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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Two conflicting lists in today’s paper – While Spain heads the international list for abortions, it ranks bottom when it comes to the quality of semen. Taking the latter into account, you might have thought the former wouldn’t be possible. Perhaps we get a lot of short-term visitors.

But some compensation comes in the shape of sporting prowess, with the Davis Cup now being added to Spain’s long list of successes this year.

It takes a lot for the EU to draw a line at corruption but they’ve finally been forced into it in respect of 500m euros destined for Bulgaria. After numerous public warnings, of course. My guess is the Bulgarian government will now claim its human rights have been infringed.

Galicia

We attended a classical music concert in the fine new Caixanova premises in Pontevedra last night. The theatre there is better than both of the municipal alternatives in the city, and a fine complement to the art gallery in the basement. Which is all very nice but does raise the question of why a savings bank should be using its customers funds for such purposes.

Talking of questions . . . You’ll be asking whether some Spaniards talk even during a classical music concert. Yes, they do. Though I was impressed that the chap on my left was even more irritated by this than I was.

Nice-but-noisy Tony is currently at sea, possibly in the hands of Somali pirates. But, back home, a couple of acoustic apprentices are going through their paces. Rising for school at 7.45 – half an hour after their mother has left for work – they spend the next 45 minutes shouting and bawling at one another in a way which would make their father proud. Is this a nuisance? Well, not so much for those of us who sleep with double earplugs inserted. And even less for those who get up at 7 or 7.30. But you really should ask any of my guests who sleep on the other side of the wall from them. If you really need to

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