THURSDAY 27th/ JULY 2017.
I was up early again this morning to see ‘
Reina’ back with us for the day, she shot back to bed with us, she’s back
tomorrow morning when ‘ Chico’ is joining us for a sleep over until Sunday
evening, we all had a good lie in, the music didn’t stop until after 3-00 am
this morning!
The village is very quiet with just the ‘Council
Cleansing Department’ at work, using the machines and our local street
cleaners, nothing is happening today, so it’s a rest day before three days of
partying for the ‘Annual Feria’
On Friday morning the ‘ Charanga Chichipom’
Band parades around the streets, the ‘Fair’ is then officially opened, with
music & dancing to two bands on the stages, at midnight the main act ‘ Las
Carlotas’ takes to the stage. The Fairground is down by the sports complex and
the Plaza de Vendimia ‘is full of food/craft stalls, all the bars have large
temporary bars with extra tables and chairs along the main street.
On Saturday morning there is children’s
games and the main parade with floats with the ‘Feria Queens’ comes along led
by the band at 8-00 pm followed by a
dance performance by the ‘Flamenco School’ – then two more bands into the next
day!
Sunday is a day fair in ‘Calle Mar’- at
2-00 pm another two bands hit the stages then at around 8-00 pm there is
concert by the group ‘Planet 80’ which will perform some of the classic hits
from the ‘ Golden Age of Pop’ Finally at around 11-00 pm the ‘ Firework ‘
display will light up the night sky! We will survive !!
Today has started very pleasant with the
sun out, the sky blue and just the hint of a little breeze, tomorrow we are in
for a hot one – 35 degs+ and over the weekend more of the same ,hovering in the
mid 30s, next week it’s more of the same, watch this space.
I’ve just made a large pan of my famous ‘
Beef, Mushroom & Vegetable Casserole’ which I then add diced Potatoes to,
making it into a proper pan of ‘ Scouse’ – we will live off it over the
weekend, with lots of local pickled Beetroot on the side!
Last night we settled on a table outside ‘
Bar Rojas’ and stayed there for the evening, Susana looked after us, we had, before
she was overrun by the masses, ‘ Orange Chicken Casserole ‘ for Brenda and two ‘Campo
Fried Eggs’ for me – both served with her very nice, once-cooked, in Olive Oil,
‘ Frits’ – like all the local Bars she has a limited menu and all the drinks
are served in plastic cups as directed by the Council, our drinks came in our
usual glasses. The whole village, dressed in their finest, passes by, the
ladies in their best ‘ Flamenco’ dresses.
After the parade of the ‘Tableau of Santa
Ana ‘ the two bands kicked off, see above the procession pictures and the bands
on the two stages.
PS; The local workmen/friend that was
coming this evening to re-grout the upstairs bathroom has cancelled, as we
thought/suspected he would, we met him last night, it sounds like he will be with us on
Tuesday morning, as Monday is a local Bank Holiday! " Hasta Manana "
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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