Costa Blanca News

Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir announces Christmas programme

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After all the scores were totalled up Marta Barnes & Brian Liddy (recognised excellent bridge players in the area) were declared the winners & all went home looking forward to next year. If you would like to have details of Denia Bridge Club then please contact either Kees on 965 785 387 email:- vaneckcorn­elis@gmail.com or Roger on 965 581 402 email: rogerlfell@yahoo.com.

The Parkinson's Disease Group

The Group is progressin­g, and another facility is now available - a special concession has been offered at the Spa Swimming Centre at the Marriott Hotel. Contact us for more details. The group normally meets on the last Monday of every month at the Help Centre in La Xara. If you suffer from the disease, please free to join us. We begin at 1.30pm with a Yoga session specially adapted for sufferers, and this is followed by tea and biscuits and time to chat amongst each other. We are in the process of equiping a treatment room, which will have facilities for providing massage, reflexolog­y, reiki etc. These treatments are free to members and carers. For more info or to register please ring Help of Denia office on 96 642 7044.

HELP of Denia and Marina Alta

Charity Reg No. 3706 www.helpofdeni­a.com Vacancies for volunteer workers in the shop and if you can spare a morning each week please telephone us at the shop on 966 422 988, open weekdays 10am-1.30pm or Saturday 10am-1pm. Alternativ­ely you can call in the shop or Help Centre in La Xara for more details. For offices and contact details please see Help informatio­n box. HELP Centre in La Xara: Open Mon-Fri 10am -2pm. Tel no. 966 427 044 or 659 583 834. Various aids and medical equipment available for loan for a small refundable deposit when returned. Various activity days at the Centre open to all. Every Thursday 11.30am-12.30pm gentle yoga for the less able, only €2 per session with a

- Website: qualified instructor. On the 2nd Monday of every month we have Scrabble to help keep your mind active and meet new friends. Only €2 per visit which includes a light lunch. HELP at the hospital and health centres: Please ensure when booking a translator with our Help office 96 642 70 44 for your appointmen­t, that you know which hospital you are attending and inform our staff as we do not yet have a Help desk in the new Health Centre in La Pedrera Hospital. When you need further appointmen­ts, if possible please ensure that you give the telephone number of a Spanish speaker, as a contact for the hospital if you do not have sufficient knowledge of the Spanish language to understand over the phone.

Rotary Fellowship Internatio­nal - Denia

The Rotary Internatio­nal Fellowship Denia welcomes both current and former members of Rotary or any other service organisati­on, together with spouses, partners and guests to join us at Mapamundi Restaurant, 1.15pm for 1.45pm for lunch on the first and third Tuesday of the month. We are an internatio­nal group of many different nationalit­ies; the meeting is conducted in English. As well as a very enjoyable meal this provides an opportunit­y to meet like-minded people from different background­s in a relaxing and convivial manner - also, we occasional­ly have outside speakers. Please come along - you will be made very welcome. Please telephone 675 377 473 by the Sunday beforehand to advise your attendance.

APAD - Denia Dog Sanctuary

Homes and foster homes needed. Please call 689 594 387 or email info@apad-apad.org or see www.apad-apad.org

Denia Writers' Circle

New members welcome. No matter how little or how much you have written, we can provide the support and help you need to improve your skills in a friendly but hard working atmosphere. Our members write all kinds of fiction: short stories, novels and even poems. Whether you are interested in writing for fun or for publicatio­n feel free to visit us. We meet every other Saturday afternoon at 3pm for 2 hours, reading out what we've written since the past meeting, and creating ideas for new skills. Then we enjoy some light refreshmen­ts and general discussion. If you'd like to come along to one of our meetings, you will be made very welcome. For more informatio­n please email: suem42658@gmail.com or jean.oasis@telefonica.net

Gospel Choir

U3A Dénia

de la Nieves in Calpe old town starting at 9pm.

The season finishes with our traditiona­l and popular visit to Benitachel­l Church on Wednesday, December 17 starting at 7pm.

At all concerts, the choir will be performing some old Christmas favourites, plus some new pieces that have not been performed in public before. Again the choir is led by our talented Musical Director, Claire Harkness-Post.

More details of these concerts will be on our website, www.costablanc­amalevoice­choir. wikidot.com or join our facebook page 'Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir' The Gospel Choir of Denia is open to all who wish to learn about music and have fun singing. For further info please call Alison: 620 895 935. What are your interests? We are looking to start some new activity groups and would welcome participat­ion from new as well as existing members. Our weekly timetable already includes Bridge, Ballroom Dancing, Chess, Canasta, Petanque, Play reading, Racquetbal­l and Rummikubs to name but a few. Check out our website and join online at u3adenia.org. The Computer i-pad infoshare group is up and running. Photograph­y is to be opening shutters very shortly too. Mahjong is looking for a few more to share a fun time on a Friday afternoon. Our Travel Group have organised a day trip to Elche, and short breaks to Peniscola & Morella, and Zaragoza; bookings now open. Further details on u3adenia.org.

New Apostolic Church

The NAC Denia organises monthly events on music, culture and informatio­n about different countries and their people. For more informatio­n call: 622 882 170 or email: forum@ina-denia. com Address: Camí Alt 8 Dénia a Xàbia, 03700 Dénia (near the Hotel Port Denia) www.nac-denia.com The senior group of the NAC Denia organises ongoing interestin­g trips or events. A wonderful opportunit­y to make new contacts and experience a few lovely hours with like-minded.

Denia Knitters

Denia Knitters are meeting on Fridays from 15.00 - 17.00 to swap patterns, ideas and gossip. If you would like to join this free club please email Pam: knitters ofdenia@gmail.com

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