25 Wednesday Aug 2021
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I have seen SO MANY bad menu translations over the years, always a cause for amusement. But this one totally takes the cake. Thanks Victor for sending this to me. It’s fabulous.
For non-Spanish speakers the empadronamiento is the census.
23 Monday Aug 2021
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Since rebooting my river walks (again) I have noticed this guy sitting on the bank of the canal. In fact, in the exact same spot every day. A new addition to the bird life down there as I would have noticed him before with his striking red markings and being more the size of a goose than a duck. So I put this pic on my azahar Instagram asking if anyone knew what kind of duck this was and turns out (thanks Andalucía Bird Society!) that it’s a Muscovy. It’s not native to Spain and the ABS told me it was either an escape from a domestic collection or part of a now feral population.
I’ve actually spotted two of these magnificent beasts on my walks, one by the Triana bridge and this one further along the canal. They seem to have staked out their own territories. But I feel a bit sad for them if they are hoping for a female muscovy to come along. At least the one by the bridge has a nice grassy bank and big shady trees. This guy just sits out on this stony bank all day. As there are two (maybe more?) I suppose they were released here rather than escaped.
19 Thursday Aug 2021
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[photos courtesy of Diario de Sevilla]
Shocking to learn that last night someone set fire to the Glorieta de Ofelia Nieto in María Luisa Park… for the second time in five days!!! Honestly, what kind of sick fuck does this? I mean, they think it was the same person (or persons). Park officials say they hope to be able to salvage the hedges and repair the ceramics that have sustained serious damages. I know there are a lot worse things going on in the world right now but this is still heartbreaking.
16 Monday Aug 2021
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One of the perks of cat sitting/visiting Lua this month (other than seeing the lovely Lua herself) is that I also get to visit this gorgeous house. Check out the patio… it’s actually massive, this is just one pretty part of it.
11 Wednesday Aug 2021
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So l almost moved into this house four years ago (top floor). It became available a couple of weeks after I’d moved into my present Casa Azahar… a month sooner and I’d probably have gone for this one instead. But in the end just as well because I’m actually happier and better off where l am now. Sure the views overlooking Triana and the river would’ve been great, but it also faces west and gets the afternoon ☀️☀️☀️ so for the most part you’d hardly get to enjoy the view as shutters and blinds would have to be shut from late morning until sunset. It was a strange coincidence though because for YEARS I’d walk by this place and think that I’d love to live up there… and then the chance came too late. Lucky for me though.
