There
continue to be commentaries in the British press on the wearing of a
niqab or burqa, including this article by a British
Asian woman who wore a niqab for a day, in order to experience
treatment at the hands of non-Muslims. As ever, the comments were at
least as interesting as the article itself and I particularly liked
this one from reader Dave Jones: "You
don't exist if you wear a niqab. Basically you are telling the world
that you are some bloke's property, that you are pathetic and are a
doormat.
I think what's needed is for the niqab to be adopted by
the gay community: a load of mincing drag queens in niqabs
in Maida Vale and Saudi Kensington would completely bring it into
disrepute."
As
mentioned, a Spanish parliamentary commission is looking at the case
for altering the country's crazy horario. It'll come as no
surprise to hear that that, despite working longer hours than other
Europeans, the Spanish achieve lower productivity. Good luck to the politicos in this.
I may be being unduly pessimistic here but I can't see the Spanish
being eager to change. At least not quickly and brutally. Perhaps
piecemeal. Assuming that's feasible.
And
talking of the clock . . . What's also being examined is the case for
Spain moving to GMT, alongside its northern and southern neighbours,
Britain and Portugal. Or should I say 'moving back', as Spain used to
be on GMT before that all-round bad bugger, Sr Franco, thought it'd
be a good idea to shift it to Central European Time, as he was
fonder of Germany than Britain. More on all this here.
The
latest list from The Local is of Spain's Top Ten most beautiful actresses. Which is worth a cursory glance. I'm ashamed to
say I don't know most of them. Though I have already posted, I think,
this clip of Sara Montiel strutting her stuff in Pontevedra's old
quarter. And not getting her umbrella wet despite the (noisy)
downpour.
Walking
in the northern outskirts of the Pontevedra recently, I discovered
there still are construction cranes operating in the city, albeit on
building 'social properties', funded I guess by taxpayers and not
private companies.
I
say 'operating' but neither of these cranes were at work when I
walked by the flat block being raised. In fact, no one seemed to be
working there.
Further
towards town, I was surprised to come upon a new outlet of a popular
cakeshop-cum-cafe chain, Acuña. I was, though, less surprised to see, 5
yards away, that one of my regular wi-fi cafés had closed.
Finally
. . . For one reason and another, I seem to have developed strong
procrastinatory tendencies. But I am resolute. As of tomorrow, this
will stop.
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