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.
The Octopus’s Funeral has been postponed
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.
Los Indianos
Author and friend in Los Indianos, Santa Cruz de la Palma In Santa Cruz de la Palma, the highlight of Carnival is Powder Night – Los Indianos. This commemorates the people who emigrated from La Palma in the 1940s to 1970s and especially those who came back rich. An Elegant Lady Anyone can join in the parade. You just dress up in white, maybe have a suitcase full of Monopoly…
Orange weather alert
Today we have a yellow weather alert for the whole island, and most of the sea around it (the exception is the sea immediately east of the island). Tomorrow it becomes an orange alert for the whole island with a yellow alert for the sea. And for Thursday we have an orange alert again for the island, and an orange alert for the sea, except for the same patch of…
La Palma Carnival: Tuesday – Friday
Los Indianos, Santa Cruz de la Palma Tuesday 16thSanta Cruz de la Palma5 pm Fancy dress ball in the senior citizens day centre, with live salsa music Los LlanosCancelled Wednesday 17thSanta Cruz de la Palma11 am Presentation of prizes in the town hall. Los Llanos11 am – 1 pm Children’s activities, Plaza de España8 pm Murgas, Plaza de España Cancajos8 pm the Octopus’s Funeral followed by a dance Thursday 18thLos…
“Loathsome Alyce” is up at Wily Writers
“Loathsome Alyce” is up at Wily Writers. [WARNING: mature subject matter]