Issue 30 Dec 19

ISSUE: 30 Email: [email protected] December 2019 EDITORIAL Latest is, recently he hasn’t been feeling himself—he has been Dave Everett feeling his plastic girlfriend. Let’s not be concerned because she is We have another bumper issue quite beautiful in her own way. for you this month, mainly due It’s company for him. to a handful of people who responded to my appeal for Him being unwell caused great contributions. I thank you, one concern. Myself and hubby were and all, for making the effort. away for a few days and our neighbours kindly budgie sat for We have a continuation in the us. Well, he lost his chirp. I think I story of Sue’s budgie, an account was responsible for that because from a little doggie on his view before we went away I sprayed of life, and the story behind him with an anti-mite potion that Posada FM. So, without further didn’t agree with him. I was ado, let’s make a start. mystified because said anti-mite spray was purported to be THE STORY OF BEER homeopathic. You know, herbal and natural etc. Well, it right Sue Croft sodded him up. Nothing to do with the fact that the budgie Hola, me again. Update on me minders call him by a totally budgie. Well, as some of you different name. Me thinks he was may know, I am the proud owner just confused. Also found out Ber of a beautiful budgie. His name has taken up ….. Wait for it ….. is Beer. I have had him a few SMOKING! Yes, you heard me years now and have written about him previously, as some of you may remember. Bless him, he is a special needs budgie.

right. Without naming names in the Malaga region contested Mick Landon. Mick quite often the inaugural, 4 day, Saydo Bowl takes Beer onto their decking for Pairs event in mid November. a chat and a fag. This, I believe, is not detrimental to Beer because La Posada entered 10 teams and 2 he doesn’t inhale! LOL. of those made it through to the quarter finals. Janis Rowe and Well, Beer is fine now, still got a partner Ken Crofts were knocked bit of a bald arse, but the new out at this stage, having put up a ointment seems to be working good fight against the home OK. He has regained his appetite Saydo Pair of Allen Gateshill and for millet and back on one and a Pat Baker. However, the other Pair half a day. Which is a good thing of Jeff Rowe and Nick Cummins because when I ordered his last won their quarter final against a lot of millet from Amazon I Pair from Lauro Bowls Club, pressed the wrong button ….. a progressing through to the semi couple of times. Ken himself was finals which were held on the not impressed with the “fifty morning of the final day. bloody two pounds”. If I’m honest, I don’t see a problem, cos Jeff and Nick were up against that included postage as well. Janis and Ken’s quarter final conquerors, the Saydo Pair of Anyway, enough about Beer for Allen Gateshill and Pat Baker, and now. Maybe more to follow. after 6 ends, found themselves down 0-11 after some inspired PS. As I have previously said, we bowling from Allen and Pat. Then have all got stories to tell. Just the fight back began. Jeff and Nick share them through the Posada won the next 6 ends with some Post. inspired bowling of their own and went into the lead at 12-11. The Sue 2 scores were level at 14-14 with 3 ends to go. Then, Jeff and Nick LA POSADA PAIR WINS picked up 3 shots on each of the SAYDO BOWL PAIRS next 2 ends, giving them a 6 shot TOURNAMENT lead going into the final end and leaving Allen and Pat with the 35 Pairs from various Bowls Clubs

almost impossible task of scoring 2. Winners - Jeff Rowe & Nick with all 6 of their bowls to force a Cummins tie. They scored 2 in the end, leaving Jeff and Nick the winners by 20-16. So, Jeff and Nick were through to A DOG’s LIFE! the afternoon’s final, where they played the Santa Maria Pair of Skye Winterborne Barry Holt and Joe McKiddie. The final failed to reproduce the drama of the semi final however, with Jeff and Nick, both playing extremely well, totally overwhelming their opponents. After 14 ends, they led by 20-2 and 2 ends later, the Santa Maria Pair conceded the match to Jeff and Nick with the final score standing at 20-7. Photos: 1. Finalists - (L-R): Barry Holt, Joe McKiddie, Jeff Rowe, Nick Cummins Hi my name is Skye and I am a 4½ year old Cockapoo who has lived, so far, with my “humans” in the UK. However, it appears that I am going “on an adventure” and thought you lovely people would

like to join me on my journey. visit with us, can’t they? Off we So, today is Monday went for another car ride, this 11th November [got Mummy to time it was a very long one but I check on her ‘puter thingy] and passed the time sleeping in my apparently this is my last week!! It very comfy bed. Next thing I know started a bit weird as I had to go we’ve arrived at somewhere I’ve see that nice man Johan, [the Vet] never been before; I think it’s again but at least he didn’t stick called a “Hotel” and I went in a sharp things in me this time, then little box that went up and down, back to the car for a little ride wasn’t too sure about that! We then had to get out go for a walk, had a very big room and I was a back to the car, another walk, good girl and slept in my travel another car ride, another walk, bed all night long. Mummy & then car to home – I’m exhausted daddy had a “chill out day” on the and need a sleep. Whilst I napped Friday which was great as I could it appears more of my home has snuggle up with them on their disappeared into those little bed and just had to let them brown boxes. know when I wanted to go Then Wednesday arrived and this outside. Now it seems there is time I got to go see Scarlett who some consternation about my gave me a lovely bath and “short, toileting habits, seems to be a lot back & sides”, I feel so much more of “poo needs a poo” going on – comfortable. Then when mummy I’ll go when I’m ready, for gosh & daddy picked me up, we went sakes! off to see my buddy Beau and his We had to wake up very early on family – they look after me when Saturday, it was still very dark! the human parents “go on Went for a long walk once the holidays” it is always lovely to see “parents” were up but they were them. still going on about my “pooing”, I Thursday arrived and after a long tried, I really did but there was day and a Very long walk, mummy lots of scary noises that put me & daddy came and picked me up. off! Then… then… we ended up There was also lots of tears, it was on this great big “thing” [think as if I would never be seen again – daddy calls it a ferry/ship]. It’s silly people they can still come really weird for a little doggie like

me! It was okay when we first got LOL! out the car, then we squeezed Today is Sunday, I got to sleep all into another one of those little night curled up with my daddy, I boxes with lots of other doggies even managed to sneak under the and a CAT. This “home” was quite covers for a little while. This small but I had the choice of two morning we all had a lovely beds to snuggle up with either breakfast of sausage, bacon & parent, so I was quite content. scrambled eggs. Think M&D had a Not so happy with the rolly-rolly, bit more than me but I got their rocky-rocky, up ‘n’ downy left-overs, yum yum. More walks movement under my feet. I got outside, its back to rolling about taken to the outside but it was and still very windy but its also like no outside I have ever seen! much warmer, even Mummy is The floor was BLUE, the watery only wearing one coat and no hat. stuff was GREY and there was Today, we are going to be leaving WHITE fences [think really called this “home” and Daddy says I can railings] all along the edge. I loved have a long sleep in my own bed feeling the wind in my face and in the car as he has a long drive. the different wet smells but I still Where to, I don’t know but that’s wasn’t the “poo that pooed”. for another day…….. Can’t help it, just not going to happen but it was great that I got John Little taken outside to feel “the wind in On Boxing day 2019, Posada FM my fur” so many times and also celebrates being on air for five got to meet some new mates, years. It all started in September including a 4 month old Cockapoo 2014, when I was bored..... I called Ziggy. He was a bit naughty thought 'I know, what we need on and kept trying to get on my back the Parque is it's own radio but I soon put him in his place. station, ideal for a good selection Tonight’s last walk had less rolly- of music for \"our age!\" and a rolly, up ‘n’ downy and was very useful vehicle to pass on pleasant. Mummy even “run” up everything from What's On items, and down with me, to “encourage” you know what but she was disappointed yet again

to help if people need it.' That schedule page on the website came to fruition one afternoon posadafm.com for times and when a resident had fallen and details. was trapped between the sofa To celebrate 5 years on air, I am and a wall. Fortunately, he had his putting on a fun disco night, phone in his hand, he sent me a playing all the good dance tracks text and I put out the call on air, from the Posada FM playlist, on and within minutes, there were Boxing Day night - of course! several neighbours to the rescue. (details in separate ad in this The power of radio! issue). So, in the September of 2014, I I would like to thank all who have started looking at ways to provide listened, and keep listening, week a 24 hour radio station for Parque in week out, and the comments I la Posada. After some digging get when I'm out and about, about online, I came up with the thank you one and all, it is system which is still in use 5 years appreciated. Here's to the next later, and works very well for 99% five years! of the time. It took me three John months to get it all together, and P.S. If you are reading this and we launched (nervously!) on don't know how you can listen - December 26th at 2pm.... Google Posada FM, there are Posada FM has grown in the time loads of links on there to listen in it has been on air, from just being - 24/7 listened to on Parque la Posada, to a global station, with many PLEASE DON’T FORGET regular listeners all over the world, as well as new listeners Cathy Landon requires your cropping up all the time. unwanted items, clothes, It has grown in itself too. We now have a great team of six regular bric-a-brac, furniture, etc. presenters, each one doing a different style of show each week, etc. for charity. but only styles to suit the required format, which has You can contact her at Plot 3 developed with time. See the or via Facebook.