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Alcoholics Anonymous (Alcoholics Anonymous (south) meets
upstairs in the Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos, near the bus terminal, every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 5.45pm. First Saturday of each month is
open to relatives and friends of people with drinking problems. Contact
in confidence ANY TIME through 630 478448.
Al-Anon family groups, for relatives and friends of people with drinking
problems. Meetings as for AA. Phone 922 794007 or 629 593344.
Anglican Church, San Eugenio, Playa de las Americas.
Service Sundays, Wednesdays at 10.15am. Baptisms, weddings, funerals,
phone 922 742045. Los Gigantes. Eucharist Services 10.30am Thursday and
6pm Sunday. Blessings, weddings, christenings, funerals. San Blas, Costa
del Silencio. Eucharist every Sunday at 12.30pm.
Anglican Parish of All Saints, Puerto de la Cruz, 29 Carretera Taoro (close
to the Casino). Services: Sundays, 9.30am Eucharist, 11am Sung Eucharist.
Wednesdays Eucharist 10am. Parish Priest, Fr David Jenkins 922 384038.
www.allsaintstenerife.com
Lions Club, Santiago del Teide. Meeting first and third
Wednesday of each month at Pilgrim’s Diner, Playa de la Arena. For
details contact Richard on 678 472683.
South Tenerife Christian Fellowship, Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos. Open
daily 11am-1pm and 4pm-7pm. Sunday Services 11am and 6pm (Communion).
Phone or fax Pastor Adrian McBride on 922 794007. Office: 922 790007.
Costa del Silencio Christian Fellowship. Meets in Coral Mar Square, Silencio,
11am each Sunday morning. Details from Pastor Gordon Wright on 922 786455
or the church secretary, 922 733522.
Royal British Legion, Tenerife Branch. Secretary: Jean Kelly. Tel.600
776592, Chairman.Don Young. Tel 922 739486.
The Dining Club Meets every Tuesday, 8pm at various restaurants
in and around Los Cristianos/Playa de las Américas. No membership
fee. Phone:Lilian 922 716731.
Masonic meetings. Visitors welcome Tenerife Lodge – Craft, Chapter
and Mark. Contact 922 781 797, 922 794 502, 922 73 23 86 for further details.
Royal British Legion, Costa del Silencio branch. Chairman,
Ron Franklin, phone 629 465849.
Living Spring Pentecostal Church services Sundays, 12.30pm and Thursdays
6pm in the basement of San Marino apartments, next to the main bus terminal
in Los Cristianos. Pastor: Nelson Olagidi, 922 792354.The Dining Club
Meets every Tuesday, 8pm at various restaurants in and around Los Cristianos/Playa
de las Américas. No membership fee. Phone:Lilian 922 716731.
Masonic meetings. Visitors welcome Tenerife Lodge –
Craft, Chapter and Mark. Contact 922 781 797, 922 794 502, 922 73 23 86
for further details.
Bus services
Playa de la Arena to Puerto de la Cruz – Route 325.
Playa de la Arena – 8.30am, *10.45am, 12.45pm, 5.05pm, *7pm, 9.15pm.
Puerto de la Cruz – 6.20am, *8.40am, 10.40am, 2.40pm, *4.45pm, 7.15pm.
The journey from Playa de la Arena to Puerto de la Cruz takes about 90
minutes travelling over the mountain pass at Erjos and through a very
scenic part of western Tenerife.
*No Saturday, Sunday or fiesta days.
Los Gigantes to Los Cristianos – Route 473
Los Gigantes – every 20 minutes from 6.15am to 8am, then every 30
minutes until 9pm (then 9.20pm, 9.40pm, 10.30pm and 11.30pm, all terminating
at Los Cristianos). One bus every hour calls at Callao Salvaje or Playa
Paraiso – check the destination board.
Los Cristianos – 5.15am, 6.45am. 7.15am, 7.45am, then every 30 minutes
until 8.15pm, 9.15pm and 10.15pm.
The journey between Los Gigantes and Los Cristianos takes at most 100
minutes depending on the particular route – and roadworks!
Los Gigantes to Guia de Isora – Route 493
Los Gigantes – 7am then every two hours on the hour until 9pm.
From Guia de Isora – 6am then every two hours until 8pm.
Use this service to visit the old market town of Guia de Isora. The journey
from Los Gigantes to Guia de Isora takes about 45 minutes.
Mount Teide – Route 342
(National Park area, including the parador, cable lift and visitors’
centre)
There is only one bus every day, leaving from Las Americas (9.15am) and
Los Cristianos (9.30am), returning from El Portillo at 3.15pm, calling
at the cable car at 3.40pm and the parador at 4pm.
Within the National Park you have a choice of restaurants but be prepared
to walk distances of four or five kilometres between the various points
of interest.
The journey from Las Americas to the Visitors’ Centre follows a
scenic route through pine forests and a volcanic region that looks like
a lunar landscape.
Las Americas-Santa Cruz – Route 111
Las Americas – Every half-hour from 6am to 10pm, then 11.15pm, 12.30am
and 4.30am.
Santa Cruz – Every half-hour from 5.30am to 9.30pm, then 10.30pm,
11.30pm and 2.30am.
Fast service – Route 110
Las Americas – 6.15am to 5.45pm every half-hour, then 6.45pm, 7.45pm
and 8.45pm.
Santa Cruz – 6.15am to 6.15pm every half-hour, then 7.15pm and 8.15pm.
Valle Santiago - Buenavista – Route 355
Valle Santiago (via Masca) to Buenavista – 10.35am and 4.55pm..
Buenavista (via Masca) to Valle Santiago – 3.45pm.
This service is ideal for walkers exploring this wild and beautiful region.
Does not run on weekends or fiesta days.
Reina Sofia Airport (southern airport) – Route 487
Las Americas – hourly between 7.20am and 9.20pm. Four a day call
at the port of Los Cristianos, linked to ferry times. The 2.20pm does
not run at weekends or fiesta days.
Airport – Hourly from 8.10am to 5.10pm (but the 10.10 and 11.10
leave 15 minutes later) then 6.25pm, 7.25pm, 8.10pm, 9pm and 10pm. Five
a day call at the port of Los Cristianos, linked to ferry times. The 3.10pm
does not run at weekends or fiesta days.
Reina Sofia airport to Puerto de la Cruz – Route 340
Goes via the north airport (Los Rodeos) 9.45am, 2pm, 8pm, 11.30pm. Journey
time 85 minutes. Return journeys at 7.10am, noon, 5.20pm, 9.45pm.
* For the most up-to-date information on late changes to the schedules,
phone 922 531300 – in Spanish or English.
Here's Health! & Beauty (2)
Put your health in safe hands
of Bellissima, Los Gigantes
MASSAGE
has become the in thing for stressed-out people of the 21st century. In
the UK and other parts of Europe, the healing power of touch is no longer
only available just in health spas or beauty salons.People are practising massage at home and at the office to alleviate the everyday tensions of modern life.
Massage is now being offered on certain airlines such as Virgin and even on some rail travel, while some branches of the Body Shop offer 15-minute mini-massages that are performed while the client is clothed. It is claimed to give an energy boost to help the individual through a long day.
Some western companies are now following the Japanese custom of offering staff massage breaks, whereby a traveling mobile therapist visits the office giving massage while the individual is seated and fully clothed.
There are also more courses, books, general information and products available on massage or aromatherapy than on many other aspects of health.
We haven’t quite got to the stage of offering house-to-house shiatsu massage, as in Japan, but it could be part of the future if things keep in that direction.
NHS hospitals now accept that massage can benefit people, from cardiac and cancer wards to stroke rehabilitation centres, and massage is now included in nurses’ training courses.
Massage doesn’t just release stress, it can help people recover from injury or illness, encourage digestion and help cardiovascular fitness. It also reintroduces an appreciation of touch to western societies.
There are two main approaches to massage.The oriental kind tends to use direct, focused pressures and be stimulating. The western is more concerned with soothing and calming the client, increasing the blood circulation and relaxing the muscles.
There is no doubt, however, that massage helps both psychologically and physiologically. Skilful manipulation of the muscles helps the circulation of the blood and therefore the lymphatic fluid, stimulates the organs of digestion and improves the performance of the skin.
There are many massage techniques available.
Water
Hydrotherapy is the most commonly applied form of massage worldwide. Water can be professionally used either by splashing, moist compresses or immersion – especially valuable in cases of infirmity and chronic illness.
Shiatsu
A Japanese-style massage, using pressure point techniques similar to acupuncture but applied by fingertips rather than needles. This can be regularly used to alleviate fatigue and exhaustion.
Reflexology
The theory is that massaging reflex points on the feet and hands can influence different parts of the body via pathways or meridians. By applying finger pressure to the reflex point, the reflexologist aims to release energy in the meridians, which decongests, invigorates and helps maintain a balanced state of health.
Indian head massage
Originally performed by Indian women to keep their hair healthy. A variety of oil such as olive, almond or sesame is massaged into the scalp to stimulate circulation and alleviate headaches.
Rolfing
Used to avoid postural problems, this is a deep massage developed by Ida Rolf, which aims to realign the body’s symmetry between the right and left sides.
Chavutti
An ancient southern Indian technique whereby the masseur is hoisted above the client and uses their feet to massage the client. Believed to help the body and mind deal with stress.
Ayurvedic massage
Another technique that originated in India. Ayurveda means ‘science of life’ and involves intensive massage to accelerate the healing process and aid recovery.
5 tips for hands that are on show
Your hands are probably on view a lot more often than you realise. Simply consider how often you are out among people. Unless your hands are in your pockets, people are looking at them.
The following five tips will make your hands softer than you ever imagined possible.
1 Pamper Your Palms. All you need is a little of your favourite scented moisturiser and a pair of hands that need a little TLC. Squirt a small amount onto the fleshy part of your hand and then lace fingers together. Now take your thumb and begin massaging your palm. When the moisturiser has disappeared, give the other hand a little attention and start massaging with the other thumb. Feels great and relaxes you in seconds flat.
2 Exfoliate Your Hands. You must be staring at this entry and asking yourself why? Before I say another word, add a little sugar to your liquid hand soap, and wash as usual and rinse. You’ll be amazed at the result.
3 Wear Gloves. This is especially true of winter weather when the frigid winds can do nasty things to your hands. But it is equally important whenever your hands come into contact with water.
4 Softer Hands in the Morning. This can easily be accomplished by applying hand lotion EVERY night before you go to bed. It will become a habit and rough, chapped hands will become a thing of the past.
5 Alternatively you could call Natalie at Nailtech 2000 who can arrange a home visit from one of her qualified nail technicians on 628 102711 or you can visit her user-friendly website and book online through www.nailtech2000.com.
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