Paella and Bovril

Well at the weekend I settled down for the first league game of the season. Scarf near by (to hot to wear it at the moment here, but not the nice heat that horrible muggy heat!!) and iPlayer tuned to radio Scotland. Proud to say that I was a tad excited as last season had been great with "open all mics" keeping tuned in to the scores and a bonny wee bit o' Scottish banter. But this season I have been stopped before I have even started!! They have geo-blocked (can't listen outside uk) Scottish football!! Any way I was saved from a desperate wait the final whistle  by Twitter and Raith live update, thanks!! Today Paella and Bovril is from last Saturday's league opener which saw Raith seal victory against Falkirk. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME I am still trying to get to grips with the football season starting and it only really being the start of summer here. Last Friday was the biggest day of the year for holiday travel  “ operación  salida”, l...

I little something to keep you going until after the next home game!! Enjoy Last year I did a bit of writing each home match. Thought I would share it with you. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME From September 2010 “What a game”, no not Barcelona’s multi-millionaire stars but a random basketball 3-on-3 at the one of the local public courts. Any given evening, year-round, and all over the city you can find a pick-up game. Folk of all ages 15 – 55 rock up and play, guys on the way home from the office and teenagers wanting to kill time before dinner (boys and girls). Everywhere you look around the city there is an abundance of sporting activity; basketball and volleyball courts (no nets but folk bring their own, just like they bring a ball and a pair of shorts), distance markers for running and walking laid out on the sea front and in the parks, outdoor gyms on the beach, and nearly 100 miles of cycle ways in the city limits alone. Spain is a country on top of it’s game, ...

This blog is a "spin-off" of the original piece in the Raith Rovers match day programme.  After my wee chat has appeared in the programme I will post it here. These days are hard times for the "diddy" teams and they rely heavily on your support.  PLEASE PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CLUBS MATCH DAY PROGRAMME. Raith Rovers 2-1 Cowdenbeath 23 July 2011 It is a little hard to believe that the footballing  "summer" break is over, as here in Barcelona we are just getting ready for summer. I am especially looking forward to a summer of football on the beach, well, listening to the football on the radio on the beach. (Anyone who has an iPhone, iPod, android phone or app-capable device should know about TuneIn Radio App. Radio from wherever, wherever you want it. ) Barcelona's local government have spent some time and money on installing a public WiFi system or as they say here "weeeeee feeeeee".  This allows you to log on and use the Int...