Summer 2004

THE GUIDE POST magazine which has been a great favourite with the English speaking community in Madrid for over thirty years could not resist doing  a double page feature of the Wellington Society. It includes four delightful color photos to enhance the excellent article by Anita Hass (one of the very few journalists to get the history dates right!) besides the Chairman's activities there is two columns on Connie Drake-Jones's wine tours throughout central Spain. More details can be found on the Society's web site about how popular her tours are becoming.

OUR PLAY BY PLAY at Ventas bullring during the height of the bullfighting season (mid may until first week of July) has been a great success with Members signing up almost every Sunday and mid week to attend the fights and learn how to use the Chairman's wine-skin! We will be featuring photos of many happy aficionados holding their hard to obtain tickets in the famous Manolete Bar prior to whizzing off in private transport to Ventas.

SEGOVIA was our number one excursion for Members throughout the summer months. Up in the mountains it was cooler than Toledo and now that the old JEWISH QUARTER has been carefully restored it has added an extra to our walking tour. The restoration work on the cathedral has also been completed after more than a year closed to the public. Its doors are once again opened.

MILITARY MUSEUMS in both Spain & Britain will again be receiving donations from the Society's collection of military artifacts unearthed on the battle sites of the Peninsular War. Details will appear in our Fall Newsletter. We are also going to add, after popular demand from many Members, more titles of books on Wellington in Spain & Portugal in our Recommended Reading.