olivia

Bridge Club?? I can't play but would like to learn!! Whist Drives in the meantime.

Carol&John

Hello again,

Thanks for the kind words, olivia. I try in the hope that someone might post back on their experience.

"University of the Second Age" made me chuckle as I think the phrase is something even more ancient sounding:... de la tercera edad (of the third age.) Hey ho, I'm still young, I think?

John&Kath mentioned the RA which stands for the Residents' Association (aka Costa Esuri Residents Association). That would be good news should a Social Secretary (any further news J&K?) have similar ideas about a social group for outings etc. (I recall Rosemary on the forum (aka The Oddities) writing about her local womens' group/guild.)

Aside from the golf related social groups at CE, I believe there are also the Book Club and the Aone group - both help with charitable causes.

Perhaps residents reading this might provide more information ( or start a new thread ).

olivia

Oh dear!
Is it the Third Age?? I have'nt completed the first yet and I'm 60 at Christmas!!
Ayamonte is not that big so a catagory of your RA with just 'social membership' for those who live outside Esuri would be great for us to join. Would the Golf Club be willing to allow meetings?
If you are in the U.K. where are your lovely doggies staying?

sunshine sue

looking for somewhere to go saturday night,
try Call My Bluff panel game at Calico Park in Cachela .
food available and funds raised go to animal rescue.

good fun last week at the greyhound racing and the barbque on Sunday was very good value at 7,50 definately going to the next one

Sue

Jur

That sounds really good Sue!

Perhaps this is interesting:

Espejos del alma (el retrato fotográfico en la España de nuestros días)

Tipo de evento: Cultura y Deportes
Localidad: Gibraleón
Fecha: Del 26/03/2010 al 18/04/2010
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Exposición que reúne obras de una amplia representación de fotógrafos consagrados como Cristina García Rodero, Carlos Pérez Siquier o Alberto García-Alix, junto a otros más jóvenes, entre los que se encuentran el onubense Moisés Fernández Acosta –Moi- o María Clauss.
Según explica Pablo Sycet, comisario de la exposición y coleccionista de las fotos, por su diversidad de enfoques ‘Espejos del alma’ “es un contrastado mosaico de imágenes a la par que un muestrario artístico de la mejor fotografía española contemporánea”. Pero la exposición pretende ser también “una reflexión sobre el hecho retratístico en sí, su inmediatez, su perdurabilidad, su fuerza testimonial y sus componentes simbólicos, en este momento en el que las nuevas tecnologías lo han llevado hasta extremos impensables desde que empezó el nuevo siglo, cuando en un instante se hacen en el planeta tantos retratos como se habían hecho hasta entonces en toda la historia, desde que irrumpió la fotografía en nuestras vidas hasta que terminó el siglo XX”.


Esta exposición, sin pretender agotar todos los registros del género, es muy representativa del quehacer de los mejores fotógrafos españoles contemporáneos porque abarca un amplísimo arco generacional y porque muestra un completo abanico de miradas, intenciones y registros: del retrato intimista al de claro acento sociológico, del encuadre clásico al de carácter puramente experimental, del glamour del personaje popular a la intensidad expresiva del anónimo… y, según el comisario de la muestra “entre ellos toda una pléyade de creadores que han demostrado su sensibilidad y valía para formar parte de esta muestra, en la que si bien no están todos los que son, si es muy cierto que son todos los que están”.

Carol&John

Something new (since summer 08) in Huelva:

http://www.serodiel.com/

Summer schedule starts 23rd June.

julie13

Hi all.
Anything worth seeing or doing between now and the end of may? Local events etc.
Thanks.

MikeCol

Hi, this weekend (8th & 9th) May Fair in Azinhal and Castro Marim. 21st-23rd May 2nd Castro Marim International Snail Festival, yum yum

EsuriJohn

FESTIVAL IN LEPE THIS WEEKEND FOR 3 DAYS.

Jur

There´s a small romeria coming up, in El Rócio.............In the same weekend as the Snail festival. Difficult choice!

julie13

Thanks. Thought El Rocio was early June although the snail festival sounds just as exciting!! Thanks all for suggestions.
Julie

Carol&John

Pentecost Monday 24th May 2010.
" " 13th June 2011.

"Places to go, things to do."
How about a day trip from Faro airport to Lisbon airport by coach? Followed by another mystery tour: Guess where this flight is destined? How about "Newcastle by Midnight" or "Edinburgh in the Rain at 0400h"
To the credit of Jet2 they did get us home.

Buenas noches
Carol

julie13

Thanks carol might give that one a miss!! But el rocio sounds good thanks jur.

olivia

El Rocio is just amazing anytime!!! Go on Sunday when the Mass is being sung in Flamenco. We did and it was the turn of Granada. Then to Almonte for lunch. Fantastic day out!

Carol&John

Here are a few photos taken last week of the Barrio Reina Victoria (aka Barrio Obrero) in Huelva. It sits above the park of the same name, and across the road from the shopping at El Corte Ingles and Hipercor (a good place of refuge from a day at the football.)
Apologies for poor quality/light; yet, it adds to the Hitchcockian theme.