I just came back from a three-day excursion into the Caldera. I got halfway through a post and the computer died. Normal service should resume soon!
The Caldera
I just got back from taking 14 kids into the Caldera. Well, their teacher was in charge, but they needed a second adult along. Now most such school trips have to stay in the campsite, which means carrying tents in, but we were seriously lucky. The teacher, Miguel Angel, is friends with the man in charge of looking after the irrigation canals inside the Caldera, so we could stay in…
The video of the bypass inauguration
Just so you can see how mad I am. Yes, that’s me pratting about with the speech and the scissors. And you can see a “before” photo of the bypass here.
Election Day
Today Spain’s holding a general election. In the red corner, we have Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, leading the Socialist Party, and in the blue corner, we have Mariano Rajoy and the Popular Party. And in the other corners, we have a whole bunch of regional parties, the Greens, and the Falange (Facists). Most residents with other EU nationalities can vote, but not the British (because the UK won’t let any…
The Franceses Bypass
My friends in Franceses have been working hard. When they first moved in, the path down beside their house was in such a bad state that Theresa fell and bashed her knee pretty hard. So they started to build steps. Then the neighbours told them in no uncertain terms that they needed planning permission. So off we went to the Town Hall. It turned out that the path was a…
Volunteeritis
My son’s been looking forward to the three-day class trip into the Caldera next week. Since he’s an only-child, it’s all the more important for him to spend time with other kids. And to be honest, I was planning the things I could do with the free time. And then his teacher called me late this morning. The trip was in danger of being cancelled, because they needed a second…