San Juan Bautista is Tenerife’s midsummer festival and bonfire night Saturday 23 June

[Nova]

There was more smoke later on and there was a fair bit of noise by the time I went to bed at 1.30, but still nothing like previous years 

[Phil]

There was also a certain football match  between Spain and France last night so a lot of people were possibly glued to their televisions.

[Nova]

A-ha!  That explains the horns and overuse of the bell.  One of the bars downstairs has a bell that sounds just like the one on Bejewelled - it's highly distracting 

I hope they don't have their beach parties tonight instead... 

[aspasia]

Wiped the floor with them, they did! Beautiful football, made the French look "lamentable" said one commentator on telecinco! They've never beaten the French in international competition before.

I can't see anyone beating them other than the Germans, and that's such a different style of football it could be completely one-sided ... to either side! Would be a fascinating final. But of course England will stop the Germans getting to the final, won't they ... ?? 

[Phil]

I'm still crying about the Republic of Ireland.  And don't even start me on Northern Ireland... 

[El Profesor]

Indeed .... the night of burning plastic was postponed until after the match.
I took the dogs out during the half time break .... the only fires were the farmers taking advantage and there were lots of little kids around looking very impatient.