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This Week In Mac Gowan’s 27th April

April 26th, 2009

Events, Sport Showing and Special Menu details for Mac Gowan’s week commencing 27th April 2009
Light Lunch
Mac Gowans have recently launched a daily ‘Light Lunch’ special for 6€ that comprises:

Homemade Soup
Toasted Sandwich

Daily Specials
They are also offering a range of daily lunch time specials for around 7.50€ which will change every couple of days.
This weeks specials will [...]

This Week In Mac Gowan’s 13th April

April 12th, 2009

Events, Sport Showing and Special Menu details for Mac Gowan’s week commencing 13th April 2009
Light Lunch
Mac Gowans have recently launched a daily ‘Light Lunch’ special for 6€ that comprises:

Homemade Soup
Toasted Sandwich

Daily Specials
They are also offering a range of daily lunch time specials for around 7.50€ which will change every couple of days.
This weeks specials will [...]

This Week In Mac Gowan’s

April 6th, 2009

Events, Sport Showing and Special Menu details for Mac Gowan’s week commencing 30th March 2009
Light Lunch
Mac Gowans have recently launched a daily ‘Light Lunch’ special for 6€ that comprises:

Homemade Soup
Toasted Sandwich

Daily Specials
They are also offering a range of daily lunch time specials for around 7.50€ which will change every couple of days.
This weeks specials will [...]

Rescheduled Almerimar Strays Book, CD & DVD Sale

December 11th, 2008

The re scheduled Book, CD and DVD sale will take place this Saturday the 13th!

Another Foro F*** Up!!!!

December 1st, 2008

We recently received the details of the Christmas Market from the Foro that we mentioned before
We have decided not to promote these details for a number of reasons:

We do not agree that they should be charging for the stalls. If they were free we feel that more people would attend, which would have more [...]

Book, DVD and CD Sale Every Month

November 26th, 2008

Pam has arranged with the Ankara to hold a monthly sales of second hand books, DVD’s and CD’s on the last Saturday of every month ….. starting this saturday. Sale will run from 12pm to 2pm so please pop along AND if you fancy donating any old books, DVD’s or CD’s to [...]

Las Marias 60’s & 70’s Night

November 23rd, 2008

If anyone is going to the 60’s and 70’s evening at Las Marias this Friday I have a (small) favour to ask if you wouldn’t mind getting in touch ….
Details on the Event Calendar

American Pool Tournament In Almerimar 26th November

November 22nd, 2008

Don’t forget that the closing date for entries to the American Pool Tournament that will be held in the Dynos Almerimar (located in The Square) is the 25th November
Details of the event include:

Regulation (or rules) of American pool – ball 8
Deadline of inscriptions: 25/11/2008
Inscriptions in Dynos Almerimar
Price of the inscription: 30€
Maximum 32 persons (16 [...]

My Week As A Tourist In Almerimar

October 23rd, 2008

I lived and worked in and around London for years, but saw nothing of it. Life was basically a mix of Taxi’s, Tube, Meeting Rooms, Restaurants etc. Whenever we had a visitor over to stay and we took them into London as tourists I was always surprised how much great stuff there was to see [...]

5th Annual Almerimar Boatcompany Regata – Photos & Results

October 7th, 2008

Unfortunately illness meant that I couldn’t attend to 5th Annual Boatcompany Regata here in Almerimar, so not only did I miss out on the chance to go on the Tokyo II, but I also missed out on a great day!

Ole! Festival Views – Thumbs Down!!

August 18th, 2008

Spoke to a lot of people over the weekend at the Beach Rugby who had been to the Ole! Festival, and the unanimous view was that it was very disappointing and a waste of money.
The main criticisms that were repeated most regularly where:

Ticket Information Not Clear As To The Minimum Age – resulting in a [...]

Beach Rugby In Almerimar (Video & Photos)

August 17th, 2008

Burnley Boys Dying Fly
First up a shout out to Horacio at Coco Beach!!! The first beer free for the Burnley Boys was certainly well appreciated. The first may have been free, but the next 10 rounds weren’t, and although he had dropped his prices to 1€ for the tournament with 20 [...]

Fish & Chips, Crocs, Drinks & Los Marias Opening

August 15th, 2008

Has been one of those days!!!

Had a meeting in Al-rruz early that went very well, and it was good to see that they were packed for lunch.
Went to buy some Crocs for Sands and I (have given in to the ‘latest trend’) and then went for some lunch.
Bumped into some friends who were eating [...]

Music in Almerimar – Ola! Festival

August 1st, 2008

Originally Posted May 26th 2008
More music in Guardias Viajas on the 15th August, with the Ola! festival.
Björk and Goldfrapp are the ’stand out’ performers (full list below).
Tickets cost 65€*, although special combined deals are available until the 15th July when combined with the Creamfields gig
If you haven’t been to a music event at Guardias [...]

Music in Almerimar – Creamfields Andalucía

August 1st, 2008

Originally Posted May 26th 2008. Added link for Hotels in El Ejido for Creamfields Andalucía
Let their be music!!!
Guardias Viejas will once again be rocking this summer with the return of The Chemical Brothers, amongst others, on the 9th August. Tickets cost 60€*.
If you haven’t been to a music event at Guardias Viejas [...]

Wine Tasting At Barranco Oscuro

July 22nd, 2008

Yesterday we spent a very interesting, pleasant and eventful day in the mountains with our friends Lorenzo and Luisa.
Lorenzo’s farther set up and runs an amazing winery that specialises in environmentally friendly wines called Barranco Oscuro. Lorenzo is following very successfully in his father’s footsteps, as they continue to produce very [...]

Jornada de Pulpo
AUAN Protest March
Preparing Jamon