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Title: Blue monkey bar
Post by: Peter D on June 12, 2016, 18:58.

Is the Blue Monkey bar set up on the beach yet please?

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: John H on June 12, 2016, 19:04.

It wasn't on Wednesday when I was on the beach


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Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: BeachLife on June 12, 2016, 19:25.

My info is its not coming this year due to licensing costs. A really sensible move by the local council (along with making the beach 20% narrower)

First time in my 10 years in GA there has been no beach bar down there


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Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: Peter D on June 12, 2016, 19:29.

Thanks Rich

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: chris and jackie on June 14, 2016, 18:24.

There is also no beach bar at La Marina beach which I think the same family as ran blue monkey ran. There are also no sun loungers on either beach, except for further along on Carabassi

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: llamedos on June 14, 2016, 18:36.

Quote from: Rich and Sue on June 12, 2016, 19:25.

My info is its not coming this year due to licensing costs. A really sensible move by the local council (along with making the beach 20% narrower)

First time in my 10 years in GA there has been no beach bar down there


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Totally agree with you on this one, I feel sorry for people who have to carry all their drinks and sun beds down to the ever dwindling beach, because there's no bar and not enough pay sunbeds.
The ones that are there are oversubscribed already, and it's only June.
People will just go elsewhere with their money effecting the local economy, the place will turn turtle!!.

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: chris and jackie on June 15, 2016, 10:48.

We and lots of others are now going to santa pola or urban ova beaches if we want a sun lounger or taking our chairs down to arenales where the walk is not so long in the heat.

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: BeachLife on June 15, 2016, 13:15.

Urban Nova is best for us - if you are not there in the August silly season you can get pretty close to the beach - you dont need beach bars per-se as the promenade is well equipped with low to medium high end bars and eating establishments and the beach is rarely too crowded.

One point to watch if you have little ones or are not a strong swimmer yourself there can be a very strong rip current not far off the beach - I have experienced it myself and you need ready for it ..

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: Gordon Davies on June 15, 2016, 21:04.

We were down on the beach today and thought it looked a bit messy as people bringing there own cups and things and either leaving them on the beach or they are being blown out of the bins. I did see plenty of paper napkins being blown all over the place.

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: BeachLife on June 26, 2016, 10:32.

Just a follow up to this - the plan for beach use this year is a disaster down there. The "Life Beach" does not have half the beds it did last year and I was chatting to one of the workers who said their is a "cap" on the number that they can put out. Another little "rule" they have is that if you want a drink at the bar you MUST sit under the Pergola you cant put your seat on the sand (in the sun) - pathetic !

If you like to use a bed get there very early as on a working weekday in June there are none left at 11:30 - No chance at the weekend. The restricted width enforced by the bizarre "planting" has ruined the available space - I cant imagine what its going to be like in August. So short sighted of the local councils - what are they trying to do ruin the place instead of encouraging trade ?

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: puddy-woo on June 26, 2016, 10:50.

It is a shame about the Blue Monkey. We have friends coming for their 1st time this year.  I was looking forward to showing them our local beach but am not now. Also they dont have a car. We will be able to go to Urbanova and Santa Pola so not overly bothered for myself but they wont


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Title: Blue monkey bar
Post by: John H on June 26, 2016, 11:03.

I must be the odd one out!!
We take our own beds and brolly down on our little trolley from the Chinese bazaar  and a few drinks and some fruit in the ice box.
Our friends do the same as well.
When the lads come round trying to sell something and I say to them "no tengo dinero" it's quite true!!

Regards all

John



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Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: puddy-woo on June 26, 2016, 14:06.

We do the same John but always have a little cheeky cold one at the bar listen to a bit of music and people watch


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Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: llamedos on June 26, 2016, 15:11.

Quote from: John Hannon on June 26, 2016, 11:03.

I must be the odd one out!!
We take our own beds and brolly down on our little trolley from the Chinese bazaar  and a few drinks and some fruit in the ice box.
Our friends do the same as well.
When the lads come round trying to sell something and I say to them "no tengo dinero" it's quite true!!

Regards all

John



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Some people just want to turn up at the beach and pay for a sunbed and stuff from the bar, they will be disappointed and go to Benidorm next year, effecting the local economy next year. Unless you like turtles.

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: mike and judith on June 26, 2016, 19:59.

The Cafe Paris on Playa Lisa has sunbeds, but not as many as previous years.
I collected my wife from there after golf on Friday, & she showed me 4 beds outside stacked & taped together to prevent use by the Policia Local.
Shouldn't they have better things to do?

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: Barry former GA Advertiser on June 26, 2016, 20:38.

We do as you John and as we go to the beach with the small church,
we have a bar/restaurant and 10 yards from car park to beach.
Perfect!!!!!!! But don't tell everyone!

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: DaveG on July 01, 2016, 21:27.

We are just back from a walk on the beach and there is a Blue Monkey Bar set up at the end of the boardwalk that starts about 50 metres along the coast road. Don't know if it was open today but it did look like it had just closed at 8.30pm. It wasn't there last Friday.
Dave

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: DaveG on July 01, 2016, 21:59.

Also I forgot to add that another small bar has popped up on the Arenales side of the Life Bar. It's at the end of the next boardwalk along from the Life Bar.
Dave

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: BeachLife on July 02, 2016, 08:09.

Thanks Dave - as you say its only just gone up as there was nothing there last weekend ?  Must be a short July - Sept licence when they are sure to make more money

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: steve watson on July 03, 2016, 12:58.

Does that mean the sun beds are out as well ???

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: llamedos on July 03, 2016, 15:51.

Quote from: mike and judith on June 26, 2016, 19:59.

The Cafe Paris on Playa Lisa has sunbeds, but not as many as previous years.
I collected my wife from there after golf on Friday, & she showed me 4 beds outside stacked & taped together to prevent use by the Policia Local.
Shouldn't they have better things to do?

Yea!, they should be out patrolling and not sunbathing

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: DaveG on July 03, 2016, 21:23.

Yep the sunbeds and parasols are out in a line towards Santa Pola. Little bar area in front consists of 10 - 12 tables and chairs.
Dave

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: steve watson on July 03, 2016, 21:46.

Dave are we talking about the carabasi beach ???

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: DaveG on July 04, 2016, 10:48.

Steve - yes. It's at the end of boardwalk No. 1 that starts at the smallish car park about 50 metres along the coast road from the junction at the bottom of Cardiac Hill.

I probably misled you when I said the parasols are in a line towards SP. All I meant was that as you walk down the boardwalk towards the sea the bar is right at the end and the parasols go off to your right.

Dave

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: steve watson on July 04, 2016, 12:07.

Thanks Dave that's saved me a lot of carrying 😎😎😎😎
Steve

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: puddy-woo on October 29, 2016, 14:27.

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Beautiful day at the Carabassi and Blue Monkey today. Bit of Elvis playing and quite a few people about. Not bad for the end of October


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Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: jenkin on October 29, 2016, 14:43.

Hold on to that sunshine for us, Puddy-Woo - we will be out again on Thursday this week.  Grandparent duties in Nottingham this weekend with very dark and cloudy skies.  I need the sun!!! Jen

Title: Re: Blue monkey bar
Post by: puddy-woo on October 29, 2016, 15:40.

I'll cross my fingers for you.  My daughter is now in the pool!!  Feeling very fortunate x


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