Hola and greeting fellow blog readers and welcome to the blog on the Spanish Fiesta -Olay! It was excellent to see so many people, including a Spanish contingent at BISC last Friday. The evening was a great way to start the Bank holiday weekend and what a way to wind down a bit from all of the pressures of the examination period. Actually I sat mine 30 years ago, but I digress, the Spanish Fiesta was fantastic. Amine Javier, the chef from Valencia was brilliant. He can speak five languages including Arabic. I don’t think our own Jamie Oliver can match that!! Those sliced carrots in a vinegar base were absolutely delicious. So too was the paella, tortilla de potata and other exotic foods from Spain. The cook team worked hard in the afternoon to prepare such a delicious feast for us all.
There was a great buzz about the whole evening and I noticed that our Spanish friends came from a wide area of Spain including the Canary Islands. There was the debate, of course as to whether or not David Beckham was the best Spanish footballer, and don’t forget tomorrow Manchester United play Barcelona. Actually Spain has some remarkable home grown footballers. Never fancied bullfighting myself, I have too much sympathy for the bull! Football however is a sport that is more evenly matched and the best team wins. More importantly its not the winning that counts but playing the game!
I was interested in the history of Spain and it is remarkable example of how as a country has developed and grown as a democracy over the past three decades. I did enjoy the Spanish humour on Friday night and the excellent standard of the food – although wine was not allowed!!! Our thanks to Jose-Luis and friends for making the evening such a great success with lots of laughter and a great atmosphere.
The Spanish Fiesta summed up for me at least how all the nations of the world meet up at BISC and share friendship and cultural exchanges. Such events, I believe, in the long term will make for a better world. Finally, if you are going back to examination pressures during the next two weeks remember the team at BISC have been there, so, if you want advice, comfort, relaxation or even prayer, do pop into BISC you will be welcome.
