Our builder is flitting to and fro from our house to his family’s matanza today. A matanza is the killing of a pig where family and friends get together. They start the day with a live pig and end with sausages and jamons and just a small pile of skin and teeth left as everything gets turned into something! This all takes place in a garage, in fact, it is taking place in garages all round the village as this is the time of year for pig killings.
We were invited to join them and he seemed a little surprised when I declined. Ian might go later, however.