It's a celebration.

50,000 people are expected to watch the carnival in the seaside resort of Roses on the Costa Brava. 31.01.2008 until 04.022008. Themed street parades, dances, cookery demonstrations on an epic scale and the distribution of locally made xocolate to the watching and waiting children.





Castelló d'Empúries then presents it's carnival on the 08.022008 until 10.022008.




The school children will be celebrating their holiday even if the parents are not.

Planting the roses

The packaging had very clear graphics showing how to plant the roses. Once opened the Rose was revealed to be bare rooted though it had been packed in sawdust. The stems of the roses were protected by a wax coating though here and there buds were forming on the stems.

By any other name - Rose

The three roses we bought from a  local supermarket were,

Rouge Baccara, Perle Noire and Pink favourite.

Beneath the packaging the plants are bare rooted packed in a little compost just to keep them damp; although they have a few buds that look promising.