tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206142752024-03-18T04:01:44.014+01:00¡Esto es jauja!Vida en España soleadaBigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.comBlogger8224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-159720159755144592024-03-11T08:33:00.003+01:002024-03-11T08:33:31.965+01:00The result<p> We went for a coffee whilst the band from Cox were playing so we missed them. </p><p>What we can say is that the Bigastro band were magnificent and fully deserved to beat the band from Torrevieja. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">DOMINGO 10 MARZO TARDE</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">1ª Sección</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">SOCIEDAD MUSICAL LA ARMÓNICA DE COX<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Puntuación: 409.75<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Primer Premio y Mención Honor</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">UNIÓN MUSICAL DE BIGASTRO<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Puntuación: 401.38<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Primer Premio</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">UNIÓN MUSICAL TORREVEJENSE<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Puntuación: 394.63<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Primer Premio</p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-20351352058594747302024-03-09T17:56:00.004+01:002024-03-10T11:38:45.615+01:00Wish them luck<p> Bigastro band will be playing a last rehearsal concert tonight in Almoradi ready for the Certamen at ADDA (Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante) tomorrow. </p><p>Certamens are competitions that are very important for local bands. The first one we went to was again at ADDA where Bigastro won first prize and went on to play in a regional final at Valencia. </p><p>Needless to say, there have been many, many hours of rehearsal for this and the music chosen is about as difficult as it gets. One piece is set i.e. all three bands will play it. The others are chosen by the individual bands. </p><p>The judges know their stuff and will be following the musical scores to see how well the bands interpret the works. </p><p>As you can see from below, Bigastro will be the first band to play followed by the band from Cox and then the band from Torrevieja. </p><p>DOMINGO 10 DE MARZO POR LA TARDE</p><p>1ª Sección</p><p>UNIÓN MUSICAL DE BIGASTRO</p><p>16h30</p><p>SOCIEDAD MUSICAL LA ARMÓNICA DE COX</p><p>18h</p><p>UNIÓN MUSICAL TORREVEJENSE</p><p>19h30</p><p>I should point out that Pam and I will be there. I will have my camera and my sound recorder with me. </p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-72806757114432188872024-02-04T09:53:00.004+01:002024-02-04T09:53:35.294+01:00Let it rain - please!<p>It might seem strange to our friends and family in England who have suffered deluge after deluge this winter but we would really like some rain to fall here in Spain. </p><p>Of course we don't want a storms like those in September last year and certainly not a repeat of the three days in September 2019 that caused widespread damage. </p><p>In Alicante, we are not the worst off for lack of rain. </p><p>After more than 1,000 days of drought, the Catalan government has formally announced a state of emergency, extending water restrictions to Barcelona and the surrounding region.</p><p>It is estimated that 500mm of rain needs to fall in Catalonia to make up the deficit. Water reserves have fallen below 16%, a level low enough to trigger the emergency declaration.</p><p>The drought is not confined to the north-east of Spain. In Andalucía, in southern Spain, two successive hot, dry summers have devastated the olive harvest, reducing production by 50% and doubling the price of olive oil. The grape harvest has also been poor in much of the country as even vines struggle to survive.</p><p>Tourist industry bosses say that while it’s easy to point the finger at golf courses and swimming pools, 80% of Spain’s water is consumed by agriculture.</p><p>Long before the climate crisis entered the equation, Spain was living beyond its means in terms of water, damming and diverting its few major rivers to irrigate the market gardens in the southern desert regions of Almería and Murcia.</p><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-18968781295593687842024-01-31T12:07:00.003+01:002024-02-04T09:56:23.627+01:00Obscene!It is often said that, whilst the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and it is true. I don't know about you but I put this down more to greed than graft. <div><br /></div><div>Whilst we might focus on pop stars and sportspeople like footballers, corporate executives are included in this group. Remember the days when stockbrokers drove round in Porches and quaffed champagne in clubs after work. They flaunted their wealth in front of the poor and boasted of the excessive bonuses they received. </div><div><br /></div><div>FACTS! </div><div><br /></div><div>Half of the world's net wealth belongs to the top 1% of the population. </div><div><br /></div><div>The top 10% of adults hold 85%, while the bottom 90% hold the remaining 15% of the world's total wealth. </div><div><br /></div><div>The top 30% of adults hold 97% of the total wealth.</div><div><br /></div><div>I read this morning that investors have taken the issue of Elon Musk's 56 billion dollar pay package to court. The court decided in favour of the investors. It is said that Musk is worth 210.2 billion dollars that makes him the second richest person in the world behind Bernard Arnault. </div><div><br /></div><div>Does anybody really need that much wealth?</div>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-66814400560884006352024-01-29T14:10:00.000+01:002024-01-29T14:10:08.839+01:00Respect<p> One of the things that strikes us most about living in a small Spanish town is the care shown to older people. </p><p>It isn't that senior citizens are treated badly in the UK but they don't seem to command the same respect that they do here in Bigastro. It is easy to feel that we are, in many ways a burden in England. Here, our experience is valued, we are given support and love. </p><p>That was very evident in the theatre production on Saturday. </p><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-64574654619117211752024-01-28T13:49:00.000+01:002024-01-28T13:49:00.918+01:00Percuseve<p>We have enjoyed many performances by the theatre group Percuseve. They have explored a variety of themes over the years from art to education. </p><p>The group have toured their productions and won prizes in competitions. </p><p> The latest production, “A RITMO DE CARICIAS” is a musical that honours grandparents. </p><p>Through theatre, percussion and rap, twenty high school students from CE Severo Ochoa in Murcia, directed by their teacher, Miguel J. Sáez Pérez from Bigastro, transformed their bodies into musical instruments to bring to the stage themes of great social importance such as loneliness, technologies, love, friendship and illness, among others.</p><p>You can find my photographs from last night in my folder in the sidebar. </p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-56240472907206453032024-01-14T11:54:00.004+01:002024-01-15T09:52:33.871+01:00Spectacular!<p> It was billed as an exhibition of a wide variety of dance styles. It was due to start at 7:30. Knowing it would be popular, Pam and I set off in good time to take our seats. </p><p>Problem 1 - parking. The parking at Eurener was full as was the street alongside. Not only was there the dance show on, there was a table games event that had attracted up to 500 people. </p><p>Problem 2 - finding seats. I'd asked for seats to be reserved so that I would have a good position to take photos. However, the message hadn't got through and there was barely a spare seat in the Auditorium. </p><p>Seeing me with my camera, a very kind lady gave up her seat for me and Pam found a seat on the opposite side of the aisle. </p><p>The show commenced with the little ones who danced to rapturous applause. </p><p>It was a challenge to get photos - the combination of very low lighting and fast moving dancers was difficult. </p><p>For those who are photographers, my pictures were taken at 6,400 ISO, full aperture for the lens and even at that my shutter was showing as low as 1/15th second. </p><p>Fortunately, the camera I was using has body stabilisation which with lens stabilisation prevents camera shake. However, it can't stop blur from subject movement. </p><p>I could have doubled the ISO to enable faster shutter speeds but then digital noise, which reduces definition, becomes a big issue. In my days of using film, these pictures would have been impossible without resorting to flash which is a huge no no at events like this. At least I got pictures with my digital camera!</p><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-86275811492711983022024-01-10T13:28:00.001+01:002024-01-10T13:30:14.500+01:00Feral cats<p> There have been a number of complaints about feral cats on our estate. People complain of them crapping in their gardens, on their porches etc etc. </p><p>Years ago, a feral cat gave birth to kittens on the furniture on our porch. The cushions were covered with blood that I had to clean off. She then hid the kittens under our shed and came to feed them each day. </p><p>I managed to block off the route to the underside of our shed and the mother took her kittens elsewhere. I'm not sure what happened to the kittens or the cat after that.</p><p>Some of you will call me cruel for evicting the kittens. However, we didn't want them in our garden and there was no easy way to move them on. </p><p>Apart from any other consideration, we live next to a protected area where the wildlife is an important feature. An abundance of feral cats can easily upset that balance by transmitting diseases and killing small animals and birds. We've had feral cats bringing dead rabbits and rats into the garden before now. </p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Why are the cats here?</h4><p> We are well aware there are some people on the estate who put out food for the wild cats. That must stop. There is a lot of finger pointing going on with mostly English people taking the blame. </p><p>Hopefully, there will be notices posted in the near future telling neighbours not to put out food and encourage wild cats. Then, some time in the future we will be rid of them. </p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-28339504080711089342024-01-09T18:01:00.002+01:002024-01-09T18:01:46.129+01:00Banged up to rights (almost)<p>In 2012, the former socialist mayor of Bigastro, José Joaquín Moya, was sentenced to seven years of disqualification from employment or public office for a crime of prevarication due to various "irregularities" in the public auction of some municipal land in the area of La Pedrera .</p><p>According to the ruling, provided to EFE, the events occurred between June and August 2005 when the sale of a plot of 35,000 square meters in favor of the company Promociones Alicante Torrevieja SL for 160 bungalows and a hotel, and another 45,000 square meters were processed for a nearby golf course.</p><p>In criminal court number 3 of Orihuela, the mayor and municipal secretary, Antonio S.M. (also sentenced to 7 years of disqualification), incurred several illegalities that violated "essential" rules of legal procedure.</p><p>Moya, who was mayor of Bigastro for 25 years until he was arrested in 2008 for one of the other reasons for which he has been investigated, acted arbitrarily by, for example, not meeting the deadlines for submitting bids for the auction (he opened the escrows two days before the expiration of the period) and for not requesting the required permits from other administrations as these are protected lands.</p><p>Now the Seventh Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante in Elche, has sentenced José Joaquín Moya, to four years, six months and one day in prison and 11 years, three months and one day of disqualification as the perpetrator of a crime of embezzlement of public funds and another four years of disqualification for employment or public office as the perpetrator of a crime of administrative prevarication.</p><p>As published on November 22 by OKDIARIO, José Joaquín Moya, senator of the PSOE at the end of the 80s and mayor of Bigastro embezzled 70,000 euros, as stated in the sentence.</p><p>The case for which the aforementioned José Joaquin Moya has now been convicted makes mention of the irregularities in the processing of the General Urban Planning Plan (PGOU) of Bigastro for the creation of a new urban sector, as well as for appropriating 312,000 euros paid by the promoter of that plan as urban development agent between 2005 and 2006.</p><p>The Court has also sentenced the former secretary of Bigastro City Council, of which Moyá was mayor, to two years in prison and five years of disqualification as the author of a crime of embezzlement and another four years of disqualification for a crime of prevarication. administrative committed by omission.</p><p>The sentence, however, is not final. And it can be appealed to the Supreme Court. In addition, it also establishes that José Joaquín Moya must compensate the Bigastro City Council with the amount of 162,000 euros and, jointly with the other defendant, with another 150,000 euros.</p><p>Socialist mayor for 25 years</p><p>In the case of José Joaquín Moya, the man now convicted by the Provincial Court of Alicante was, at the time, a relevant figure of Alicante socialism. Above all, in the last years of the last century, which is when it acquired greater prominence. In those years, he was not only mayor, but a deputy in Congress and a senator.</p><p>José Joaquín Moya was mayor from May 1983 to October 2008 having won six elections in the town.</p><p>But, on October 28, 2008, he was forced to leave the Mayor's Office because that day he was arrested along with the intervening secretary and two businessmen for what was then an alleged urban planning crime.</p><p>As has been said, Jose Joaquín Moya was also a senator, although for a period of just two years, between 1986 and 1988. In the Upper House he was a member of the Justice Commission and the Petitions Commission. But, in addition, he was also a deputy in the Congress of Deputies. In this case, for three years, which ran between April 1983 and April 1986.</p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-24884864299380256052024-01-01T11:15:00.002+01:002024-01-01T11:17:38.810+01:00Seeing in the New Year<p> I'm not referring here to the traditional ways of seeing in the New Year which in Penistone where I lived, had a saucy connotation. </p><p>At 8am this morning I started the New Year by putting the first eye drop into Pam's right eye. This began the preparation for her cataract operation scheduled for the 4th January. </p><p>Pam was first diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes a few years ago but at that stage she was told they would not operate because it was too soon. What they really meant was that there were only a limited number of operations available which were taken by people at a later stage in their cataract development. </p><p>Gradually, the cataracts have worsened and she currently has only 20% vision. She describes what she sees as a blur. For those of us who have clear vision it is impossible to imagine what this is like for her, To watch television, she has resorted to wearing two pairs of glasses and even then it isn't sharp. </p><p>Pam has fallen in the street twice recently. Not being able to see the hazards in the pavements has obviously not helped her. The second time she hit her face on the ground and was very, very lucky to get away with just a chipped tooth and a cut lip.</p><p>Pam has had more than her fair share of health issues, this is just the latest. She really deserves something good for 2024 and recovering her sight will be so wonderful for her. </p><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-23307509169305227042023-12-31T14:38:00.000+01:002023-12-31T14:38:59.049+01:00Bring in the New Year<p> Last night was the turn of the Symphonic Band to play their Christmas Concert. </p><div style="text-align: left;">They played the traditional pieces they include in such concerts; Spanish carols, the waltz for Mister and Miss to dance to and finally the Radetzky March by Strauss.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This time they also played the pieces that they will present to the judges at the competition for bands in March.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To say that these pieces were challenging is to say the least. In one of the works, the music was so fast I thought their fingers were going to catch fire. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p><a data-ved="2ahUKEwjgyLaU2bmDAxXhRKQEHQXCAe4QFnoECBEQAQ" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radetzky_March" jsname="UWckNb" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radetzky_March&ved=2ahUKEwjgyLaU2bmDAxXhRKQEHQXCAe4QFnoECBEQAQ&cshid=1704026478639493" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background-color: white; color: #1a0dab; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: 0px;"></a></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-46739353019214662842023-12-28T11:13:00.000+01:002023-12-28T11:13:24.650+01:00It's April Fools Day in Spain!<p>Meteo Orihuela has got in on the act by publishing this article on Facebook. </p><p>At last! The project has been approved (see artist's impression) to carry out the long-awaited "Sports City of Orihuela in the La Pedrera Reservoir. It will be a floating sports centre with a completion period of two years, and will have a soccer field, a basketball court, four tennis courts and an Olympic-size swimming pool.</p><p>Although most have seen through this joke, some have made indignant comments about the waste of money. Gotcha!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6oQMPizsG9PuhcMDedAh21c0xQVK2pFesj7ayJw-wjEvuutXiJmTQRYEs823VmHvAw4g6hHhxsjbrMXxmwm5UJXIk0fdDeoX8nlvVlj1XjDO-ZOCo2Ka08C0qzIG8UA_5c5LaRha9OQJt_G5-Gtj3XcIaGl7Qw0t6tTq4jJSaDRAiWWNZdqg/s1748/413961014_762642219217727_9065304287561800432_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1748" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6oQMPizsG9PuhcMDedAh21c0xQVK2pFesj7ayJw-wjEvuutXiJmTQRYEs823VmHvAw4g6hHhxsjbrMXxmwm5UJXIk0fdDeoX8nlvVlj1XjDO-ZOCo2Ka08C0qzIG8UA_5c5LaRha9OQJt_G5-Gtj3XcIaGl7Qw0t6tTq4jJSaDRAiWWNZdqg/w640-h454/413961014_762642219217727_9065304287561800432_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-72337800649192139992023-12-20T10:37:00.001+01:002023-12-20T10:37:45.881+01:00Santa's angelsEvery year, the motorcycle club organise a Santa ride around the Vega Baja visiting towns along the way. Their aim is to make sure that no child goes without a present at Christmas. It is a sight worth seeing as these burly cyclists with golden hearts ride into town dressed as Santas. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLN2YJBh6gRdJssnCVd-xfJPk-PI9xR-O5pjekCGmu6ryBgy5tNxR0tsuiYI8KJJmLz7Pf3DGVybYn0sL7UqDEVuCVwjM4szwYbuDDPnXoS29-JKsGuQrDVq41FQ-_ZZ3S42NUCKdTB6NvQTpXEejChZzbdN8PwnpXadIRdgZHEYykQfZC53F/s1600/412349069_376412054893954_3737933282007204791_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLN2YJBh6gRdJssnCVd-xfJPk-PI9xR-O5pjekCGmu6ryBgy5tNxR0tsuiYI8KJJmLz7Pf3DGVybYn0sL7UqDEVuCVwjM4szwYbuDDPnXoS29-JKsGuQrDVq41FQ-_ZZ3S42NUCKdTB6NvQTpXEejChZzbdN8PwnpXadIRdgZHEYykQfZC53F/w404-h640/412349069_376412054893954_3737933282007204791_n.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-39837923223160802292023-12-16T10:07:00.000+01:002023-12-16T10:07:05.315+01:00Bah humbug<p>I read this today and then realised we Brits are NOT in the European Union so we can't vote even though we live in the EU. </p><p>On June 9, 2024, elections to the European Parliament will be held for the next five years. In these elections, nationals of European Union countries who have previously expressed their intention to vote in Spain for these elections will be able to vote. In Spain, in addition to people with Spanish nationality, those from European Union countries who have previously expressed their intention to vote in our country may vote.</p><p>Foreign residents in Spain can formally declare their willingness to vote in the European elections via the Internet, by post or in person at City Hall.</p><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-50827399594531870272023-12-15T08:57:00.005+01:002023-12-15T08:57:39.431+01:00In the mood for Christmas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHx1Xad6Wg8e3iu1ebRLzYQwSAZf9dBnC6RAUK3VwlaZ5ddTsWvUU3juKYeQisOdq046cvnvqZyqrIQLt2yDA8QMTi5iOW3A5Zic_fl6VBbifFq0vADCaKnNlKkVkjraWi_lVAI-YUA1FoAetxkBCoWaLgVRoHgTc-GMZf7GIisjtBM6pe8yO3/s1147/410138124_855470269915638_4468400989286882085_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="821" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHx1Xad6Wg8e3iu1ebRLzYQwSAZf9dBnC6RAUK3VwlaZ5ddTsWvUU3juKYeQisOdq046cvnvqZyqrIQLt2yDA8QMTi5iOW3A5Zic_fl6VBbifFq0vADCaKnNlKkVkjraWi_lVAI-YUA1FoAetxkBCoWaLgVRoHgTc-GMZf7GIisjtBM6pe8yO3/w458-h640/410138124_855470269915638_4468400989286882085_n.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-10046300566155849452023-12-05T10:24:00.003+01:002023-12-05T10:24:59.458+01:00Christmas in Bigastro<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju36AfyYkvmhTGcKjYh9a2TF1i0FasUpQB_4styqzLBpkccjPmv3GBQz5HfEL3XXmoYBMmvYZgsg-rDemmhfFejx0MH0PPf2nMA93JDsylWPgum-vFT-9uMMZDgziZQrHC657K_IQd7C_Hwxg68eOGl2L-oXjr4rDfff8GAaJOBXr78BXe717X/s2048/408196123_749254867240596_2952021164523783190_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju36AfyYkvmhTGcKjYh9a2TF1i0FasUpQB_4styqzLBpkccjPmv3GBQz5HfEL3XXmoYBMmvYZgsg-rDemmhfFejx0MH0PPf2nMA93JDsylWPgum-vFT-9uMMZDgziZQrHC657K_IQd7C_Hwxg68eOGl2L-oXjr4rDfff8GAaJOBXr78BXe717X/w452-h640/408196123_749254867240596_2952021164523783190_n.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-74286438277361963272023-11-28T17:09:00.002+01:002023-11-28T17:09:53.852+01:00More testingThat Eurofighter was back up over the Vega Baja. This time though it wasn't breaking the sound barrier. You can see the convoluted path it took from the vapour trails in this picture.
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtH_MzEyRbvbfd7SBlvUXibHfSLfhvx9tX6znKdxiLMoZ0VSrRb38oO5El8qldBgGKLjkGoQ5g6h15jFfZfMQrovhRGqCBCDQFRSWfFr9AwY9rCgmC6aQdP8qPOZ9UYQ6JNg6tuF5pLVwoiYG9lxQIzcgPObZNhGOOzCcLu9wj3WFYx9gyFER/s1321/F_9HTmaWgAMMJaz-e1701164134316.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="1079" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtH_MzEyRbvbfd7SBlvUXibHfSLfhvx9tX6znKdxiLMoZ0VSrRb38oO5El8qldBgGKLjkGoQ5g6h15jFfZfMQrovhRGqCBCDQFRSWfFr9AwY9rCgmC6aQdP8qPOZ9UYQ6JNg6tuF5pLVwoiYG9lxQIzcgPObZNhGOOzCcLu9wj3WFYx9gyFER/w522-h640/F_9HTmaWgAMMJaz-e1701164134316.jpeg" width="522" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-51895278575725204522023-11-28T14:48:00.004+01:002023-11-28T14:48:55.833+01:00How do they do it?<p>The first low cost, high-speed train (AVE) between Madrid and Murcia will start on December 10 with fares from as little as €7.</p><p>The ‘Avlo’ service by public rail company Renfe will take three and a half hours with stops in Orihuela, Elche, Alicante, Villena, Albacete and Cuenca.</p><p>The low-cost option will complement the regular service.</p><p>It costs more than that to go from Greaby on the Wirral to Liverpool!!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH1-1Mw2nvT7MwhjES3lwqJ887YpmCb9M6rOYCQSVHE9p1fVOout02LWNJnA9ZYxMEs4r2wIGv2_96IQOFgVjPmO43N8K_jLyXEf4sfS1O5pwR9px5VxHD96Xi8f2Xqy73kt2MrgKJ9lBOl2KQcjv04GmxdE3L8H0XurBcQY5cEcTO6AH8D7OV" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="640" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH1-1Mw2nvT7MwhjES3lwqJ887YpmCb9M6rOYCQSVHE9p1fVOout02LWNJnA9ZYxMEs4r2wIGv2_96IQOFgVjPmO43N8K_jLyXEf4sfS1O5pwR9px5VxHD96Xi8f2Xqy73kt2MrgKJ9lBOl2KQcjv04GmxdE3L8H0XurBcQY5cEcTO6AH8D7OV=w640-h304" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-54315760045991796232023-11-26T10:55:00.005+01:002023-11-27T11:50:23.797+01:00That was different<p>I had been tipped off by my friend Christopher that the concert this year would contain pasodobles composed my local musicians. He didn't tell me though that each piece would be directed by different, distinguished musicians from the town. </p><p>You can find an album of my photos from last night in the sidebar as usual. </p><p>And for those who missed it or want to relive the moment, here is<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7v5r6sk9nlyvjkyo8xq4s/Santa-Cecilia-Concert-2023.m4a?rlkey=atheeyheb50jhytj8bu51zcjd&dl=0" target="_blank"> the link to my audio recording</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-86950628269349776552023-11-25T15:52:00.004+01:002023-11-25T15:52:57.149+01:00A sneak previewYou can find three new albums of photos in the sidebar. <div><br /></div><div> 1. The new musicians who will play their first concert with the symphonic band tonight. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. The final rehearsal this morning for tonight's concert. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. A preview of the paintings that our painting group has produced for the exhibition "Music and Painting". </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-34745953486865288472023-11-24T10:05:00.003+01:002023-11-25T15:02:04.625+01:00A must for your diaryI was excited to see the work of my friends in Big Arte last night. As the paintings went up on the walls, they exceeded my expectations. Along with a variety of styles and expression, there was technical skill and imagination in abundance. The exhibition, Music and Painting opens to the public on Saturday at the time of the concert for Santa Cecilia. It will then be in the Sala Polivalente from Sunday onwards. I doubt you will be disappointed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-25083587409415885382023-11-22T11:29:00.002+01:002023-11-22T11:29:28.498+01:00You can watch Strictly on catch up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjj0WuMWFEZ2L73ezMEkXqm_u-EGuP8_lrH8ucB2Kxpanuq_LDp9hFdm9uffx1kRL608Kqv2dq6SXs5Yt2NuRYla-FHiJI3kQF4VXpM7yxbC_t4DJSfJCiWXFHCB5yT1cxM2Yfl65Puihaa1kTlWdml1Lfwuz0CAYheICHKjXxcy0S2AZnuis/s2000/404972086_841045071358158_6630537903617114261_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1414" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjj0WuMWFEZ2L73ezMEkXqm_u-EGuP8_lrH8ucB2Kxpanuq_LDp9hFdm9uffx1kRL608Kqv2dq6SXs5Yt2NuRYla-FHiJI3kQF4VXpM7yxbC_t4DJSfJCiWXFHCB5yT1cxM2Yfl65Puihaa1kTlWdml1Lfwuz0CAYheICHKjXxcy0S2AZnuis/w452-h640/404972086_841045071358158_6630537903617114261_n.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-49937416438772463342023-11-21T18:21:00.002+01:002023-11-23T13:31:47.480+01:00 What was that noise?<p>This afternoon (11/21/2023), around 5:30 p.m., two Eurofighter Typhoon FG4.4 aircraft, belonging to the United Kingdom, have been testing in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The blue lines on the map represent the route they have taken. So what you heard was an aircraft breaking the sound barrier. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio8A-7g4cPvukJabEiA2P-xLCLPNevhbuspjLA7NWw9C9OYJCHoolkADxTkz7LZVka5Idiv8QmSQ4UYgnCKO3Uuta6_-gwoAg9xf-7DurjUK0L4GtZPLrzmDT5Oq96ysFdBsEOmNzoNLzEV4caMvoZ9VLrTghRD41ck28OAYtp8KpV0oxkHGV/s1745/404892292_740925641389385_1066023437873062100_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1745" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio8A-7g4cPvukJabEiA2P-xLCLPNevhbuspjLA7NWw9C9OYJCHoolkADxTkz7LZVka5Idiv8QmSQ4UYgnCKO3Uuta6_-gwoAg9xf-7DurjUK0L4GtZPLrzmDT5Oq96ysFdBsEOmNzoNLzEV4caMvoZ9VLrTghRD41ck28OAYtp8KpV0oxkHGV/w640-h454/404892292_740925641389385_1066023437873062100_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g9io1UlNhycgMzcmEfEn76U3REZWlMfHE2JkVDMOViwmeLKekKq2WzmL_EKSuQZ_AWzBR65ANJimYeo308upR9HnuWWrr5F8-u35L1s6lEFVzduV6X5OpVWLko3y92xRBWHJxIOAwRGq_HrdO1L-_PxUftqA6DmNxG5F6pzhp92nC5xFGsvp/s678/Typhoon-Poland-top.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="678" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g9io1UlNhycgMzcmEfEn76U3REZWlMfHE2JkVDMOViwmeLKekKq2WzmL_EKSuQZ_AWzBR65ANJimYeo308upR9HnuWWrr5F8-u35L1s6lEFVzduV6X5OpVWLko3y92xRBWHJxIOAwRGq_HrdO1L-_PxUftqA6DmNxG5F6pzhp92nC5xFGsvp/w640-h360/Typhoon-Poland-top.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-11296388023232104612023-11-21T13:32:00.000+01:002023-11-21T13:32:12.715+01:00Come and see the fruits of our labour<p>In total, 15 artists from Big Arte will be exhibiting 22 of their paintings in the "Music & Painting" exhibition. </p><p>We will be mounting them on Thursday ready for the new musicians arrival on Friday night. The exhibition will then be open to the public on Saturday during the Concert for Santa Cecilia. </p><p>From Sunday 26th the paintings will be on view in the Multipurpose Room (Auditorium Francisco Grau). </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20614275.post-78006815001638756342023-11-21T12:40:00.000+01:002023-11-21T12:40:24.617+01:00For the weekend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFg88Tt6381Uf-Ep3P6EdqH8RpBw-ropWJ91gazdyM7oqNlnU54jAKi38rbvwN4W8-yL4sFNnhPyzyV6MXpVcwzJ5N6QrFiCLI_9Z2yDw9Bn1uphN2a51ja1EpTEKcNjgV4MlfzzQo1OnztXU345y3_20aVp6WCQL0VqdlOXS16Xi-unZTuMpX/s1080/IMG_1796.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFg88Tt6381Uf-Ep3P6EdqH8RpBw-ropWJ91gazdyM7oqNlnU54jAKi38rbvwN4W8-yL4sFNnhPyzyV6MXpVcwzJ5N6QrFiCLI_9Z2yDw9Bn1uphN2a51ja1EpTEKcNjgV4MlfzzQo1OnztXU345y3_20aVp6WCQL0VqdlOXS16Xi-unZTuMpX/w640-h640/IMG_1796.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><br />Bigastroandbeyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149977986056620867noreply@blogger.com0