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Spanish Shilling: June 2006

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Friday, June 23, 2006. I used to be a Linesman. On football night, the whole town would be quiet, apart from the bellow of a million television screens and the occasional shriek from the viewers along the lines of ‘shoot the ref’ or ‘kill the tropical gentleman playing wing for the other team’. This being a loose translation, but one that, I hope, manages to maintain the sentiment. Spain’s most famous commentator is English. He’s called Michael Robinson and he...

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Spanish Shilling: January 2007

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Monday, January 15, 2007. Leads the way once again! So, it took a while, but our inept political class eventually trashed it. Soon, we filled the beach with houses, apartments and basketball courts, brought in the tour operators and sold the Indalo logo to the Almerian tourist board. We removed the statue of the. So, from being not just the leader of the province in fame and notoriety, Mojácar has now slumped behind Roquetas, El Ejido, Almerimar, Aguadulce, Vera, ...

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Spanish Shilling: April 2006

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Friday, April 28, 2006. The View in late April. The problem at the moment is that the Junta de Andalucía is most unlikely to approve this parking building (700 cars, offices, shops and the inevitable hotel) until the PGOU, the General Plan, is approved. Posted by Lenox @ 11:47 PM 0 comments. Thursday, April 20, 2006. Our Pueblo - Love it (or Trash it). Fuck the law. Against good taste and aesthetics? Against your own town’s interests? Friday, April 14, 2006. Easte...

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Spanish Shilling: January 2006

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Monday, January 30, 2006. A letter arrived today for the Indálico from a reader who considers the paper (the sister paper to The New Entertainer) to be right-wing. Hooting, it was, about Jesus Carreño (a very funny and, admittedly rather pig-headed republican writer). He calls Zapatero ‘el risas’, the smiling one. The letter-writer was incensed. Some of our writers are leftist, some are rightist. It makes no odds. At least we get letters, for which I am grateful&#...

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Spanish Shilling: Senés, the slate village of Almería

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Sunday, August 09, 2015. Senés, the slate village of Almería. Back in Senés - a small village in the hills behind Tabernas. The pueblo uses slate for its construction rather than brick or tiles. Senés has its Moors and Christians festival this weekend, and here's a few pictures. Posted by Lenox @ 8:37 AM. Comments: Post a Comment.

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Spanish Shilling: December 2006

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Saturday, December 23, 2006. Isn't a playa, it would appear, unless it's covered in various attractions for those who aren't content with swimming, drinking and kicking sand into weedy looking people's faces. Therefore, the Junta de Andalucia parcels out occasional spiffs to those lucky towns which are on the seaside to help furnish their playas with all of those good things a playa evidently needs. A ball won't bounce on astroturf! Tuesday, December 19, 2006.

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Spanish Shilling: The Hatred is Strong in this One, Luke

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Thursday, July 30, 2015. The Hatred is Strong in this One, Luke. Goodness, the fuss about a lion. I have a Facebook account which serves me a regular dose of people's thoughts, opinions, photographs and convictions, strongly spiced with nobility, beauty, wonder, politics, racism, hatred and stupidity. Much, perhaps, like anyone else's Facebook page. I have taken to removing (' unfriending. If you believe that shit, go and do something about it. Don't just post...

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Spanish Shilling: May 2006

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Friday, May 26, 2006. Was in Pamplona last summer when I was suddenly taken short by an urge for a haircut. You know how it is by this time of life, you are not too keen on being wrapped in a sheet and seated in front of a huge mirror for twenty minutes contemplating your fallen chin while a flunky clips away at your head, but, on the other hand, you’ve just broken (or mislaid) your comb. Numero Cuatro I told him today. Easy on the top. Walking back to the office,...

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Spanish Shilling: February 2006

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Comments and essays about Life in Spain. Sunday, February 26, 2006. Title and article removed by Court Order! Posted by Lenox @ 5:34 AM 6 comments. Friday, February 24, 2006. Mojácar's Ten Parties. That's Democracy! There was one town that produced ten parties in the 2003 local elections - a fairly large town in Cadiz (. Three or perhaps four being the more usual number. Will the PP leader be given her chance to be mayoress? What will happen, too, when the foreigners decide to vote conscientiously? It’s ...