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Loud bangs

Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 9:03am
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Casahazel69

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Hi I’m new to the bigastro area.Can anyone tell me what the loud bangs were this morning.


regards Mark

Paolo51

Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 12:13pm

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 12:13pm

Probably fireworks, sometimes they seem to be let off for no particular reason.

Cheryl

Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 12:19pm

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 12:19pm

Could possibly be something to do with the Pilgrimage of San Isidro.

https://bigastro.es/fiestas-patronales/ 

Get used to very loud fireworks going off seemingly randomly. 

From October to about February it is the hunting season so most weekends the guns start at 8 am.

There are also a few quarries in the general area.

Casahazel69

Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 1:28pm

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 1:28pm

Cheryl wrote on Sat May 21, 2022 12:19pm:

Could possibly be something to do with the Pilgrimage of San Isidro.

https://bigastro.es/fiestas-patronales/ 

Get used to very loud fireworks going off seemingly randomly. 

From October to about February it is the hunting season so most weekends the guns start at 8 am.

There are also a few quarries in the general area.

Thank you 

Kimmy11

Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 8:54pm

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 8:54pm

Hi Mark,

Cheryl's correct, it's for the Pilgrimage of San Isidro.  I was talking to my Spanish teacher about it on Thursday, because in our area (Rojales), we celebrate San Isidro on 15 May.  However, in some areas (my teacher lives in Bigastro) apparently they celebrate the following Saturday, because they get roaring drunk and need the following day to sleep off the "resaca" - hangover!

Kind regards, 

Kim

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Casahazel69

Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 10:14pm

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 10:14pm

Kimmy11 wrote on Sat May 21, 2022 8:54pm:

Hi Mark,

Cheryl's correct, it's for the Pilgrimage of San Isidro.  I was talking to my Spanish teacher about it on Thursday, because in our area (Rojales), we celebrate San Isidro on 15 May.  However, in some areas (my teacher lives in Bigastro) apparently they celebrate the following Saturday, ...

...because they get roaring drunk and need the following day to sleep off the "resaca" - hangover!

Kind regards, 

Kim

Thank you

colin j

Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 8:26pm

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 8:26pm

They are supposed to frighten away the evil spirits as part if the celebrations.

Joan48

Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 8:48am

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Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 8:48am

Kimmy11 wrote on Sat May 21, 2022 8:54pm:

Hi Mark,

Cheryl's correct, it's for the Pilgrimage of San Isidro.  I was talking to my Spanish teacher about it on Thursday, because in our area (Rojales), we celebrate San Isidro on 15 May.  However, in some areas (my teacher lives in Bigastro) apparently they celebrate the following Saturday, ...

...because they get roaring drunk and need the following day to sleep off the "resaca" - hangover!

Kind regards, 

Kim

Hi there

Does your Spanish teacher teach in Bigastro?

Thanks 

Kimmy11

Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 9:03am

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Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 9:03am

Joan48 wrote on Sun May 29, 2022 8:48am:

Hi there

Does your Spanish teacher teach in Bigastro?

Thanks 

Hi Joan,

No, she teaches in Heradades, a small village on the outskirts of Formentera del Segura.

Kind regards, 

Kim

Joan48

Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 9:09am

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Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 9:09am

Kimmy11 wrote on Sun May 29, 2022 9:03am:

Hi Joan,

No, she teaches in Heradades, a small village on the outskirts of Formentera del Segura.

Kind regards, 

Kim

Ah ok Kim I think that’s where my friend used to go.

Thank you

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