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chair yoga

12 Monday Jun 2023

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Today I tried chair yoga for the first time and I think I like it! I’ve had it on my mind to do this for a while, it was just a question of … DOING IT. Then this morning I had nothing else planned and a bit of free time before going out for a walk so I had a look online and this was the first one that came up. It’s about 20 minutes, very slow and gentle, but it kind of perked me up and now I am going to look for more. Afterwards I even did a round of my short routine with weights (arms & legs) and wow, felt great.

So far I like this woman, she’s pleasant and encouraging. But if you know of any others I should try just let me know. Variety is the spice of life!

caracolia

09 Friday Jun 2023

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The first Festival de los Caracoles – CARACOLIA – is taking place June 9 & 10 down by the river and, popping over on opening night, it was actually great fun. Caracoles (small snails) are a true Sevillano traditional tapa and they are also seasonal. Unlike their larger brothers, the Cabrillas, they are cooked in a spicy broth and each tapas bar has its own “secret sauce”. During this event 13 bars from Sevilla province participated. There was live music and the setting couldn’t have been better on a warm breezy summer night…

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corpus 2023

08 Thursday Jun 2023

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Pics of Plaza San Francisco taken yesterday evening. For the first time ever the Corpus Christi procession has been cancelled due to rain. Normally I would have been up and out at the crack of dawn today to walk the route (pre-procession) before the crowds hit and then sleepily look for somewhere to have breakfast.

I’ve always loved doing this. The only times I’ve missed it in thirty years was when I was sick on chemo and twice when I was out of town (and the two years it was cancelled due to Covid). Hasta la próxima… Corpus Christi Sevilla

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lil dude

02 Friday Jun 2023

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On my way home today I saw two girls in Avenida de la Constitución giving some water to this lil dude. He was on the pavement next to this orange tree. So I stopped and talked to them and they said they had found him lying on the tram tracks (!!!) and brought him over to the side of the road and gave him water, but they were afraid his wings were damaged because he didn’t seem able to fly.

So I explained that this was a young swift (well, maybe it was a swallow or martin) and that they are only able to fly from a height to catch an air current, they can’t fly up from the ground. I suggested we put him up in the tree and told the girls that these guys are actually good climbers, so he should be able to get up high enough to take off again once he rested up. But man, he looked so worn out and I felt terrible leaving him there. I hope he makes it.