Girona Grapevine

Sue Crampton, who used to organise the Writers’ Group, wanted to let you know about a new book of short stories, in which she features, which has just been published. Go to “Read the full story” and click on the link: All Angles 2

Once a month, on the last Sunday of the month, a service is held in Madremanya Parish Church at 12am. It’s followed by a bring-and-share lunch at a beautiful masia close by.

Our next service will be held on Sunday, February 26th at the usual time of 12.00 noon.  The Revnd. Andrew Tweedy (Chaplain of St. George’s, Barcelona) will preside and preach at this service of Holy Communion.
I hope you can make it to one of the services, you would be very welcome – do make yourself known.
For more details, visit the web-site at www.cb-c.org. Feel free to contact the leader, John Copestake, his e-mail address is on the Contacts page.
Best wishes,
Steve
 

As usual, I will be bringing my curry sauces to the GGV Christmas Fair on Thursday 1 Dec at the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, 4-8pm. I have the full range available except the Moroccan Tagine.
These are freshly made sauces from India, Thailand and Malaysia, with no artificial additives. They are all GLUTEN FREE and most are suitable for veggies. For more details visit www.freshcurry.com.
If you wish to order ahead, please ring 663 027 297 or email me at info@freshcurry.com. I can also deliver to you if you can’t make it to the fair.
Hope to see you soon! Helen

I’ve just updated my web-site so I thought I’d publish a note on the Blog about it. There’s no point in painting pictures if no one looks at them, is there! “All me own work” was the name of an exhibition I had in Celrà three years ago (maybe longer ago than that). I’m sure the name confused my Spanish friends and readers of Diari de Girona. It is an old English phrase which was used by street artists in the past – a little self-disparaging!
I tend to paint in the mornings and spend time polishing the web-site later in the day but, today, I’m off to the GG coffee morning and then I’ll go swimming in the municipal pool …

LET’S  DRAW  GIRONA
Learn to draw our city with a professional artist to help you.

A city full of artistic interest – light, space, textures, outlines of buildings, trees, bridges, river – and the movement too. And you will develop your own creativity and personal interpretation of what you see.

Where?
The classes will be held in various locations in the “Barri Vell” – the Old Town, in Girona. Cold and rainy CC Vista Alegre.

When?
Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. until 13:30 a.m.

Contact
Montse Lopez – Professional Artist
Tel:  65 7885017 (mobile) or e-mail: monei_l@yahoo.com

Hi Everyone!
I will be coming to Girona on Wednesday (2nd) with my delicious curry sauces. I can deliver to your address or you can find me at the GGV coffee at Las Farineras.
I have a range of 13 flavours from India, Thailand, Malaysia and Morocco. All gluten free. No artificial additives. Great quality. For full details see my website at www.freshcurry.com.
To order, email me at info@freshcurry.com or phone me on 663 027 297. Hope to see you soon!  Helen

Peter and Debra (the organisers of GGV) have neglected keeping the posts up to date.  Our apologies.  We are both parents of a young family and run a business in Girona.  Notwithstanding, we have had also a terrible time of serious, personal  illness, a very close family death and news of another close family member diagnosed with a terminal illness.  So, we hope to forgiven for the lack of updating of this site .  As you can all  understand, this has meant a lot of travelling back & forth to the UK and what with us being working parents and all the normal domestic demands of family life we have neglected our duties to GGV.   However, Girona Grapevine is …

The country house is a stone building of the eighteenth century which was given a new life adapting to modern times with all the comfort and keeping intact the traditional nature with the noble spirit of its materials treasure. Equipped with swimming-pool, lot of green playground and surrounded by forest. Lovely for walks or cycling by the river “El Fluvia” or Sant Julia mountain with the attractive castle with wonderful view. For parties, friends or families meetings with a capacity to allocate 20 persons. Check out our site: www.calarnau.info or line: calarnaurural@gmail.com or call us: +34 652 582 118 Santi and your social secretary Montse

Light, 2 bed riverside apt for holiday or serviced rental. Furnished and equipped to high standard. Just 5 mins from historic old city, close to cafés, restaurants and shops. Large free parking opposite. Bike hire around the corner. Warm welcome!
Tel 972468731

Following a recent move I have the following ítems for sale, for collection from Llagostera.  All items are in excellent condition and between 2 and 4 years old.

135x190cm top quality mattress (latex + pocket springs), and possibly Ikea “Askim” bed base, same size   250€ for mattress (base to be confirmed)
2 bedside tables for the pair 40€
Ikea “Bjursta” oak-finish 90x90cm table (opens out to comfortably seat 6)  60€
3 seater beige quality sofa.  Very comfortable, and with machine washable covers   200€       

Items need to be sold and collected before 15th June.  Please contact Jane on 636 205 307 or by emailing jane.makepeace@gmail.com

This is just to announce the safe arrival of a baby boy in Girona to Montse and her husband  earlier this month (May 2011).  We haven’t been told the name, birth weight or the birthday just yet but are delighted to know that Mother and Baby are reported as doing very well.  However, we are told that Montse has asked for privacy at this time.   All members of Girona Grapevine wish the family many congratulations, to be sure!
 

Bright and modern duplex apartment (new in 2006) for rent in the delightful village of Llagostera. 600€
/month. 2 double bedrooms and 1 single bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 2 terraces with views, parking space optional, newly fitted quality fan oven. Quiet residential area with 5 neighbours in the block and none of them noisy. Llagostera itself has a majestic church and a bustling, large square at its hub. The famous Carrilet runs right the way through it with an attractive Wifi park area on either side and a children´s play park. Excellent amenities including nursery, schools and medical centre. Fabulous Thursday market which attracts people from neighbouring villages. Location of Llagostera is second …

In light of the latest environmental crisis and the rush to stock up on Potassium Iodide in the UK and other places,I thought perhaps the following tips might come in handy:
Go for the curry!Curcumin the active ingredient in turmeric has anti-cancer and radiation-reducing properties
Stock up on the seaweeds before the seas get polluted everywhere such as Kelp – a very good natural source of iodine.Spirulina and Chlorella are blue-green algae effective in minimizing effects of radiation, having the ability to remove toxins from the body.
Reishi mushrooms strengthen the immune system and improve blood circulation.
Magnesium is very good at removing heavy metals from the body.
Gingko Biloba, garlic, ginger are also very useful.
Antioxidants help the body defend itself againts radiation damage.
Last …

You tried them at the Christmas Fair and I said I would be back. So here I am with a quick and delicious answer to that enternal What to cook for dinner? question.
I will be bringing a full range of sauces to Girona on 23 March. I will be at the coffee morning in La Farinera, or I can deliver to your house or place of work.
OFFERS: I have Thai Red and Thai Yellow expiring end-March for just 2€, and Balti, Tagine and Thai Yellow expiring end-April for 4€. Other flavours 5.50€ or 5€ if you buy 6 or more. For details of all 13 flavours, please see www.freshcurry.com. If …