Hola

We have somehow landed in July when I was least expecting it. The last week has been something of a blur, having attended a graduation and two confirmations and made several trips up north. These things should be spread out more evenly throughout the year, in order to liven up quieter months. Fortunately I seem to have missed the worst of the extreme weather of recent days, which might have been just too much excitement to cope with.

I did my best to recuperate by watching the Euro2012 final, hoping that a relaxing evening would go some way to healing frayed nerves. But perhaps it wasn't a good idea to support Italy, who got slightly flattened by a rampant Spanish team. It is some consolation that I will have won the office sweepstake, so I shouldn't really complain. I know this isn't one of those foodie blogs, but it seems an appropriate moment to note that I do a reasonable imitation of a paella. Probably not wholly authentic, but close in spirit to the real thing. I would give the recipe, only that would dent the high literary aspirations I have set myself. But I am sure you can guess the sort of ingredients you would put in, and make a fair stab at how to cook them; so a recipe is probably superfluous anyway.