After his part in Spain’s recent Davis Cup victory, David Ferrer is looking for a relaxing Christmas in his hometown of Javéa. Ferrer’s victory over Juan Martín del Potro in the final is widely believed to be one of the defining points of the championship and left his compatriot, Rafael Nadal, in an excellent position to seal the title.

Everyone who knows anything about David Ferrer knows that there are few things that he loves more than returning to Javéa during his rare periods of rest. However, the scale of his successes in 2011 has resulted in the whole town uniting to welcome him home for Christmas.

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Walk through the streets of the atmospheric old town of Jávea, an hour or so north of Alicante on the Spanish east coast, and you will notice a certain honey-gold glow to the buildings. This is especially true in late afternoon, when the setting sun bathes this part of the world in the kind of rich golden light that the great painters and photographers so love, but even on those rare days when the skies are grey it is the local Tosca stone that lends a softening touch of warmth to the Baroque beauty of Jávea.

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Based in Ribarroja in the province of Valencia, Verdifresh was founded in 2000 in answer to Mercadona’s need for a reliable supplier of fresh vegetables for use in pre-packed but unprocessed salads, soups and other convenience dishes.

At a time when construction, finance, IT and many of the other economic staples of recent times are suffering severe contractions it is good to note that there are still sectors out there that are showing impressive growth. The fact that some of the most successful drivers of growth are in the Valencia region, and that they focus on sustainable industries such as agriculture, makes it even better news.

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These days it’s more important than ever to offer clients a truly outstanding service and keep at least one step ahead of the competition. This fact was uppermost in our minds when we recently organised a staff training day at Hotel El Rodat in Jávea, near Alicante. The mere fact of being out of our usual office environment enabled staff from the Valencia and Jávea offices to interact with each other on an informal basis and helped to strengthen their working relationships.

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Saturday 17th of December marks the date on which the festive season gets off to a flying start in Jávea as participants gather for the annual Christmas fun run around the old town.

Anyone who wishes to be part of this event should gather at the Placeta del Convento at 10am to register. There will be plenty to entertain the youngest entrants, including music, a face-painting workshop and other surprises.

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The name Carl Fabergé still creates a buzz in the world of luxury goods today, so the news that this famous company was to open new stores in London and New York soon attracted the interest of fine jewellery lovers the world over.

The special seasonal lilac façade of the new London store has been cleverly designed to evoke the characteristic Fabergé look, which was created with a combination of enamel and the guilloche technique for which Carl Fabergé was rightly famous. The first Fabergé store in London opened in 1906 at 48 Dover Street, before moving to 173 Bond Street – and the new shop (at 14A Grafton Street in Mayfair) is almost exactly halfway between those two original locations.

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The concept of going on a safari has appealed to travellers since Europeans first glimpsed the African interior. In the past, hunters would relish the idea of bagging a few rare beasts for their trophy wall, but these days safaris are largely the preserve of animal lovers and conservationists.

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