A timely word of warning to all pool owners.
I recently suffered a serious leak when the bottom of the skimmer chamber split away from the main body. I always used to put the chlorine tablets in the skimmer baskets. The very strong chlorine was absorbed by the grey plastic semi-flexible piping that ran from the [...]
If increasing muscle mass is one of your goals, then think twice before you go out for a night of heavy drinking. Consuming alcohol in large quantities has a direct effect on your metabolism, causing fat to be stored instead of being utilized as an energy source.
Alcohol contains seven “empty” calories per gram, meaning that [...]
When the Meteorological Office in Britain predicted a Barbecue Summer last year they were roasted for getting their forecasts so wrong – one of the few things to be roasted, incidentally, during a coop and unpredictable English Summer. One of the wonderful things about life in our part of the Mediterranean coast is the ability [...]
by Jennifer Figuerola
ALCOSSEBRE/ALCOCEBER, SOUTH OF Peniscola, sits within the historic Alcala de Xivert cluster of three centres – Las Fuentes,(so named for its freshwater fountains), Alcossebre and Cap i Corb. Together they provide the perfect blend of excellent beaches and a natural terrain for walking and cycling.
Bordered by two mountain ranges, La Sierra de las [...]
Many of us don’t like insects, especially in the house. So when I came across a product promising me “A year without Insects”. I thought my dreams had come true, however, in reality it turned into a nightmare I never hope to have to repeat nor wish anyone else to experience.
Having bought the product and [...]
X-Factor 2010 will soon be upon us and many will sit down in front of the television, ea ch Saturday night and voice their opinions on the acts involved. If you were to cast your mind back to the 2008 edition of the series, you will probably recall a guy by the [...]
Iber-Plant Garden Centre and Nursery is a company that has been in existence for 8 years; dedicated to the world of gardening, as well as the production of plants. It is situated on the N340 at km 1077,9 between the Towns of Amposta and San Carlos de la Rapita . The garden centre boasts [...]
The first Fund Raising Summer Fete organised by the Friends of Alcossebre last week was a great success on all counts! All those Members and friends who had worked so hard to prepare the grounds, games and book the stalls agreed that it was a very worthwhile event, held in the beautiful setting of the [...]
Welcome to the August Edition of the Chron.
No, we haven’t disappeared, we have just moved our publication date to the middle of each month. We are nearly a year old now, and what a year it has been. Thank you to everyone for your support and kind words. Our current print run of 5,000 seems [...]
