Paella and Bovril

This weekend in football has seen more than it's fair share of sadness this weekend. At times like this my thoughts are with those who have loved and lost in the spotlight of football. It is that time again when finals are played and relegation is to be avoided with skins of teeth!  I was almost sectioned by my neighbours the other day due to Raith Rovers! My Internet went down at kick-off aaahhhhhhh, I need my Raith Rovers Abroad.  to get me through my Saturday afternoon. Luckily Barcelona city has an ok free WiFi service, so I went out to my local bench in the sun and listened, and jumped and cheered and screamed and almost cried at Damian Casalinuovo last kick equaliser.  Anyway again enough of my gabbing and I will let you settle down with Paella and Bovril.   PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEAM AND ALL WHO SAIL WITH HER! Paella and Bovril Spring has sprung here in Barcelona, the sun is shining, the locals are starting to move away from the thermals, hats and scarves and

Well well after Raiths fantastic 5 - 0 win they follow it up with a 0-1 defeat, classic Rovers hehehehehe. I was listening to the match via raith rovers abroad in the lovely Costa Brava town of L'Escala. The locals did wonder who this mad lady was with a scarf on, in doors on a day with tempratures of 20+, but I was not caring. Of course if you mention Scottish Football to anyone these days they all shake their heads and tut, then with and intake of breathe they go "so what about the Rangers?". Well what about them? I not trying to avoid the subject, you cant, but what does this mean for the "Old Firm", it is not like the press has been great for these two clubs in the past few years. Anyway enough gabbing from me and let me introduce this wee blast from the past, A "letters from Barcelona"  from season 10/11. It was written about the time of all the "troubles" in Glasgow football. Enjoy PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEAM AND THE FANTAS

How things can change in football. You think that Raith are never going to score and then they go and score 5! I have been out and about all over the past few weeks, Madrid, Zaragoza and Montmelo (mount melon, the home of F1 in catalunya), and I have been loving it! Vrooming cars and freezing buttocks have been the name of the game.  Hope that we are all happy with the current form of the beloved Raith. long may it continue! PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEAM AND THE GUYS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE First published in the match day programme from the game on the 3rd of March 2012 Raith 5 - 0 Morton Paella and Bovril Move to Spain, the sunshine is great. Oh yes really great, in the summer! If you ask people to describe Spain, sunny days and incredible heat will be up there on their lists. Sitting on the beach, sipping sangria is pretty much how I imagined spending my time in Spain.   The other night could not have been further from my Spanish dream. A few weeks ago I was away with