A Postcard a Day - Tuesday 7 February 2023 - T for a poet, fish and a book launch

 Hello lovely ladies,

Here we are again on a Tuesday. Are you all ready to join the T-Party hosted by Elizabeth and Bluebeard? You only need a photo of a beverage, any beverage, or a drink reference.

Let me start with my postcard:

It's a card from the Czech Republic (or Czechia as it is now called).

It was sent to me by Hanicka who lives in Prostéjov, the birthplace of the poet Jirí Wolker.

Wikipedia says this:

Jiří Wolker  (29 March 1900 – 3 January 1924) was a Czech poet, journalist and playwright. He was born in Prostějov, into a cultural family. His birth place can be seen below:

He studied at the Prostějov gymnasium, and after he graduated, he moved to Prague. He studied law there, but simultaneously attended lectures of Zdeněk Nejedlý and F. X. Šalda at the Faculty of Arts. He was in close connection with the association of Czech avant-garde artists Devětsil. Wolker suffered of lung disease and died of tuberculosis at age 23.

The stamp is interesting too. It's about a conference called ICOM (to do with museums).

Prague, capital of the Czech Republic and a magnificent open-air museum, will welcome the 26th ICOM General Conference in the week of 20–28 August 2022.

With its 21 working groups, ICOM-CC offers conservators, scientists, curators and other professionals the opportunity to collaborate, study and promote the conservation and analysis of culturally and historically significant works.

What has been happening here in Spain? 

My daughter is still here and on Saturday we took a trip to Albox, Albox is a little town 65 km away, where lots of English have settled. So there are many English shops and restaurants. My friend Dian, who had come along too, had some errands to run and when that was done, we stopped at the fish and chips place and had lunch. 

Tracey had a Guinness, and that will be my ticket to the T-Party, hosted by Elizabeth and Bluebeard. Come and join us! A photo of a drink or anything drink-related will be accepted.

On Saturday night we had an Intercambio session. English speakers who want to practice their Spanish, and Spanish speakers who want to practice English. A lady called Jayne comes every week. She is very keen. My friend Antonia was there as Spanish speaker so she could explain things and correct our pronunciation. It is an unheated classroom, so I always bring a kettle and we have some cuppa-soup or tea.

Sunday we went to church. We went to a church where they have translation, as Tracey doesn't speak Spanish.

In our village there is always something going on. Also on Saturday, I went to a book launch:

The author spoke about this book, which is about our area. It is called Geopark because of it geological features. And as it was all in Spanish I had left Tracey at home. I got a distress call at some point as she wasn't very successful in lighting the fire and she was cold, so I hurried home without actually buying the book. No worries, I can buy it later this week in the book shop.

The other thing that was going on in the village was a demonstration (If one can call it that) about cancer. The ladies of the local Women's Association stood in the shape of the 'cancer ribbon' to show solidarity. 

I obviously didn't take this picture, but  the Women's Association distributed it amongst the members.

That is it from me this week,

Happy T-Day,

Keep smiling,

Hugs,

Lisca