I was walking my dogs on Saturday evening (29th) in Avda Reina Sofia, as I do every evening. At a part of the pavement narrowed by parked vehicles I noticed a man walking a white bull terrier type dog. The dog had no lead and from a couple of meters away I was able to [...]
Entries from March 29th, 2008
It’s all about priorities, isn’t it?
March 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
It was a little alarming to read that the British police authorities in Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Leicestershire, Cleveland and Warwickshire are likely to have their budgets capped – courtesy of the governement. Does anybody else see the lack of logic in spending billions on invasions of other countries and ‘police’ actions to put our troops between two [...]
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Thank God I live in Spain!
March 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
Once upon a time I used to believe in British Justice. Once upon a time it was not unusual to see the villains ‘collared’ by the police, actually in fear of going to prison if their crimes were heinous enough. But that was a long time ago. A time when the criminal class had certain [...]
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So – who is to blame?
March 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
Readers of Diario Sur and Sur in English will, no doubt, have been disturbed by a recent report of the discovery of the remains of between 15 and 20 dogs at the bottom of a chasm in the Sierra de Almijara. The remains were discovered by a group of pot-holers from the Underground Explorations Group of [...]
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Just when you thought all was well . . .
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
Apart from the noteable exception of the La Trocha fiasco, the Ayuntamiento de Coín has done a really good job with the town – until now. What on earth inspired them to return dual traffic flow to Calle Feria? If we are to believe what has been reported, the change back has been prompted by complaints [...]
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