My ebook “The Dodo Dragon and other stories” is almost ready. I’m at the stage of buying a block of ISBNs and looking at the contracts on various web bookshops. And I’ve got stage fright. I suppose in one way, I should have seen this coming. But I’ve published over 40 short stories, and I thought I was past this. But it’s like doing a one-woman show instead of being…
Today is Holy Innocents’ Day, which commemorates the massacre of the innocents by Herod in Matthew’s gospel (although according to Wikipedia, it’s probably not a historical event). In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, it’s the Spanish equivalent of April Fool’s Day. Here’s an example.
Merry Christmas to both my readers. I’m passing the ballistic missiles like they’re standing still. I’ve been guiding at the Roque on top of the usual preparations for a Spanish family party tonight and an English one with friends tomorrow, and I finished this jumper as a present just in time. SO however you celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful time.
A very merry Christmas from La Palma to all my readers. On Christmas Day there’ll be the usual Tall Ships Meeting in Santa Cruz harbour, with a market from 9:30 am to 6 pm, live music, and the chance to visit ships from 10:30 am to 1 pm and again from 4:30 -6pm. I plan to get the turkey in the oven and then visit the market before going home…
A very merry Christmas from La Palma to all my readers. On Christmas Day there’ll be the usual Tall Ships Meeting in Santa Cruz harbour, with a market from 9:30 am to 6 pm, live music, and the chance to visit ships from 10:30 am to 1 pm and again from 4:30 -6pm. I plan to get the turkey in the oven and then visit the market before going home…
Spain has a national lottery every Thursday, but they also have two special ones for Christmas. Today was “the fat one”, with a top prize of 400.000,00 € per decimo, meaning a tenth of a ticket which costs 20 €. I presume the 10th of a ticket goes back to the days when most people couldn’t afford a whole ticket. As usual I won nothing. I knew I wouldn’t, because…