I
had a truly surreal TV experience yesterday - Watching the Russian
RT's panel discussion on US propaganda. Then, again, they are experts
on this.
Last
week in Tiffintown, my visitors saw a guy on roller blades swerving
in and out of folk in the pedestrian area, with a baby crooked in his
left arm. Only in Spain?
Last
night I had to fill up with fuel at 11.30 and the petrol station was
only operating a pre-pay system. Having over-estimated
the size of my tank, I found I'd overpaid by €6 and anticipated a
problem getting some money back, or at least a credit note. But the
attendant offered the cash before I'd even spoken. A nice surprise,
which reminded me I've always found the attendants and cashiers in
petroleras
here to be pleasant and helpful. Which is not something you can say
of the UK. Not that there are many attendants there these days. All
self-service.
Talking
of cars . . .There are more than 400 driving schools in Pontevedra
province, 160 of them in the city. All of them are expensive,
there being something of a protected cartel. Most of the city schools
appear to operate in my barrio, possibly because the testing centre
is in the 'marshlands'(marismas) at the bottom of the hill.
Which
reminds me . . . On the way to the bottom of the hill, I pass this
sad-looking building:-
Until early this year it was an (expensive)
gym. Perhaps it was a mistake to locate it next to the spot where
our local gypsies do their drug-dealing(trapicheo), when not
interrupted by the regular police visits.
Finally
. . . Here's
just some of the T-shirts slogans I've clocked in Tiffintown over the
summer. One of them is phoney. There's the usual humungous prize for
the reader who guesses which one.
Guess my
weight [Could be dangerous]
I want
that [Ditto]
Where are
you from? I'm from London
I went to
one of those T-shirt printing places and asked them to put 'Fuck off,
you dirty beggar' on a T-shirt for me but they refused. So I told
them to fuck off instead
Keep calm
Just do it
Bloggers
do it better
Bad to the
bone
Fitness
for life
It wasn't
me really
Wanted and
wild
BLANK
We can be
heroes
Elephants
prefer blue
Peachy
Beautiful
and wise
Move your
bones
I'll sleep
when I'm dead
Chocaholic
# trending
I love you
Sweat &
Bono
You are on
my wishlist
If you
love me, smile
I
believe
Ride
one
Can't you tell it's summer.
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