OOOO mixed emotions, very well done on your Christmas Fete Pauline, hope I won a raffle prize lol, but sad news re. AJ's, they have worked so hard to try and keep open :-(

I would also like to add my very best to Babs Nikki and the staff, La Marina just won't be the same without them. I wish them well in whatever they now do.

I would also like to say a big Thank You to Pauline and Peter for all their hard work they do for those less fortunate than us. La Marina should count itself very lucky to have such honest and upstanding members in the community

I would also like to add my very best to Babs Nikki and the staff.
Didn't really get the chance to know them well but wish them all the very best

well done you 2 & all the others that helped rise the money.

Thanks to everyone who attended the christmas fayre and to pauline for making all the arrangements. It was a lovely afternoon and helped to raise much needed funds for the families of La Marina and San Fulgencio who desperatly need our help.Hopefully the money raised will go some way towards tham having a better christmas.

Thank you to all our customers over the last 4 and a half years and for all the good wishes, its all much appreciated.
We close on Friday so if you have the chance to call in and say farewell we look forward to seeing you. No doubt we will see many of you out and about on the urbanization.
Thanks again.....Nikki, Barb and all at AJ's

I will be so sorry to see you close, on my part being very selfish, will miss my Thursday breakfast lol, which as a group we have all enjoyed very much, I wish you good luck in the future, and hope to see you out and about the urb, take care and good luck Dot xxxxx

A very enjoyable afternoon,

Brab, Nikki & all at AJ´s as you know I was unable to got to the xmas fare, but did hear that it all went well. If I unable to come & see you all before you close ( I am hoping John will bring meup) We wish you all very best in your future & a very Merry xmas & new year. take care lolxxxx

Many thanks to Dot and all the gang for the beautiful flowers, what a lovely thought...Thank you so much..xx

I wish you good luck too.

Thank you for your idea of making cheap daily dishes. It was very inspiring for me as I am new to being an owner of a café. Especially at times like now ideas of how to make things better are very welcome.

After digesting recent posts two phrases spring to my mind,  NOT A  LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, AND, IT'S DOG EATS DOG!
Shops close because they cannot compete with others, bars close because they cannot compete with others, people in other trades are put out work by others, why, because they cannot compete! 
Some people try to do things the legal way, they are on the padron,they have residencias, paying taxes and social security,  registered with Servef, public liability insurance, etc. etc.  They cannot compete with the OTHERS that are NOT registered in Spain, NOT paying taxes, NOT insured in any way, (therefore their clients and in many cases THEIR EMPLOYERS have no recompense), all the NON LEGAL bar workers, entertainers, builders etc., those that receive pay under the counter, undeclared income,  they are playing a dangerous game with the public and contributing to Spains black economy, a black economy which has taken the country down towards financial oblivion. 
The system is catching up on those that are working illegally and it's about time too!

It sad to hear another inexpensive and good bar is closing down.
I had a few breakfasts and lunches with you, but onviously not enough to allow you to remain open.
I wish you luck in all you do from hereon in and hope to see you around the urb in the future.