The firecrackers started before the final whistle. The trumpets followed, then the streams of cars swinging through the streets of the Spanish capital, honking their hearts out, scarlet and gold flags rippling from the windows. "Viva Espana!" wafted in the air as they passed.
Within minutes, thousands of fans filled the streets, forcing celebrating vehicles to inch their way through the human tide.
"It's not just in Madrid, you know," said my upstairs neighbour Tina, a teacher, as we headed for the street. "My brother's in Cuenca, in La Mancha, and he says it's the same there. He went out into the patio and fired his shot gun into the air."
Youngsters burst from doorways, draped in the flag of their heroes, their faces blazing with happiness.
The Independent covers the party...
30/06/2008
27/06/2008
Death Letter Blues - Son House
This song is heartbreaking...
I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
It said, "Hurry, hurry, the girl you love is dead."
I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read?
You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, 'cause the girl you love is dead?"
So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road.
But When I got there she was layin on a coolin board.
I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road.
I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin board.
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face.
Said, the good old girl got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face.
I said the good old girl, she got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
Looked like there was 10,000 people standing round the burying ground.
I didn't know I loved her til they let her down.
Looked like 10,000 were standing round the burying ground.
You know I didn't know I loved her, til they began to let her down.
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away.
I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you Judgement Day."
Yeah, oh yes, I walked away.
I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you Judgement Day."
You know I didn't feel so bad, til the good old sun went down.
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around,
I didn't feel so bad, til the good old sun went down.
You know its so hard to love, someone don't love you
Ain't no satisfaction, you don't care what you do
Yes, its so hard to love someone don't love you
You know you can't get no satisfaction, you don't care what you do
Well I woke up this morning, the break of day,
Just hugging the pillows, where she used to lay,
So this morning, the break of day
You know I was hugging the pillows, where my good girl used to lay
I got up this morning, feeling round for my shoes,
you know I must have had the walking blues
So this morning, feeling round for my shoes,
you know I must have had the walking blues
Oh hush... I thought I heard her call my name,
It weren't so loud, so nice and plain.
I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
It said, "Hurry, hurry, the girl you love is dead."
I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read?
You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, 'cause the girl you love is dead?"
So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road.
But When I got there she was layin on a coolin board.
I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road.
I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin board.
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face.
Said, the good old girl got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face.
I said the good old girl, she got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
Looked like there was 10,000 people standing round the burying ground.
I didn't know I loved her til they let her down.
Looked like 10,000 were standing round the burying ground.
You know I didn't know I loved her, til they began to let her down.
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away.
I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you Judgement Day."
Yeah, oh yes, I walked away.
I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you Judgement Day."
You know I didn't feel so bad, til the good old sun went down.
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around,
I didn't feel so bad, til the good old sun went down.
You know its so hard to love, someone don't love you
Ain't no satisfaction, you don't care what you do
Yes, its so hard to love someone don't love you
You know you can't get no satisfaction, you don't care what you do
Well I woke up this morning, the break of day,
Just hugging the pillows, where she used to lay,
So this morning, the break of day
You know I was hugging the pillows, where my good girl used to lay
I got up this morning, feeling round for my shoes,
you know I must have had the walking blues
So this morning, feeling round for my shoes,
you know I must have had the walking blues
Oh hush... I thought I heard her call my name,
It weren't so loud, so nice and plain.
22/06/2008
When I was a boy scout...
Hmm, is that something to admit to?
Anyway, I did a badge (this is getting worse!) in forestry. We did it in Busche park which is in a different universe known only to scout leaders. In the forestry hut there, they have the actual axe that was used to cut off Ann Bolin's head. Its had twelves different heads and the handle has been replaced five times, but its the same axe...
Anyway, I did a badge (this is getting worse!) in forestry. We did it in Busche park which is in a different universe known only to scout leaders. In the forestry hut there, they have the actual axe that was used to cut off Ann Bolin's head. Its had twelves different heads and the handle has been replaced five times, but its the same axe...
20/06/2008
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