Talking
of trains . . . The judge investigating the Santiago rail crash of 2
months ago has charged the current and 2 previous presidents of the
infrastructure firm, Adif. They're among 30 managers who've been
charged for a "serious lack of action" on safety issues. I
say "charged' because that's what I read but I'm never too sure
the Spanish words are being translated correctly. "Arraigned"
might be better, if I knew what it meant. What "charged"
seems to mean is that they're instructed to come along and answer
questions, in their capacity as (possible?) subjects.
I
see the Pope has beatified several hundred Spanish priests, monks and
nuns killed during the Civil War here - usually considered the first
step on the road to sainthood. Given the history of the organisation,
one wonders how he can be sure none of them was a serial child
molester. It would be a tad embarrassing to get to Heaven and find
you'd sanctified someone the Devil had already welcomed into Hell.
But, then, I guess most of them will've had the chance to make that
all-important Last Confession, absolving them from all their sins.
And making everything alright. For them.
What
are the odds? I mentioned a while back an English chap with the
bizarre name of Cloudesley Shovell. And then, yesterday, as I was
reading of the exploits of the Earl of Peterborough in Spain in the
early 18th century, who should pop up but the same guy. Spooky, as
Dame Edna would say.
Another
week, another death of a microcar driver. As I've mentioned, drivers
of these don't have to take any sort of test before they can venture
out on the (usually rural) roads. This one was doing a U-turn and was
hit by a truck. I wouldn't mind betting he was crossing a sold white
line at the time, in his death-on-wheels..
It
beats me. Despite La Crisis, work is still scheduled on not
just one but 2 ring roads around Pontevedra. This is despite the fact
we already have one - the AP9 autopista. They will involve
big money, of course. So let's hope they get the proper licences
before turning a sod. Which they didn't with their last project - the
latest bridge across the river Lerez. Work on which had to be suspended for 9 months or more.
Finally
. . . Here's someone's idea of the 10 most beautiful Spanish
actresses. I'm sure you can guess who's No. 1. Possibly because she's
the only one you've ever heard of. And here is someone else's view of
the 10 most beautiful actresses of all time. Strange to relate -
given the Spanish view of English women - they occupy 3 of the top 6
slots.
I
was going to cite you The Times' list of the Top 200
Universities worldwide but, from a Spanish perspective, it's just too
depressing. So, another time. Maybe.
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