Elviria is a place I often stay when in Andalusia. It is just four miles out of Marbella, set in hilly woodland sloping down to the Mediterranean. I have committed a few scenes to paintings and here is another. This is the Itohavi Bar and Cafeteria. Situated at the bottom of the Avenida de las Cumbres where we stay, it is the perfect local spot for a morning coffee, a daytime snack, an early evening bite and a few drinks, well, any time really. This scene is of a pleasant April night, drink and conversation are flowing, and the rich texture of falling night blends with the bright colours of an Andalusian day. Perfect.

I’m dancing in the moonlight
It’s caught me in its spotlight
It’s all right, all right
Dancing in the moonlight
On this long hot summer night

Thin Lizzy’s 1977 song, from the album Bad Reputation makes for a sublime soundtrack for this warm Spanish night. Written by Philip Lynott from my own Old Town of Dublin, Dublin 12 to be precise. Born on the 20th August, 1949, his birthday bash at the Bloody Stream in Howth will be celebrated on that weekend.