MESSAGES OF SUPPORT




Nick Clark has sent me this mail describing his memories of running up the Coll de Rates together with his sketches. Thanks Nick, a reminder of a lovely summer in Parcent.














































This vividly relives my thrill of finding a way up the zig zag path for the final bit of the journey up to the look out point. It also flooded me with sentimental thoughts about how fantastic it is to be up there and I realise how fond I am of going out and about - feeling priveledged to know my way round - wondering around at times to find a new route coming across bee hives, evidence of wild life... jumping over the spikey plants that cut your legs, stopping in the shade of a small tree. Looking out for wild boar in the foothills... The long winding road back down, nodding with acknowledgement at the cyclists going up, the prospect of that cold water from the well - or the shade of the pine trees that line the football pitch (best shade of all) ... racing through the woody bit on the way back -because of the slope it was easier to sprint than jog! Passing the really nice barman from bar Guay. And then there's the glow of sitting down with you lovely lot - with a cold beer and looking up way to the distance and (smugly!) thinking - was I really was up there earlier? Wow I was and it was brilliant!Good luck

Helen Czudej has sent you a link to a weblog: We strongly support the campaign to save Parcent. We have spent many happy hours with our friends in the village over the last ten years and feel a sense of tremendous sadness and loss for the potential destruction of yet another corner of traditional Spain. Good luck.


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