Sitges Beach Rugby Sevens
A bit smaller scale than Hong Kong, but harder work playing on sand.
The Dark Side
We've been watching the Star Wars original trilogy this week, and as well as pointing out the plot holes, dodgy prosthetics and lack of female characters, we've been commenting on how influential the films have been in our lives:
- the toys and merchandise
- the vocabulary it created (you jabba)
- the crappy dialog (I've got a bad feeling about this)
- the hours wasted breathing into a waste paper bin saying "luke, I am your father"
And finally spotting all the bits they added in second time around (CGI heresy).
Of course we have to share how Seans brother Ian fell asleep before Darth Vader even got through the door, and how my sister Ruth confessed to me that it was years later before she understood it! Guess 1977 was a little early for our siblings.
Mum & Dad
Mum & Dad just left this weekend after a 10 day stay with us. We managed a days out in Tarragona, Barcelona's Montjuic & Poble Espanol and Montblanc. Tarragona was cool as we got to take them to lunch at 'El Pigot' restaurant.
A brilliant lunch on Sunday in the port/marina at El Cafe de la Plata celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Mum even surprised herself taking to our favourite cava, Rimarts, like a duck to water :)
Both managed to get some sun while exploring Sitges on foot and enjoyed being able to get a better look at the place after their first visit two years ago.
There are LOADS of pics here
More of the same . . .
so far. Jason left, feeling I hope, suitably rested. A couple of nights out with Hugh, Craig, Michael, Andrew & Alan followed and today my (Sean) folks arrive for 10 days. We are both looking forward to showing them some sights off the usual Barcelona/Sitges tourist trail.
Personally I am also hoping to get them engaged with the internet a little more. They have struggled with Windows machines for 8 years or more and never really 'got it' but I am hoping that they might catch my Apple fever ;-)
That was a busy weekend!
Friday was a quiet night in as we knew we would be in for a busy Saturday. Not quite as busy as we had planned as we eventually didn't go to the motor show in Barcelona as we had planned. We will be going there tomorrow now.
A little scooch around Barcelona before heading home for a much needed disco nap. Craig & Hugh and Michael & Andrew were very merry when we met up to toast Michael & Andrew's return to Sitges for a few weeks, before their flat here gets rented out for summer.
Taking A Liberty
Jason and Graeme are currently sunning themselves on the beach, I left early as I am already starting to crisp!
We spent this morning hanging a small exhibit of my art work in the bar of the Hotel Liberty in Sitges. More pieces are always being added at www.seanpiggott.com
I'm lovin' it, still
No I'm not talking about McDonalds but the electronic Macs. I am starting a project, more of which tomorrow, and needed to create a bit of supporting printed material quickly. Using Pages I stumbled a bit at first but once I realised it was actually very simple I also realised how versatile, powerful and easy it all was. Bit like Macs in general actually.
Back in Spain
Well I had a good and fast trip to London, Dubai, Doha and back to London again. Lots of client meetings, lots of great ideas in development and too much time in airports. I am almost at that point where business travel is an annoyance, believe it or not.
Take today, I was in the office alone (as the others are on leave for a few days) and it was sunny, I had good music on, the terrace door was open, fresh air and great view down the coast. I had lunch on the beach with Sean and came home at a reasonable hour and made dinner. All a total contrast from my working life a year ago.
So we had our May Day on May 1.. last Friday. We spent the day up in the hills about an hour inland, in the Penedes wine region, at a friends' birthday. A full day of BBQ and meeting new people, followed by an evening of drinking around the fire once all the children had been sent to bed. Great.
We have been watching a bit of spanish foodie TV, well American show, but it is a self confessed 'eating tour' of Spain.. with a chubby chef and his stick thin actress friends (who are gaining pounds in each episode). The last few episodes have been in the North, on the Atlantic Coast, so lots of interesting shellfish and local wines.. I am thinking a late summer trip would be good. The link is http://www.spainontheroadagain.com/ if anyone was wondering which book i'd like for my birthday ;)
Sunday in Dubai
We arrived early, had five good meetings and didn't spend too long in the traffic. Did get too see a bit more of the finished buildings as we sped past though. Off to Doha tonight.
Thank you
to Hugh, Terry, Michael and Andrew* for a wild Friday night out.
*and some others who's names I don't know.
Nathan & Aimery . . .
were next up and went above and beyond the call of duty. They arrived with over half of their local branch of Waitrose in their luggage.
Friday night was fun, we met up with Craig, Hugh, Michael and Andrew, and their friend Maureen
Again, many thanks guys.
Not so sure if we will be out till 4am again any time soon though.
Our recent spate of visitors . . .
began with the arrival of Tony, Yumi and their son Christopher. We had a great time catching up with gossip from Beirut and they enjoyed their first trip to Barcelona.
Hopefully the rest of their trip round southern Spain will give them slightly better weather!
Apologies . . .
are owed to Marj, Mary and Brahim. Marj & Mary brought us this amazing coffee table in their carry on luggage. Even more amazing is that Brahim
made this with his own fair hands.
Many thanks to all three of our good friends!
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