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AUGUST NEWSLETTER |
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sporting comment
Not a bad month for Britain, on the sporting front.
An excellent performance in the Olympics...
 
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... and KP´s Cricket team seem to be performing well.
I hope this continues ...
although there is always a sword of Damocles
in the form of the classic British batting collapse
hanging over us.
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Well that is blazing August out of the way and
life is getting somehow back to normal.
 Although
the height of the day is excessively hot there are compensations
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the early morning cool spell is enhanced by the scent of Jasmine
and the late evening cool spell benefits from
honeysuckle.
There is always a bright side.
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fiesta time ! |
The Spaniards being generally on holiday have
spent their time fiestaing |
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including
the Tomatina a bit to
the north of us where thousands of pounds of tomatoes are hurled
at each other in the name of pleasure.
to
watch video
click
HERE !
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The
fiesta started in the 1940s, was banned in 1955 ~but
because the Spanish wouldn’t stop was legitimised in 1957
~although the council introduced some rules (don’t they always)
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to what extent these are obeyed remains a moot point.
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Here in Arboleas we had our
Feria y Fiesta
(Fair and fete)
and the main programme is shown in English
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see programme.....
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These were the main events, which were augmented
by children’s processions, marching bands paella nights etc. I
hope you agree that it is not a bad show for a town of about
3,000 souls.
Although August is over the fiestas aren’t;
Madrid alone has seven in the coming month!
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We have been graced by the presence of
Oppy,
so called because he is an opportunist who can sneak into
the kitchen and down Chutchy´s breakfast, lunch, dinner or
whatever as quick as a flash.
He seems a very nice cat albeit frantically
nervous, hopefully given time and copious quantities of food he
will come round. A photo of the little monster is attached.
The cost of living is therefore soaring as he
eats at least twice as much as Chutchy!
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OPPY |
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Although thin on the ground we are getting the
odd insect for example this Egyptian Grasshopper....
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With August over the garden is starting to move
into Spring mode with
new growth appearing on many of the plants after the summer
dormancy.
Unfortunately our gardener/window cleaner phoned
yesterday to say he is returning to the UK.
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We don’t fully understand why but we do fully
understand that he will be a great loss to us after two years of
excellent service.
(Think it might have something to do with
his love life).
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Sue may well find she has rather more jobs to do
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but luckily she has me here to supervise!!!!!
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Spanish Customs |
FESTIVALS |
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click for
BIRD WATCHING |
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Sue says click
for more in her
Spanish Garden:
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CHUTCHY |
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RECIPE (TAPAS) FOR
AUGUSTis
SOPA DE
TOMATES Y MELON
(Tomato and
Melon Soup)
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which as
you know can be seen in detail
at
MIKE'S TAPAS BAR |
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REMEMBER! To find
a DIARY MONTH from our Newsletter,
just click
DIARY DAYS IN SPAIN
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And
see more recipes at
MIKE'S TAPAS BAR |
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PLUS
keep looking ...
keep watching ...
2006