Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight.

And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light!

Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable: Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’

Cosas de España

One of the problems arising from having 2 enclaves – ‘Not colonies!’ – in North Africa.

Spanish farmers are also about to become revolting it seems.

Why, despite the rising temperatures, Malaga is a bigger-than-ever attraction for Brits of all ages. I know the city quite well, having first visited it almost 40 years ago but wonder if I will ever go there again for my boquerones fritos. Or the salmonetes I’ve also enjoyed there. Not to mention the now-illegal chanquetes(whitebait). Though possibly still available, to those who don’t look like they work for the government.

The UK

Islamism is destroying British democracy, claims a Moslem columnist here.

The EU

Click here and here for a bit of an insight in to the EU’s CAP Strategic Plan for sustainable agriculture, in pursuit of Net Zero. And the consequences of it.

Britain is in an appalling state, but so is Europe, it’s claimed. Possibly even worse.

The USA

If, like me, you need to know that the Taylor Swift nonsense is about, this article will help. And leave you shaking your head – a possible ‘microaggression of course – even more than usual. What a commentary on today’s society, which seems to have returned to a Dark Age level of credulity, at least in the USA. Says the writer: Those peddling the theory the pop star’s relationship is a deep-state plot don’t believe it but know people will lap it up. BTW . . . When he writes ‘football’, he means American Football, where the foot is hardly ever used, and not real football. American exceptionalism at work. As with the non-global Baseball World Classic, involving a mere 11 countries, possibly soaring to 16 by 2026.

Quotes of the Day

• The secret of a good marriage is separate bedrooms. Between cohabiting partners, not lovers, I guess.
• There’s not much point in reflecting on the enduring appeal of conspiracy theories in American politics.

The Way of the World/Social Media

From that article on Taylor Swift, which you might not have read . . .In a political culture now defined by grievance and victimhood, people of all political ideologies believe there are powerful dark forces out there constantly thwarting their hopes and ambitions, plotting to destroy their vision of what the world should be. You can get far more attention playing to those grievances by promoting insane ideas about rock stars or foreign leaders than you can ever gain by making a case for your ideas. In the age of digital ubiquity, social media reach and the political silos that our online world has created, it’s so much easier and more profitable. Famous people with large platforms who not only don’t believe most of what they peddle but actually have contempt for the intelligence of their audiences get successful and rich by feeding them pap.

The Usual Links . . .

You can get my posts by email as soon as they’re published. With the added bonus that they’ll contain the typos I’ll discover later. I believe there’s a box for this at the bottom of each post. I guess it’s logical that this doesn’t appear on the version given to me . . .

For new readers:– If you’ve landed here looking for info on Galicia or Pontevedra, try here. If you’re passing through Pontevedra on the Camino, you’ll find a guide to the city there – updated a bit in early July 2023.

For those thinking of moving to Spain:- This is an extremely comprehensive and accurate guide to the challenge, written by a Brit who lives in both the North and the South and who’s very involved in helping Camino walkers.