Colin Davies

24 May 2026

the stars to flight.

And, lo, the hunter of the east 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/Galiza

Brussels knows how to solve Spain’s structural housing-shortage problem, even if Spanish central and regional governments don’t appear to.

To live is to drink, asserts Lenox Napier here.

Pv city seems to have even more dogs than Caminoers these days. They come in all breeds and sizes, some of them smaller than cats. And too many of them with coats that are more appropriate for the Antarctic. Indeed, we even have some Huskies. I suspect it’s a consequence of fewer kids per family. All that affection has to go somewhere.

I helped another lost Caminoer today, from Kyev, saving her a 5km walk uphill in 30 degrees. She said I must be one of those mythical Camino angels. Which was nice of her. And true, of course. She was staying in a casa rural costing between 75 and 110 euros tonight . . . Which I only found out after I’d declined to take the 5 euros she’d offered me . . .

The Middle East War

The latest update from Naked Capitalism. Trump is close to a deal, he says. Just before he stock market opens . . .

The United States of Trump America

Quotes

  • Jeff Bezos: In his second term, Trump has been more mature and disciplined. [Than what? A crazed bull in a china shop?]
  • Trump: I was not involved in the creation of the $1.776 billion fund. [Just for the record, nor was I].

3 articles from today’s left-of-centre Guardian:-

Russia

‘There is profound disappointment in him’: the mood in Russia turns against Putin.

Spanish

  • Por gusto: By choice, willingly, for fun/pleasure
  • Cribado: Screening, sieving, winnowing. Investigation(?)
  • Pasar factura: To have consequences, repercussions

English

The language that built English isn’t the one you think it is.

Did you know?

How to spot the psychopath(s) in your life.

You Have to Laugh

English as German . . .

Finally . . .

It must be early summer . . . Ana Obregón has appeared in the media, as she has done every one of the 26 years I’ve been here, albeit not in a bikini this year. But, then, she is 71. On her birth certificate, anyway.

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The Usual Links . . .

The US commentators I follow, all on Podbean and/or YouTube for free:-

  • The Daily Beast Podcast/Video
  • Inside Trump’s Head Podcast/Video
  • The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent Podcast
  • The Rest is Politics US Podcast/Video
  • The DSR Network Podcast
  • The Politics Girl Video. Amusing
  • The Daily Show Video. Very amusing

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. If you do this but don’t read the posts, I will delete your subscription. So perhaps don’t bother if you have other reasons for subscribing . . .

I no longer post on Facebook. But I can be readon X at Thoughts from Galicia. And on Substack here

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, this link should be useful to you.

My thanks to those readers who take the trouble to Like my posts.

The Usual Links . . .

The US commentators I follow, all on Podbean and/or YouTube for free:-

  • The Daily Beast Podcast/Video
  • Inside Trump’s Head Podcast/Video
  • The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent Podcast
  • The Rest is Politics US Podcast/Video
  • The DSR Network Podcast
  • The Politics Girl Video. Amusing
  • The Daily Show Video. Very amusing

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. If you do this but don’t read the posts, I will delete your subscription. So perhaps don’t bother if you have other reasons for subscribing . . .

I can also be read on X at Thoughts from Galicia. And on Substack here. I no longer post on Facebook.

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, this link should be useful to you.

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