local colour 2

I can't stop photographing fruit and veg, fantastic colours.

local colour

This region of Spain is rich in colour, houses that are not built of local stone are painted in a patchwork of earthy tones. This shop in our local market town sells loose pigment by the scoopful in dusty plums through to terracottas and brights that remind me of the powdered paint we used in primary school.

p.s. it's my birthday today, I am always in Spain for my birthday which means I don't have to celebrate it at home so it appears that I am not getting any older, which is fine by me!

small things

harvey's cactus

a cracking night

Crowds of hooded figures, flames and fireworks I must be back in SE London, no it's the annual Fiesta Major in La Bisbal, where local tradition is celebrated with the Ball des Dracs. I'm not sure what was going on but it involved being chased down dark alleys by dragons, whirling fireworks paraded down narrow streets, fire crackers raining down on our heads, flaming figures abseiling down the cathedral and a good hosing down at the end. A whole town out on the streets enjoying themselvs and all served up with refreshing disregard for UK style health and safety, fantastic fun!

we love shopping

In La Bisbal market - local fruit and veg, cafe con leche, favourite cake and pretty pavements.

getaway

South London is not a good place to be in at the moment so I am very glad to be here for the next couple of weeks. Depending on the internet connection in our sleepy Catalonian village I will try to add to my blog every now and then. Happy summer everyone!

penguin patterns 1

These caught my eye in a local charity shop, Penguin music scores published in the '50s with delicate  patterns in earthy colours that remind me of Pugin wallpaper and Spanish tiled floors.