Edinburgh has nothing on this.

We're back in Juviles from Friday, and joy of joys, our visit coincides with the fifth annual village Semana Cultural, or cultural week. Events include a bookmark-making workshop, a lecture on back pain and a "tasting" of beer with fried eggs and bacon. There's also something called a "frozen bubble competition", and a free breakfast featuring 80 proof anis spirit and "typical" sweets. You know that episode of Father Ted when Fun Land comes to Craggy Island......

Interesting one; there's a verbena (outdoor party) at 11pm on Friday, and the listing says it's "amenizada por el grupo Fuente Nueva". I read this as "amenazada" or "menaced by", but then looked it up in the dictionary: "amenazar" does indeed mean to "to menace", whereas "amenizar" (with an "i") means "to enliven". I'm so glad I clarified that. Having witnessed Fuente Nueva's performances before, I expect I'd have been none the wiser.

Anyway, I'll be taking pictures during this orgy of cultural treasures and will post some of them here in ten days or so. Meanwhile, if you want us between the 1st and 9th August, call my Spanish number: (+34) 697914136.

Juviles joins information superhighway

We don't have ADSL at the house but should you stay there, you can check your e-mail for free at the Guadalinfo facility in the village "library", just two minutes walk away. Guadalinfo is an initiative by the Junta which aims to provide free internet access to every community in Andalucia with 10,000 people or fewer, so Juviles (currently listed as 202 souls) certainly qualifies. The library has about six terminals and when I used it earlier this month, there was only me and the Czech family from the Dragon Verde in there. The kit is brand new and the connection is fast. It's open to the public Mon-Thur 15.30-19.30 but it seems to be OK to wander in at other times if the door's open (I was there Friday about 1pm).