Following
Alex Tsipras’ humiliating capitulation to the Troika this Monday,
one can imagine governments across Europe breathing a collective sigh
of relief, tinged no doubt with a little schadenfreude. The loudest
sigh was probably not in Berlin, as one might suspect, but in Madrid.
Says Don Quijones. Click here for his (spot-on) rationale.
Interesting fact: The
human body is made up of c. 7 octillion[?] atoms, which are mostly
empty space. If you lost your empty atomic space, your body could fit
into a cube less than 1/500th of a centimetre on each side. HT to The
Guardian for this, via Prospect magazine. What a piece of work is a
man! . . . this quintessence of dust. HT to Shakespeare for this.
The Daily Telegraph has
surpassed itself. Spot the 3 mistakes in this brief text:- . . . the
English electoratewho will ruightly see this as a gross imterference
in their domestic affairs. And, yes, I know there are typos in my own
posts but, then, I don't pay anyone to sub-edit my stuff. Alfie
Mittington comes free. I'm sorry to say.
A town in Cataluña is
reported to be feeding contraceptive pills to pigeons to stop them
breeding uncontrollably. Or at all. Pontevedra's council has been
doing this for some months now. With no apparent success. I shall
take my strong water pistol to my favourite bar again this lunchtime.
Though I shall, as usual, feed my friendly - and cheeky - sparrows. I
could swear they recognise me.
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| Pigeon Popper/Potter |
Talking of
Ponters . . . Whatever they think of the encroachment of local
gypsies - both domestic and Rumanian - the up-market(?) traders in
our Sunday flea-market can't be too happy with one of them shouting
out, every 30 seconds, 'Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!'. I wouldn't have
thought.
Finally . . . Some new grexpressions in the latest issue of Private Eye.
Finally . . . Some new grexpressions in the latest issue of Private Eye.
Footnote:
A useful site for foreigners: The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain.
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