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The Wild Asparagus Hunters are Out and About

It´s that time of year. Cars parked in odd places, the solitary person - usually a man, popping up above a bank or from behind an olive tree. The hunters of the wild aparagus are here. The plentiful rain scattered with a day or two of sunshine has brought them out in droves. Some have their route, others instinctively know where to go. They appear, walking back to their cars, with a huge bundle of foot long green spears of asparagus. And off they go, probably not to be seen for another year - or another week if the rain continues. No matter how hard the shoots try and hide the older men hunt them down with stick in hand, to fob off the spiky old growth, and uncover the tender new stems of wild asparagus. Everyone has their favourite way of cooking them but the most common seems to be in a Tortilla - the thick Spanish potato omelette to which you can add anything that comes to hand - or is hunted down. My one or two shorter stem finds don´t come close to the experienced hunters catch. I...
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"Entrelobos" Spanish Film

I went to our local "town hall" with its fold back ceiling last night to watch Entre Lobos, which translates as Among Wolves or Between Wolves.

Made in 2010 and directed by Geraldo Olivares it´s a drama not reccomended for children under 7 years of age.

My son went on a school trip to the cinema in Jaén to see it. He quite liked it but said it was both sad and boring. I then questioned some of the girls that had seen it (handy doing English lessons sometimes) who said it was very sad but very good. Umm. Worth seeing I thought.

It´s the first time I´ve had beer and tapas under the stars while watching a film, most enjoyable, shame about the uncomfortable seats though, but I guess for a 1 Euro entrance fee I shouldn´t complain.

Set in a lost valley in the Sierra Morena, which is now part of the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro, this true stories tells the life of Marcos a 7 year-old who was given by his father to an old shepherd to help look after sheep.

After a short time the shepherd died leaving Marco isolated and alone in the depths of uninhabited rough terrain. Throughout his youth he had no contact with humans only the wildlife around.

Having to learn to fend for himself he befriended some wolf cubs, who over the years became his protectors.

I thoroughly enjoyed the film, not the chairs or the fairly bad sound, but as there wasn´t really a lot of language in it, it didn´t matter too much.

I´d watch it again, maybe when it´s been released in English and preferably from my comfy armchair.

Next week The Kings Speech is on. I certainly want to see it but NOT in Spanish!
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