Welcome to Tito’s
A new restaurant opens this month
opposite the Hotel Monica on Avda
Mediterraneo. It’s being run by husband
and wife team Fran and Nicky, and
Sebas. Fran previously worked in the
Round Bar, La Fonda and La Capilla del
Mar amongst others so many of you will
recognise him from there whilst Sebas
worked for many years in a high quality
Nerja restaurant and is well known and
respected in the industry. Front of house
will be Nicky who you might know from
her work in estate agents here in Nerja.
The restaurant will open for breakfast,
lunch, snacks and a full international
evening menu serving quality home
cooked food at great prices. Or just sit on
their sunny terrace and enjoy a coffee or
a drink. And especially for you Soltalk
readers, their opening offer is a free
bottle of house wine with any two
evening meals after 6pm when you
mention this magazine! Wow. We wish
them all the best with their new venture.
For more information see their ad on
page 30.
Afternoon tea
We enjoyed a fantastic afternoon tea on
the first day of opening at The English
Tea Room in El Zoco. We had everything
was included. Reading it was comparable
to hacking through an overgrown jungle
filled with archaic and very smutty
language; in its original form it could not
have been presented by the Players.
However, I found it very humorous and
intricately plotted with three story lines:
a rake uses a fake injury to insinuate
himself into noble society; a jealous
husband tries to cocoon his vivacious
country wife; and a mature, intelligent
woman must be dissuaded from entering
into a doomed marriage. Like a comic
strip light bulb flashing over my head, I
decided to re-write the play in more
Ladies Pairs competition, January 31.
This year we had a league of five teams.
The day started a bit chilly with the wind
Dave Trippas presenting the Trophy to
Pauline Trippas and Marion Talbot
causing a little impact on the bowling, and
also reduced the ambient temperature
somewhat! An enjoyable day nonetheless,
with excellent bowling all round. The
overall winners were Marion Talbot and
Pauline Trippas, who wrapped up the
win with one round to spare.
accessible and less offensive language and
updating it. But what period? I chose the
early 1920s because many of the same
social strictures still prevailed although it
was an age bursting with new freedom -
the Jazz Era - and the UK had just come
out of winning a devastating war. I re-
titled the play ‘Wives and Lovers’ because
that summarized the play far better than
its original title.”
The venue as usual is at the Nerja Bridge
Club premises, Avda Castilla Perez 1,
Nerja. Look for the blue doors between
Salon de Juegos and Nerja Realty office.
Trumps Bridge Club’s
Annual Tournament was held on
February 11 at the Caves Restaurant in
Maro followed by dinner. 16 tables split
into two sections (red and blue) played
identical boards. Winners of the Red
Section were Nan Cowie and Bob
Mitchell. Overall winners who were
presented with The David Leake Trophy
by Sue Moulden were Marion Talbot and
Sue Cobley (pictured). The vote of thanks
Almijara Bowls
three ladies could want, pots of tea,
pretty teacups and saucers and a three
layered cake stand packed with finger
sandwiches, vol au vents, scones and
cakes, all home made of course. It was
delicious! We will return! See ad on page
27 for more details.
Mens Pairs competition, February 14.
This year we had a league of eight teams.
We had an excellent day with the sun
shining from the start. Certainly a lot
better than last year where everyone was
frozen. Well done to everyone who took
part in a close contest, with three teams
being in the running on the last round of
games. The winners were Jim Whitworth
and Nigel Locke, who won by having
was proposed by Paul Evans. Flowers
thanking Marion Talbot for all the event
organisation were presented by Jette
Lind. Once again this proved to be a very
happy and successful occasion.
The Nerja Players Sacred music
presents ‘Wives and Lovers’ adapted
from ‘Country Wife’ by William
Wycherley, directed Marty Margulies on
March 6, at 7pm. Marty Margulies
expains the story behind it:
“Back in September I received an email
from Trish Hall, then Players
Membership Secretary, now leading lady,
praising an obscure Restoration comedy,
‘The Country Wife’ by William
Wycherley, she had just seen performed
in the UK in full 1675 costuming.
Coincidentally, I had just acquired a book
of Restoration comedies and this play There are two musical events of notes at
the Casa de Cultura ‘Casa del Apero’
Frigiliana this month, both will be €15
per ticket. The first on March 10 is titled
The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on
the Cross, Opus 51 (1787) Joseph Haydn
performed by Cuarteto con Fuoco, an
ensemble whose musicians are part of
the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra. The
second on March 17 is titled Sacred
Choral Music of the 20th and 21st
Century performed by the Choral
Ensemble Cármina Nova. For bookings
phone 690 073 871.
Dave Trippas presenting the Trophy to Jim
Whitworth and Nigel Locke
more shots for than the runners up who
were Phil Gardner and Dave Osman,
both teams finishing on ten points.
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