May 25 is a very special day in Argentina. It commemorates the 1810 May Revolution and the beginning of independence from Spain. Usually there are parades and other celebrations, and the whole city of Buenos Aires seems draped in the celeste y blanco of the beautiful national flag. The colours represent the sea and the sky, and the sun represents the Inca Sol de Mayo, and legend has it that the sun broke out when the new Argentine government was declared.

Of course we are in total lockdown, so no parades for the second year in a row. But my friends have all been sending the traditional greetings on line, and let’s hope we can celebrate properly next year.

Viva La Patria!