Solar Heating
I really would love to hear some feed back from anyone who has added Solar Heating to their home. Looks like a minefield with so many different prices and statements.
Hi Ian,
Solar heating is difficult because so much hot water has to be stored for use at night.
I run a combination of solar / and wood burner with back boiler
solar for the day and back boiler at night.
The hot water is circulated though underfloor heating, which is a concrete floor slab, with plastic water pipes in with insulation below
It gives a good back ground heat and the floor slab acts as a storage radiator.
But if you are not doing it in on a new build or major reform its not normally practical to install.
Cheers Tony
Calpe Holiday
We are coming up to stay for a few weeks over Christmas and New Year. Could someone give us a few pointers as to restaurants and most importantly where is there any entertainment locally?
Just to prove that there is life here in Calpe have a look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vne9qPHZKdM&feature=share&list=ULVne9qPHZKdM
It is The Rodeo Stompers at the Inaugural Emaus Children's Charity Golf Shield. Sponsored by The Bed Cenre, Calpe and Bay Radio.
Try the Patagonia Steak house. Best Argentinian
steaks without any doubt! Loads of pasta and burger type meals also, but proper burgers with meat!! All you can eat meat feast is 10 euro!!
Free bottle of wine/jug of beer for a meal for 2.
On Av Naciones through the arches about 200 meters up on the right!
Enjoy!
When here try going to the Donkey Sanctuary it is situated between Coll de Rates and Tarbena at Tarbena Partida Binareal 3, the donkey sanctuary is open daily from 12:00. Organized by the Asociacion Eselcostablanca it has 55 animals, 12 donkeys, 35 cats, 5 dogs and 7 mini-pigs all available to stroke and spend time with. Live music on Sundays at 14:00 and a vegetarian paella. Donations gratefully received. Contact Stefanie. Tel: 629 931 320 or email [email protected].
COSTA BLANCA OPTICIANS’ CHARITY CHAIN
Press Release
Specsavers Opticas in Torrevieja are welcoming donations of canned food and children’s toys on behalf of Torrevieja Lions Club
Help us to help a charity this Christmas
A Specsavers customer gives a donation to the Costa wide charity appeal
Throughout December, all five Specsavers Opticas stores on the Costa Blanca are taking part in a Christmas charity appeal to provide food, clothing and gifts to children and families who may otherwise go without. All stores will be acting as drop off points for donations on behalf of various local charities.
Business Development Manager, José Ángel Moral-Tajadura tells us “Supporting charitable causes this Christmas is important to us with many families on the Costa Blanca feeling the effects of the recession, not to mention children in care who need our help to have a happy Christmas.
Our stores are passionate about their chosen charities and are all doing their bit to encourage donations.”
Specsavers Opticas in Benidorm, Calpe and Javea are taking part in the annual Toy Drive campaign for The Friends of the Children of EMAUS, a completely voluntary group of individuals, based in the Northern Costa Blanca, whose purpose is to raise much-needed funds for the children in the EMAÚS children’s shelters.
Their toy drive will provide presents for the Children of EMAUS spending this Christmas in care and the stores are urging locals to donate new, unwrapped toys, board games, gifts and clothes.
Carole Saunders from the charity says “People needn’t spend much, even something simple such as a woolly hat or some colouring books would make lovely gifts for the children of EMAUS.”
It's Come to Life
Good Day
I just would like to say how nice it is to see that the Calpe forum has suddenly come to life.
I sincerely hope both businesses and just general people will start using it. For my part it would be lovely to be able to come on to the forum for a chat or to find out different things, or to discuss any
problems that arise.
I have also noticed on a couple of the other areas on this forum that Businesses ie restaurants etc that are having special evenings put these in to the Events Section (listed at the top of the page). It would be very handy to find out what is going on in our Calpe area.
I was very happy to see that John has put two of his special evenings in to the Events Section (top of the page).
I very much look forward to seeing a lot more of the various artists etc advertising up here.
Good Luck John for 14th December. I hope a lot of people come along to see you.
Live-music with John Quadflieg and his golden trumpet
December 14th, 2012 19:30 - 23:00
Reservation 965833987
Rodeo Stompers Linedancing
This Wednesday
Line dancing event at El Bolero on the Playa La Fossa every Wednesday from 20:00-23:00. Contact Barbara. Tel: 630 113 649 or email [email protected]
This video was of the Sponsored line dance November 2012 - Raising money for the Emaus children's charity in Spain.
Not sure what was raised. http://youtu.be/ufBTKHhXjos
Could you please tell me if you have your line dancing on any other days.? Thank you
For your Info - I just read this, so thought I would post it up here
Christmas Feria - 6 - 24 December
Christmas Market - 6 - 24 December
Information
The local business association Aemco Calp is organising the annual christmas market which takes place each weekend during December.
There will be more than 30 businesses and arts & crafts stalls with christmas products. Your kids can take a ride in the the witches train and enjoy themselves with the bouncy castle.
Plenty of demonstrations by local associations like Salsa dancing and there will also be workshops for the children. See the programme below for more information.
Dates: 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24 Dec
Time: 11am - 8pm
Venue: Plaza Mayor
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Programme
6 December
12:00 h: opening of the feria
4 - 6pm: Christmas cards workshop
7 December
4 - 6pm: Drawing workshop
8 December
12:00 - 13:00: Salsa en Calpe demonstration
1pm: Awards for the drawing contest
9 December
12:00 - 13:00: FODAP demonstration
4 - 6pm: Kids workshop
14 December
5 - 7pm: Christmas decorations workshop
15 December
12:00 - 13:00: Coral de Ifach demonstration
4 - 6pm: Make a felt broche workshop
16 December
12:00 - 13:00: Bandeta de María performance
4 - 6pm: Kids workshop
21 December
12:00 - 13:00: Rondalla de Calp performance
5 - 7pm: Kids workshop
22 December
12:00 - 13:00: FODAP demonstration
4 - 6pm: Christmas tree decorations workshop
23 December
12:00 - 13:00: Clau de Fa performance
4 - 6pm: Kids workshop
24 December
12:00 - 13:00: Kids workshop
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Little Stars Mum's and Tots Group
Calpe
This Friday
Breakfast, playtime and craft activities for mums with toddlers up to age 3. From 10:00-11:30. At the Centro Christiano de Calpe in the Edificio Perlamar. Free entry. Contact Kate Tel: 965 832 314.
Helping Local Charities........
The Posting below is a copy of what was put on to the La Marina Forum yesterday from IMPACT CHARITY.
It just gives you a little bit of an idea of how useful these forums are when used by the local Charities
As a charity advertising on this forum it has done great things for the charity. We have had house clearances, monetary donations and more things donated to the shop in general. We are a charity and things are donated for free but we have received many things because of this website.
Along with SATS and another couple of Charities who advertise on here I'm very surprised you do not have other local charities on here advertising. There is the odd occasion when charities are put under scrutiny on here and nasty stuff said but it does not come close to the amount of stuff Impact Charity has received from advertising on this site.
Commented IMPACT CHARITY in La Marina a day ago
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We bought a house with solar power and we are trying to get on the Iberdrola grid because it is a bit of a pain when the weather isn´t so good (as at the moment). I believe that the previous owners spent somewhere in the region of 25,000€ to install the system, which included 12 large batteries, approximately 6-8 years ago. We have had to replace the batteries at a cost of around 3000€ as the shed they are stored in has insufficient ventilation and they deteriorated much quicker than anticipated (apparently the life of the batteries is 10 years). So if you take that into account and spent 25000€, it would probably be the value of at least 20 years´ electricity. Therefore, I wouldn´t recommend it.