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THE BALLET &
JETSETTING TO THE U.K.
Yes the St Petersburg Ballet Company presented SWAN LAKE
here in Fuerteventura.
We were a little dubious what to expect, as this is the
first cultural presentation to be performed here.
The new auditorium seats 400 people and the lighting and
sound system were brilliant, we all waited with baited
breath and suddenly the beautiful familiar music blasted
out and the graceful young swan like girls drifted on to
the stage in glistening white TUTU’S
Following on behind four black tutu’s.(WITH GIRLS)
It was magical and the performance was as good as any
Ballet I had seen in the U.K.
The male dancers were certainly well endowed and as we
were in the front row it was a little bit of an eyeful,
but I am not one to complain.!!!
Molly my friend did have a little dose but Sue woke her
up in time to applaud.
It was a great evening and the tickets were only 25
euros each as the local council subsidise the event for
the Spanish and considering there were quite a few
children there you could have heard a pin drop as the
children had probably never seen a ballet before and
were in trances.
Let’s hope they plan more, as it felt so good having a
different night out.
As I was still flying high off I go now to the U.K. FOR
MY USUAL SHOPPING THERAPY.
First stop Bristol with Marty my brother and his wife
Nita and I wonder what they have planned for one so
quiet as myself.
Yippee Weston-Super-Mud (Mare) and I was not
disappointed the mud was in full view and the children
on the beach with their mudpacks to the knees.
We ate Fish &Chips sat on the wall watching the Infamous
donkeys and realizing there was a weight restriction to
riding these docile things but I did not want a ride
anyway!!
Maybe before the fish &chips?
Bugger it I thought so a big Mr Whippy ice cream to
follow and inserted was a delicious flake, but alas Nita
took one lick and plop on the floor it went and suddenly
there was an invasion of seagulls all fighting who could
get the flake.
Me I was gone as I have already experienced them before
living in Torquay, Dive bombers, even taking chips from
your mouth and also with that amount flying around one
was definitely going to drop something in my hair.
Weston used to be the place I went in my teens and it
was like stepping back in time as nothing had changed
even the types of people were the same including the old
and I mean old Hells Angels were cruising up and down
the prom with there now long grey hair blowing in the
wind.
The pensioners strolling and some being pushed in
wheelchairs and licking ice creams.
The children buried up to their necks on the beach, but
the mud maybe will keep them youthful.
Home now but not before we purchased, some sweets, like
I said back in time coconut chips, pear drops, rainbow
crystals (yellow finger) rhubarb &custard drops, you
name it they had it, so nostalgic.
Trendy night out in Bristol next with Nita’s sons, What
an eye-opener that was nothing like my karaoke nights in
Corralejo and a lot more expensive 30 pounds a round of
drinks????
A lovely pub by the river and waterfront to warm me up
and then WOW, so many people and so loud and with so
little clothes on, no one overdressed except me.
The sons in there 30’s certainly showed me the town and
made me realize why I went to Fuerteventura.
The most amazing discovery was the civilised men
emptying their bladders in the street and poking their
willies through the railings and peeing in the river
even though the council have these incredible portal
loos ejecting up from the roads after 11.00oclock What a
waste??? Literally.
As you can see by the photos I did really have quite a
good time.
I stayed in bed late next day to get a little rest
before I take the train to Torquay where the pub rats
make me welcome as usual in my old local The Lord
Nelson.
My wonderful friends Patty and Sheila joined us and did
we talk and talk and talk.
My special friend Tracey popped in to see me and that
was a nice surprise.
I must say in between all this socializing I was
shopping for a few clothes??????
The weather was so wonderful and sunny. In fact so warm
I had my meals in the garden with my in-laws.
I have added a photo of their lovely garden with the
bluebells and cowslips growing and the trees really
blossoming.
Our uncle Gabes proudly showed me his pride and joys.
Cauliflowers and were they big, the one he gave me to
bring back for Andy weighed 2 .5 kilos, cost me extra in
excess luggage but did I care NO as it was picked the
morning I came back so was so fresh.
Time to go back to Fuerte now but I certainly had a
wonderful time so thanx to you all for making me so
welcome.and giving me a quiet holiday quiet did I
say!!!!!
LUV YA
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Hairbrain xxxxxxx
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