Como hacer una pulsera de fieltro

Estas son instrucciones para hacer una pulsera de fieltro. Esta manualidad es un poco más complicada pero todos los pasos se ilustran con una foto para que puedas seguirlos. La pulsera está realizada con lana fieltrada en color naranja, abalorios para decorar y con cabuchones y una cadena para fijar el fieltro a la pulsera.Pasos para hacer la pulsera de fiel...

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Fiestas and Puentes

A couple of weeks ago we had St George's day on the 23rd April. Because he is the patron saint of Aragon, everyone here had the day off to celebrate. As you know, this is not the case in England where the same St George is the patron saint. Also, because this took place on a Wednesday, many people took the Thursday and Friday off to make a long weekend of it. These extra days are known as puentes or bridging days.Last week, it was the 1st May, another national holiday to celebrate the workers. Because it was on a Thursday, Friday was a puente....

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The fiesta at La Pobleta D'Alcolea

Because it was the 1st May, it was a national holiday and that means fiestas taking place in many villages. We had been invited to La Pobleta D'Alcolea which is 45 kms away by our Spanish teacher Beatrice, 7 months pregnant, and her husband Miguel. Miguel is the baker in their village nearby and they were arranging the catering for this fiesta.Click on any picture for a larger...

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