structure were the wall is erected.

Boulder walls are just dry-stone walls on a larger scale. Dry-stone walls are classed as gravity walls. They rely on the principal that the weight of the wall itself maintains the horizontal pressure necessary to maintain strength and integrity in the wall.

If you look at large boulder walls closely you will notice that any given boulder is only touching its neighbour in four or five places and so there is very little structural strength in the wall. They tend to be built only two or three boulders deep, (when they should be four or five). The problem with this is that if one boulder moves the adjoining boulders will also move and the wall will come tumbling down like stacked cards.

The reason they are prone to move is that they are often back filled with the soil that was excavated to build the wall, instead of aggregates.  This soil often leaches through the wall leaving a cavity behind it and with the weight of the wall a boulder will slip. They tend not to be built on a reinforced concrete footing and the weight of the wall is not spread out and movement can occur. There is also ground movement during the summer months when the ground contracts and in the winter when it expands with water retention. So there are three factors occurring, land movement through contraction and expansion and the soil leaching through the wall, added to the fact that we live in a earthquake zone all adds up to a very glaringly obvious fact…they are not safe.

Which is why you will never see them built in any other country (were planning restrictions are more thoroughly controlled). Stone block walling is different as there is more friction acting to give strength.

LT Construction should be your first choice in deciding on which approach to take in designing a retaining wall. Please contact LT Construction to make sure you get this most important element of a garden designed and built well. http://www.ltconstruction.es/

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

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

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

Riogordo Galería.
6th -29th August, 2010