Helmets and hosepipes time again … the Virgen del Carmen cometh

[Michael]

All day today there has been the incessant noise from the village of the most tasteless crappy music imaginable. It's a Canarian village festival, so you might expect music related to their cultural heritage, which is not so bad. But no, it's a kind of rap (in English, so nobody understands the shite), the worst excuse for music in the universe. It makes me wonder who it is that decides on the kind of music on offer, and it's ironic that we have contributed financially to this shitefest.

That's what I was expecting! 

We appear to be having Canarian music this evening though i'm dreading later in case it reverts to the thump thump thump variety. 

Just out of interest, next year when they come knocking what would happen if you told them to sling their hooks citing the shite they played this year as the reason?

[Perikles]

Just out of interest, next year when they come knocking what would happen if you told them to sling their hooks citing the shite they played this year as the reason?

They would probably be amazed and claim that they chose it especially because they thought we would like it. 

[Janet]

They would claim amazement and disinterest, and tell you, truthfully, that that was the "fault" of 2016's comisión de fiestas ... and that they, as 2017's comisión de fiestas will do a far better job, and of course the more money they can raise, the better job they will be able to do ...

[Anne 2009]

Is it all over and done now? Can you all sleep peacefully? 

[Nova]

Is it all over and done now? Can you all sleep peacefully? 

Why, what's happened?  Have they called it all off? 

[Perikles]

Is it all over and done now? Can you all sleep peacefully? 

It must have ground to a halt very early this weekend - there was total silence from the village yesterday evening, whereas in previous years I think they went on until the Tuesday morning. 

[Perikles]

Oh bollocks - false alarm. Yet more shite music. They must be gearing up to some absurd virgin-related event this evening. I think it is when they schlepp her down the road, probably because she has some musical taste. If so, the hoi polloi will be left  to indulge the very worst of musical shitefests again until tomorrow morning.

[Nova]

Oh bollocks - false alarm. Yet more shite music. They must be gearing up to some absurd virgin-related event this evening. I think it is when they schlepp her down the road, probably because she has some musical taste. If so, the hoi polloi will be left  to indulge the very worst of musical shitefests again until tomorrow morning.

Oi, you correct me for using "the" before "hoi polloi"!! 

[Perikles]

Oi, you correct me for using "the" before "hoi polloi"!! 

No I don't - it's normal English usage, even if technically incorrect. 

[Michael]

Apparently ours ends on the morning of the 17th. with someone belting out Ave Maria on Playa Chica.

The virgin carrying bit is on Saturday.

I was not amused today though to find that the craft fair lasted all of one feckin' day!

I walked through it yesterday on the way to catch a bus thinking 'Brilliant, i'll have a look at that tomorrow.'

It's gone! One friggin day! WTF?