ash thursday

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 15 Apr 2010, 11:54

Its going to be a very peaceful beachy day with no aircraft overhead

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 15 Apr 2010, 12:34

Yeah, who needs to be jetting off to sunnier climes, when we have sunshine on Porty?

Who am I kidding?

seashell · Post by **seashell** » 15 Apr 2010, 12:45

Nice thought, Marya, but as The Valves sang, there "aint no surf in Portobello"...

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 15 Apr 2010, 13:38

Waverley Station was really really busy earlier when I dropped Clanger 1 off this am.
Luckily she'd booked seats well in advance and had collected the tickets yesterday.

Pity the poor folk stranded at airports

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Apr 2010, 13:48

Maria I really hope you get away tomorrow; here's 2 of the places I was talking about;

http://www.77barcelona.com/txakolin.html

and Maria's Music Bar

http://drinkbarcelona.blogspot.com/2007/03/maria.html

Enjoy

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 15 Apr 2010, 14:58

Thanks Porty. It's not looking so good at the moment. Cross your fingers for me that tomorrow night I'll be dining on tapas in Barna and not a chip supper in Newcastle.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 15 Apr 2010, 15:14

Oohh, I do feel sympathy for folk with tickets but no plane!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Apr 2010, 16:00

Marya wrote: Thanks Porty. It's not looking so good at the moment. Cross your fingers for me that tomorrow night I'll be dining on tapas in Barna and not a chip supper in Newcastle.

Greggs at the train station is open all night!!

(That's Newcastle not Barca)

Fingers crossed.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 15 Apr 2010, 18:05

My sympathies Marya - what rotten luck! Get yourselves down the Bigg Market tonight and drown your sorrows. There must be somewhere in Newcastle that serves tapas, surely?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 15 Apr 2010, 18:12

We're still at home Bob. Decided to wait to hear the next update before heading to Newcastle. Sounds likely that there will be disruption for the next 48 hrs over Europe so perhaps we're best trying to get back as much of our money as we can now.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 15 Apr 2010, 18:57

Marya wrote:We're still at home Bob. Decided to wait to hear the next update before heading to Newcastle. Sounds likely that there will be disruption for the next 48 hrs over Europe so perhaps we're best trying to get back as much of our money as we can now.

Good luck Marya! So far some pals have had hotels very kindly waive the normal 48 hour cancellation fee under the circumstances, allowing full refunds - I hope you can get the same!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 16 Apr 2010, 11:08

Que pasa Marya?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Apr 2010, 18:10

We're stuck at home

Fully intend to rebook for another weekend, but it may have to be much later in the year. Ah well, que sera sera!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Apr 2010, 18:15

I'm making seafood paella if you want some? Ready in about 20 mins.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Apr 2010, 18:29

I'm off to dig out the piece of chorizo sausage that is lurking at the back of the fridge, then we're going to put on our sunglasses and drink copious amounts of Rioja, while Matthew strums 'Una Paloma Blanca' on his guitar.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Apr 2010, 18:46

Hey, sounds like a party! I'll bring my castanets.