LTNB

Long time no blog, sorry. Well hopefully the photos in between have made up for it. Proper update to follow, this is just to let you know that I've scanned a bunch of old Sheffield photos and uploaded them to the Sheffnet site (click here). Some from 1983-87 and some from the Parkside barbecue in 2002.

We bought a DVD burner the other day, so from now on home videos will be on DVD, no more tape to taping... I will be sending out copied dvds in due course to make sure they work on your machines. And if not you'll just have to put a new cheapo DVD player on your present list for next birthday / xmas ;o)

It's La Folia weekend, but for the second year running it's horrible weather, blustery winds, showers, we even had hail earlier this morning. The forecast for the big day tomorrow is not good, unfortunately. Fingers crossed we get a window of a few hours for the procession and the boats.

(Explanation of La Foila nicked from another website:
San Vicente de la Barquera (Cantabria) - The statue of the Virgen de la Barquera is said to have arrived at San Vincente in a boat with no sails, oars or crew. Once a year, it is put in a fishing boat decorated with flags and flowers, which sails at the head of a procession to bless the sea. Groups of young girls, called picayos, stand on the shore singing traditional songs of the region in honour of the Virgin. La Folía usually falls at the end of April, but its date is dependent on the local tides.)

More later!