Summer Hibernation

A contradiction in terms I know, and not what I've been doing, but what I'd like to do. It would be nice to drop off during my afternoon siesta and wake up at the end of September when the heat, crowds and inconvenience have all gone.

The village is packed with string-bag-clad people schlepping about in bare feet, Speedo wearing supermarket shoppers and lap-top-tappers occupying coffee drinking space.

Summer's here, 2 million cars visit San Jose every day (that's 1,999,999 more than in November) so what have the council done? Yup, closed the car park for non-essential resurfacing work which will last only a month (that's 7 weeks) and only cost €45,000 (that's €55,000) - Good arrows lads.