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Page Updated July 29th, 2010

Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team July Newsletter

"As well as providing information from the Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team, the newsletter will now also contain contributions from the British Consulate's other partners, Age Concern and the Royal British Legion.

As always, please do provide us with your feedback and let us know if there are any topics you would like to see covered in future editions."

Lorna Geddie - Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team, British Consulate, Malaga Tel: 952 352 300

Download the current Newsletter here (small PDF file)

Previous editions October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010

For information on living in Spain visit www.ukinspain.fco.gov.uk

Trips Organized by Spaniens-Nichen

20€ Discount for U3A Members

Benidorm 5 days – Christmas 2010

Hotel Ambassador*** 330 €
http://www.hotelesbenidorm.com/index.php?id=51

Included in the price for Christmas 2010
4 nights in the hotel on full board
Christmas gala dinner included
Transfer Costa del Sol - Benidorm and back

The price 330 € is valid during this period
23rd to 27th December 2010

Supplement for individual room 80 € per person

If, for a specific date, a minimum group of 30 cannot be reached, the holiday may have to be cancelled by the organisers. In this case any money paid by a client can be transferred to a holiday on another date or refunded in full.

for more details contact: Danny Rae Mathias 678 600 099

Electron Box

Not as long overdue as Windows 7, we would like to announce our new website design along with news updates on the latest issues of Windows 7, Viruses and advances in the IT sector. Hear it first hand from us or use our new support system. www.electronbox.net Once again, you may think that we have been too quiet, but we have decided to wait until the release of windows 7. Many of you have had to deal with the nightmares of MS Windows Vista and most of you are now aware that Windows 7 is now out and available! So is it for you?

Windows 7

Finally released on the 22nd of October, it is a vast improvement on Vista and we at Electronbox have had advanced copies that we have been using since January 2009. It features better graphics, more tricks, better design and a more logical setup. Microsoft have at last listened to their users opinions and put back in some of the features removed from XP and taken out many of the annoying features of Vista. Easier to use with some very nice innovations and interfaces it is a nice all round package that should put Microsoft back into the public’s good books again after the mess of Vista's launch in January 2007.

Hard Disk Failure

You ignore it and we keep telling you, it is not a question of IF, but when? In the past month we have had seven cases of hard disk failures where photos, documents and years and years of information have been lost. Are you backing up your data? Don’t leave it too long or maybe too late. You can now backup your system for as little as €150 per year.

Telefonica No More

Well you have long wanted and it is finally possible. Your landline, ADSL and international calls, plus several other extras like a fax to email service. Forget Telefonica, transfer to us and we will take care of everything. You get an English speaking member of staff appointed to your line and you won’t have to deal with Telefonica ever again. All this for the price of 64.95€ per month, which is in fact no more than what you are already paying with Telefonica. .

We all need better awareness of possible sources of virus infection and better software to deal with it. Electronbox are authorised resellers for PC Tools products that includes Anti Virus and Anti Spyware, Internet Security Suite, Firewall Plus, Privacy Guardian, Spam Monitor as well as Registry Mechanic, Disk Suite, Desktop Maestro and File Recover. Check out our website for more info or just call our office sales line.

Apt C1, Fase II, Urbanizacion Pueblo Rocio, Ctra de Mijas, 29650, Mijas Malaga
Sales: 902 007 202 / Support: 807 488 440 / Fax: 951 230 683
www.ocm2.net / info@ocm2.net

Sponsor of U3A Costa del Sol 2009

New 12 month fixed interest deposit account paying 2.5% ( for new money)

New Health Insurance and Funeral Repatriation Insurance

Further information can be obtained from the Fuengirola branch or :

Nick Greatrex
Business Development Manager
South Area
Banco Halifax Hispania
Tfno: 630 448 795
Fax: 951 273 499

Information updated by Ian Phillips

Recovery International

Learn about Recovery's Self Help Programmes to cope with Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Panic, Phobias, Anger Management and Stress

For More Information Tel: 952 593 455

Information updated by Ian Phillips

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