20 Thursday Jul 2023
The Velá de Santa Ana officially starts tomorrow but tonight the Virgen del Carmen sets out on a short excursion down the river before making her way – back on land – to her home. And in almost 30 years in Sevilla (anniversary coming up in September) I have never witnessed this. Well folks, tonight is the night. Stay tuned…
15 Wednesday Feb 2023
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Don’t ask. Perhaps because of all the sad stress of this week with Loki, or maybe for no reason at all, when I met up with Lucy to try out a new cheese bar (new to me, been here as long as I have – since 1993) we then ended up back at Jaylu to try the amazing jamón selection I’d missed when I was there on my birthday lunch with Peter. Then Lucy said, as she is wont to do, LET’S HAVE SOME FIZZ. Well, I don’t know what I was thinking so when I asked the barman which Cava they had by the glass he told me a couple of names and then I asked if he had any Corpinnat and he said Yes! Recaredo! Well, said I, let’s have that one! You serve it by the glass?? He said not usually but that he’d happily open a bottle for us and we could drink as many, or as few, glasses as we wanted. Ha. Too easy. And no, I didn’t ask the price. He left the bottle in a bucket next to us and said we could help ourselves. I think we all know what happened next.
Anyhoodle… who cares? It was Wednesday after all and Lucy and I realised that this was just a continuation of our Birthday Week. Plus we had a fabulous time hanging out at the bar and chatting with everyone. Much more convivial than sitting in the posh dining room, though that was also lovely when I did it in January. But I think I’ve found my favourite spot at Jaylu. Fabulous place.
02 Friday Dec 2022
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Literally The Hope of Triana, the name refers to one of the most beloved Virgin Mary images in the city, which resides in the neighbourhood of Triana. You may remember the church wanted to destroy this magnificent century old ficus and almost succeeded, even working through the night before they knew a cease and desist order was coming the next day. But there she is, sprouting anew. Of course the tree will never regain its former glory, but at least for now she lives and is indeed a symbol of hope.
25 Friday Nov 2022
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The day after our epic meal at Cañabota I took the Renoir boyz out for a Tasting Triana Tour. A market visit with jamón and manzanilla followed by a visit to three bars and plenty of walking around. Aside from Frank it was their first time in Triana so it was a FULL DAY in all kinds of ways. Food, drink, experiences… and tiles! Good times.
21 Thursday Jul 2022
So this is happening… the first Triana Velá (street party) since 2019. But as it’s also going to be 44º over the weekend I think I’ll be giving it a miss. To be honest I’m not really fond of the street party bit, but in the early evenings they hold the “cucaña”, when a boatful of hopefuls try to snatch a flag from the end of a long greased pole sticking out from the bow. Most end up flagless in the water, but it’s fun to watch. Well, maybe next year.
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