Happy Mayday to everyone, wherever you happen to be at this moment. In Portugal, this day is celebrated on the 1st of May, whenever that falls. Luckily, that happens to be a Friday this year, so it's a long weekend! It's interesting comparing the difference between the British and Iberian approaches to this day: in Britain, the holiday is always the start of the week, unlike Portugal, and perhaps shows a tendency towards the well known fact that British people do not like starting work, whilst the Portuguese are happy to take a break whenever?; this morning, I heard tribal-like drums, as if I was in Jumanji or something, down in the valley, and yet more fireworks being set off in the middle of the day, whereas a British approach would be more about spending the day in the park or at a National Trust property with family and/or friends, followed by a lunch or dinner out perhaps, and maybe a night on the tiles? It's really interesting, comparing cultures.
But for me, I'm still working, albeit a bit calmer today, as I have finished my very hard work. Just been sweeping the campo de futbol of the bigger stones, trying to find where there is loose cement. Tedious. But, it's the work I'm asked to do, even if no one is watching me do it...
It's a nice break not having the kids around. As much as I love them, they are a handful, and very loud.
Today is very sunny, no clouds in the sky. Beautiful. God's creation.
A xxx
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