Posts Tagged ‘Albox’

Big Wednesday (1978) – Beginning on Malibu Beach southern California in 1962, three buddies, Matt the Enforcer, Leroy the Masochist and Jack  are the best surfers on the beach. They revel in the life of fun, girls, partying and surf, until that is, reality comes crashing in. They are forced to face the consequences of their actions and the changing world around them, not least the draft for the Vietnam War. Years later the greatest swell ever is coming on Big Wednesday. The three friends meet to ride the wave, confront their past and leave it behind. This is THE classic surf movie. Square Eyes - The Sentinella - June 2011

Join The Sentinella for a screening of “BIG WEDNESDAY” at the cinema at Total Entertainment, Albox on Saturday 23rd  July at 14:00. For your chance to win a Golden Ticket simply e-mail us with your name and how many seats your require.

A story of two friends, this time Robb Reiner and Lips of Anvil who as teenagers make a pact to rock together forever. Now in their fifties despite never hitting the big time, they go off to record their 13th album in one last desperate attempt to fulfil their boyhood dreams. This is a must see for anyone who has spent longer than they should dreaming of rock stardom but with perseverance see what can happen. - Square Eyes - The Sentinella - June 2011

Join The Sentinella for a screening of “ANVIL” at the cinema at Total Entertainment, Albox On Saturday 25th June at 16:00. For your chance to win a Golden Ticket simply e-mail us with your name and how many seats your require.

The quintessential road movie that marked a dramatic shift of power from the studios to an upcoming  generation of avant-garde,  auteur directors and the start of the “New Hollywood.” Peter Fonda and Denis Hopper star as two bikers on the way to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans financed by a drugs deal. The film is about the counter culture of the 1960s and the rise and fall of the hippie movement. The soundtrack says it all. Square Eyes - The Sentinella – May 2011

Join The Sentinella for a screening of “Easy Rider” at the cinema @ Total Entertainment, Albox On Saturday 21st May at 16:00For your chance to win a Golden Ticket simply e-mail us with your name and how many seats your require. Read the rest of this entry »

The Life of Brian (1979)

The hilarious Monty Python spoof of religious films probably wouldn’t be made today. As much as the film is a parody of life in the first century and of political (and revolutionary) groups of 1970s, it is also a satire of the very same over religiosity which would stop production today. Even so, it was not without George Harrison’s financial assistance that the film was made in the first place after EMI had withdrawn funding. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you have any clothes, bedding, bric-a-brac – anything which you no longer want but which we can sell? The APSA shop in Calle Ancha in Albox has had such a busy winter that more stock is needed! The  shop staff are introducing Spring stock to the shop rails, do you have clothes you could donate? The money raised in the shop all goes to help abandoned animals in the area and to support the neutering programme. Read the rest of this entry »

Here in Spain, for every one new car sold, there are around 8 used ones changing hands, so the used car market is big business. If you are buying, or wanting to buy a used car, you have a number of choices. Buying a car from a friend or relative is one of the favourites, as you generally know the car, and its history. Another way is to go to a new car dealer and look at one of the many on their forecourt that have generally been taken in part-exchange. But if you want a car that is probably a bit cheaper, but still in as good condition, then try a reputable used car dealer, who cherry-pick the cars they have in stock and let them do the work in testing the car and making sure it is in tip-top condition. These independent dealers have a wide range of models from small hatches, convertibles, 4×4′s and some exotica in and amongst.

If they don’t have the car you are looking for, then a good, switched on dealer will try and find your car for you. Let them do all the hard work and make your life a bit easier….. You may pay a bit more, but it is often worth it. – Martin Ward -The Sentinella February 2011

John & Muriel Burns at the Albox Car Boot Sale

If you enter ‘John Burns Demolition Albox’ into Google, up come pages and pages of links to virtual reams of newspaper, magazine and website articles about the demolition order John and Muriel Burns received on the 22^nd December last year – a great Christmas present!  They were one household out of nine in the Albox area who had their Christmas ruined when the regional government nullified their building licences and issued demolition orders.  Nothing sells papers like a villain, and  when pensioners invest all their life savings in a dream home then risk having it razed to the ground all publicity is welcome. So it’s great to see that  John and Muriel’s case sparked a lot of interest from the English nationals; The Guardian, The Times, The Standard, Daily Mail and The Sun all wrote articles and ITV came out to film an interview accompanied, no less,  by the Consul, Ambassador and Europe minister, Chris Bryant 

Our intrepid reporter Jo met John at the Albox Car Boot sale where he works on a stall raising money to help home owners who are now experiencing the same problems as John and Muriel. 

Sentinella: How long have you lived here? 

John: We moved here 10 years ago after I’d had a serious heart attack and a triple heart bypass.  We had the house built for us and then built the swimming pool ourselves and landscaped the garden.  It really is our dream home and we plan to live out our lives here! 

Sentinella: How is it possible that you lived here for 10 years before the Junta revoked the building license? 

Muriel: For the first few years all our post was delivered to the builder.  It seems we had had communication from the Junta in 2002 and 2005 but it was never passed on to us.  

John: The Guardia Civil turned up on our doorstep 3 days before Christmas and asked us to sign for an envelope.  I agreed to take the envelope but refused to sign for it and took it straight to Joanne at Albox Town Hall to find out what it was about.  

Muriel: Joanne looked horrified and told us very slowly what the letter said, that our house was on the list of demolitions and it would happen the following April.  I collapsed on the spot and then didn’t stop crying for the next few weeks. 

John: We went straight to see a lawyer and he started on our case the next day.  We were incredibly lucky, he was superb and eventually the case was dropped on account of us not having been properly informed.  

Sentinella: So tell me about the Car Boot stall you have every Saturday in Albox? 

John: The car boot sale is to raise money for people who had to employ lawyers to legalize their homes.  Although we are now personally in the clear there are still a lot of people who are still fighting and can’t afford the legal fees.   

The past year has been an eye opener and although we’ve been disappointed by many, Muriel and I believe in doing right by people so we will always do whatever we can to help others.  There are many like minded people out here as we have found out, so a message to people who are feeling hopeless is come and see us at the Car Boot or get in touch with one of the many organizations around here, Almanzora Group of Friends is a good start! 

The Albox Car boot sale is held every Saturday morning at Cafe Bar International from 09:00-13:00. Situated on the Baza road just outside Albox heading towards Huercal Overa.