We watch the Eurovision song contest every year. We usually show it in the 60's Bar! We've had Eurovision sweepstakes, Eurovision hedgehogs and lots of other gimmicks, as well as a lot of fun.
This year we watched from the comfort of our couch! I thought it was a great show although my song choices didn't do very well at all. I really liked the Norwegian entry Tix, I also thought our song Embers was quite good, I also liked the Italian rock song that went on to win. I felt incredibly sorry for our man James Newman who should have at least scored some points.
I feel that it gets more political every year and I also wonder wonder what the outcome would be if no one actually knew what country the songs came from. I think this would change everything, it would certainly make things interesting.
This week I was invited to sing at the Gillian Banks charity event at the wine bar and terrace in Los Gigantes. I know I mention the wine bar a lot in my blogs, it is always a pleasure to be able to sing at this great venue and support them when we can. Gillian banks is a charity that helps under privileged kids on the island and they do a fantastic job. Gillian has a stage school in the UK and usually flies the students over and they put on extravaganza. This year was slightly more low key due to the current travel restrictions. As usual a great day was had by all and lots of money as raised for this great cause.
Spain has now opened its borders to the UK which means people can travel here once again.
Boris and his people however, still consider that Spain is an amber country so anyone travelling from the UK will still be subject to testing and quarantine on their return. Its a positive move and a step in the right direction although I still feel we have a long way to go until any kind of normality is restored. There does seem to be a slight buzz around and many businesses are starting to post on social media with opening dates and and a general excitement of being back. Siam Park has opened its doors after fourteen months of being closed and so has Loro Parque. Los Gigantes remains very quiet although the beach has now reopened and hopefully as more tourists arrive, the hotels and other businesses will follow suit.
Sadly, last week a forest fire started on the island in the Arico area, along with an alert for windy weather it spread rapidly. As I type today, the fire is now under control and all but put out. The fire fighters, most of who are volunteers will continue to dampen down the area so that it doesn't reignite. Although the fire was a long way from us, the wind was blowing this way so many of us on the west coast and beyond could see the smoke cloud, it brought with it a lot of ash which fell across the area. As I was walking to Alcala just the other day the smoke cloud was very visible and I have posted a couple of photos below.
Whatever you are doing and wherever you are, stay safe
Until next time
H
So enjoyed your blog again. As far as eurovision goes I was very sad as I thought our entry was better than lots of others. I just dont understand why all ex Pat's living abroad didnt give him at least some public votes.
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