I made the mistake of trying to tell an American email friend that practically everything the US media say about the British health service is simply not true. They do not throw out premmie babies. They do not throw out old people. The do treat you for cancer if you’re old. They do treat overdoses. They don’t have a spending cap per person. I know this because I’ve lived it….
(said in my best Victor Meldrew impersonation.) We’re on orange alert again, because there’s yet another storm headed our way. This one is small and intense and due to hit tonight with wind gusts up to 160 km/h on the peaks and possible heavy rain. The only good bit is that it’s zipping along so fast that it should be over by lunchtime Saturday. The observatory has been evacuated, the…
The Octopus’s funeral has been rescheduled for Friday 26th. The procession will leave the pharmacy at 8 pm and make its way to the beach, where the octopus will be cremated. There will be fireworks and dancing. Everybody welcome.This is a new fiesta, so it’ll be interesting to see Meanwhile the sardine’s funeral at Los Sauces will take place on Saturday 27th. The percussion music starts at 8 pm and…
We’ve had major roadworks in the north of the island for some time, with some places reduced to one lane, so that you have to wait for traffic lights. Now they’ll be closing the road completely at km 24, just north of Los Sauces, twice a day. The road will be closed Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 12:30 am and 4 pm – 7 pm.
Well the storm’s gone, thank goodness, but there’s more rain due on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy Friday, quick! We’ve had a lot more bad weather than usual this winter. On a happier note, there’s a children’s carnival party at La Polvacera Sports Ground, with dancing, games, art workshops and murgas. Come in fancy dress if you can, at 5 pm.
It’s raining cats and dogs in Breña Baja, and the Octopus’s Funeral in Cancajos has been postponed. The new date hasn’t been fixed yet.