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On Saturday we were invited to a 'Divorce Party' at Bar Las Tapas (original name for a bar or what?). Only one of the divorced parties was there until 11.30 when D turned up and took the opportunity to 'tell me all the reasons for the things he did' (Paul Simon). I'd already had too much wine (1st. glass free and plate of curry or chilli con carne) to care. The usual Brits were there and two or three accidental Perotes. A.T. asked what was going on. ' Half the colony seems to be here'. 'Is this normal with you lot? Pedro Almodover (no relation) was his usual Saturday pissed and didn't notice anything unusual.
Bar Las Tapas is run by S and R, one English woman and one Spanish. Before that it was owned by Gary from Salford (Kung Fu lessons upstairs) and before that by Lars,a dour Swede who served lovely food and the bar was called 'Bar Correos' because it was previously the Post Office. At last at least half of the  owners is a local person.

Bar note

Nearly all the bars in Alora are owned by landlords who rent out the premises. The 'owners' of the bar pay rent and for any fixtures and fittings they put in and wages for any staff (eg. a cook) they employ. If the bar does well everybody is happy. If not the landlord can close the bar if the rent is not paid. Usually all the new improvements are negotiated  into the price charged to the new 'owner'. Often the old owners just walk away. These days opening a bar is a risky business.  See 'Bar Wars' in the next Blog.

This evening Jesus de las Torres who was transpòrted up to the castle on the shoulders of strapping Paras on Good Friday was brought down Calle Ancha (Broad Street) accompanied by a band and a small crowd of admirers. Destination, the Church of the Encarnación in the Plaza Baja de la Despedía where he will stay until called upon next Semana Santa.

15/04/2012