Having
rejected independence as a neat solution for Gibraltar, I realised
there's another that's even tidier. British sappers (or whatever)
should cut a channel at least an inch(2.5cm) wide, so that Gib loses
its terrestrial connection with Iberia and becomes an island. This
will make it equivalent to the 6 or 7 islands 'owned' by Spain that
lie off the Moroccan coast. This shouldn't be beyond British engineers.
Responding
to recent statements of the judge investigating the Santiago rail
crash, the president of the national operator, RENFE, has averred
that "Security is down to politicians, not technicians."
Which may actually be true. Incidentally, I had thought that RENFE
was a state-owned company but, in fact, it's private. As is the
company, Adif, which manages the tracks. Doubtless we'll hear from
its president soon.
Bloody
beggars and buskers. God how we need this in Pontevedra.
Talking
of Ponters, I've mentioned several times just how thin the young -
and even not-so-young - women are here. This is one such, though it's
possible she was only visiting.
Raising
the tone a tad . . . There's a short period, as the sun sets, when
the city's granite buildings - i. e. all of them in the old quarter -
become a rich gold. I happened to be standing near the basilica of
Santa María when this happened last night and here's snap of the
facade and another of the nearby house. Quite magical.
The
story of Spain's attempts - initially very successful - to establish
a solar energy industry is a sorry one. At the outset, investors were
subsidised. Then the subsidies were withdrawn. And now, to pile on
the injury, the investors - large or small - are going to be taxed.
If there's anything more calculated to make Spain a no-go zone for
international investors, I think we need to know what it is. More
here, from The Local
Finally
. . . The Pope has said he had a 'mystical experience' during a
dialogue with God and that this convinced him He was telling him to
resign. My question is - How on earth(heaven?) did he know it wasn't
the Devil? Do they use divine passwords when they start to talk to
each other? Anyway, as one reporter put it - "His
remarks will do little to dampen speculation about the more worldly
reasons for his departure." Which are many.
Finally
. . . Finally: Back to Gib. And an official announcement from the
government there: Anyone
of any nationality who has been inconvenienced by the delays of
between three and seven hours at the border is asked to send 'details
of their experience' via email to
frontiercomplaints@gibraltar.gov.gi.
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