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 . .

Why Catalonia can’t be beaten for fine food.

The astonishing ex railway station of Canfranc.

One of Spain’s best places to visit – Galicia

‘Urueña (Valladolid) is one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. It has 188 inhabitants, 12 bookstores and 5 museums.

The USA

Why the trial of Donald Trump is a ‘tremendous legal catastrophe’.

Quote of the Day

A woman writes: There was a time – the 1920s, 1960s, 1990s – when a skinny, flat arse was de rigueur. For the past two decades the opposite has been true. It’s all stupid fashion of course.

A propos . . . 

The Way of the World

‘Baby Reindeer’ is proof self-obsession today has gone mad: The narcissism of Richard Gadd’s character is insufferable and his inability to take responsibility for his actions is a sign of the times.

English

• To whinge: A verb not recognised by the spell check. To complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way. Possibly Northern.
• Tifo: The phenomenon whereby tifosi of a sports team make a visual display of any choreographed flag, sign or banner in the stands of a stadium, mostly as part of a football match.

Do You Know?

Parking Wankers is a Facebook site featuring  people who park in disabled bays or across two spaces and are almost exclusively BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover and Audi drivers.

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.

If you’re thinking of moving to Spain, go to one of my early April posts to see a link to an excellent guide on this.