Feliz Cumpleanos Alan

We all gathered last night at Pepe Rayas to celebrate the 60th birthday of Alan, seen here looking good in the centre of picture.

Alan has been in Olvera a few years now and is one of the artists featured on the Andalucia Artists link on this blog.

Our friend Alfonso, who came in to the bar to watch his beloved Barcelona on the TV but unfortunately was disappointed due to the party.

Our vecino (neighbour) José on the left with David.












Mel sitting with Elma.













Our friends from down our street, Ray and Geraldine.












Margaret on the left and Eira. Eira's husband Eric has, subsequently to this post (as I regret I didn't obtain names at the time), informed me that Eira is a keen walker and a regular visitor to Olvera, having owned a property here for a number of years.
We look forward to hopefully meeting up again in the future.



Friend Austin......














.....and partner Shayne.












Paco on the left with José. Paco brews a very potent wine called Mosto, made from locally grown grapes.











Paco persuading Daryll that Mosto is far better for him than beer.













CB, partner of Daryll above, with David.












Our lovely neighbour Maricarmen, with Paco her son and Laura her niece engrossed in a Nintendo Super Mario game.











My apologies for any misspelling but this is Juani and Gualy, a couple of new spanish friends we met for the first time last night.

The backroom team who made the party possible, in particular Isobel who provided the lovely buffet.

From left to right Ian, Isobel, Inigo and Laurie.

Maricarmen with her lovely son Paco.

Mari, her husband Léo and daughter Laura. I have mentioned in previous posts that Léo is a guiar (shepherd), working seven days a week out in the campo tending his flock of goats. They are a smashing family and have made us feel very welcome here.
Hope he got up OK this morning as it was a bit of a late night (or I should say, early morning).

With our friend Mel.

A little bit of self indulgence but we liked this pic.

So yet again, another good night at Bar Pepe Rayas and hopefully Alan enjoyed his birthday bash.