October: After a break of seven years Lacock returns to the wonderful historic pueblo blanco of Jimena de le Frontera in April. Monica and Peter Becko have returned from their wanderings in the Near and Far East to their old juzgado or court house, one of the town’s most impressive buildings, which they run as an arts centre and which will serve as our headquarters. Patrick Craig has come up with a characteristically promising theme: contrasting the two figures of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene and their depictions in art, theology and music. The central work will be the Missa Maria Magdalene of Alonso Lobo. One of the many attractions of Jimena is the adjoining natural park of Los Alcornocales and the end of April is the best time for seeing its spectacular spring flora.