Arts Society coffee
The Arts Society, Nerja are holding a
Coffee Morning to encourage art lovers
in the Axarquia region to join. It will be
held at Varadero Beach bar on
Penoncillo Beach, Torrox at 11am on
October 2. Why not come and see what
The Arts Society Nerja actually does?
You would be very welcome.
RIP Glen
The month before last Nerja lost another
well known figure when Glen Alan
Conroy (pictured) passed away on
August 18. He was part of the Nerja ex-
please do stop by. Visit our website
www.thenerjaplayers.com for details. We
meet on the first and third Tuesday of
the month. Doors open at 6:45pm. We
are a group of like-minded people who
have an interest in theatre and the
performing arts and who regularly
perform rehearsed readings of plays and
other material on club nights at the
premises of the Nerja Bridge Club, c/
Castille Perez 1. Look for the blue
entrance door. Our rehearsed reading
performances dates and directors for
2018 are:
Oct 16 – Cold Reading (Boeing Boeing)
Oct 30 – TBA (John Brentley)
Nov 6 – With Great Pleasure
Nov 20 – Rude Mechanicals (Joan Tarver)
Dec 4 - Comedy Night (The Two Bees)
Dec TBA - Christmas Meal (Members
and Guest)
New Scottish bar
Announcing The Beer Garden, Liz
Alpine’s new Scottish Bar on Avda
Mediterraneo (corner of c/ Chaparil
where the Garden of Eat’n used to be.)
Liz told us that the idea was simple: since
having two children she’d become more
homesick for her native Scotland.
Analysing what she really missed it was…
friends, football and food! But since here
in Nerja she has the great weather, family
and friends, all that was really missing
was the food and football. So, The Beer
Poetry, wine & music
Last month Nerja Book Centre hosted
local author Abigail López Torres,
launching her new book El Hada y La
Luna. Award winning author, Abigail,
recited a selection of her poems,
beautifully accompanied by Alfonso
Millan Quintana – a talented musician
from Málaga. Alfonso serenaded the
audience with a selection of songs, one
of which was revealed to be the
inspiration behind the book itself, El
Hada y la Luna by Saurom. The
atmosphere in the shop was enchanting
with soft lighting and handmade
decorations amidst it´s maze of books
and full of guests enjoying a glass of
wine. This is the first event of this type
to be organised and hosted by the Nerja
pat community for nearly 20 years,
initially working at Speakeasy Bar where
many referred to him as “the Little
Chef”. He later worked at Rafters Rastro
Secondhand Shop. He will be sadly
missed by Ann and all who knew him.
Garden is her attempt to remedy that -
creating a place with a fun, friendly
atmosphere and great home-style
Scottish food and drink for everyone to
enjoy! Showing Scottish football too of
course. And yes before you ask… she will
have deep-fried Mars Bars! Oh and Irn
Bru of course. She’ll be serving a variety
of breakfasts, snacks, lunches and
homemade cakes. All food will be
homemade and freshly prepared. She
will also serve good quality beers and
draft cider as well as cocktails. It’s due to
open early October, be sure to try it out!
New Insurance Broker
Nerja Players
The Nerja Players will begin their new
season again on October 16, with a cold
reading of the comedy Boeing Boeing. If
you are interested in theatre and would
like to come for a cold reading audition,
Book Centre and as owner Leslie Hands
commented: “Hopefully the first of
many”. Leslie also revealed his plans for
the future of the shop which include a
major refurbishment, as well as many
collaborations with different artists –
both local and foreign.
It has been over 35 years since Leslie’s
dad – Derek first opened the shop and
with its vast collection of varied books in
many languages, this little gem of a book
shop on c/ Granada is still a favourite
amongst the local community and
visitors from all over the globe.
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A new insurance brokerage for the Costa
del Sol area has been opened by
experienced insurance expert Jayne
Herridge. Jayne has been living and
working on the coast as an insurance
broker for many years and has vast
experience in the private health sector,
having worked for many of the major
private clinics. Working exclusively
through Agrupacio, one of the longest
established insurers in Spain (founded
1902) and offering a large spectrum of
different insurances including house,
vehicle, life, health/dental and pet. Jayne
provides a friendly and professional
service offering no obligation quotations
and is always available to solve problems
and answer queries. Please contact Jayne
via e-mail and she will be delighted to
answer your questions, keep you in touch
with the latest discounts available, and
provide the best possible no obligation
quotes. See Jayne’s advert on page 27.