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North Korea launches a new beer

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:22 +0000

North Korea, the “hermit kingdom” known for being the worlds only Communist dynasty, bad hairstyles and erratic nuclear weapons, has launched a new beer which seems to be about the first -and only- advert for a product on their TV network. Don’t know about you, but it’s...

University of Almería starts classes in bullfighting culture

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:01 +0000

Controversy from the henna wearing ones as the University of Almería signed a contract with Taurino businessman Oscar Martinez to start a class in bullfighting and the culture, history and art associated with it. The course will offer a whole range of studies, from dance to popular culture to...

Spain’s spymaster quits in corruption row

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:10:42 +0000

Alberto Saiz, head of the C.N.I., Spain’s secret agency, has quit only two months after being reappointed for afurther term as the agency’s head after being accused of spending public money on funding his own lavish lifestyle. Spies have come forward to complain that they were being...

Turre asks for 1,5 million

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:06:25 +0000

Turre townhall has voted to ask for a further 1,5 million euro bank loan to help it over the next few months after running out of cash. Turre currently has three outstanding loans: two of €700.000 each and a third of €70.000. So this will double the deficit if approved. Currently, it costs the...

A lovely official poster

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:55:16 +0000

If you’re going to design a poster that, by law, will be sent to every business in the land (Andalucía) and must be put on the wall… wouldn’t you design a slightly better one? Random Posts January 28, 2009 — Junta to start scheme to start SL companies in 24 hours October...

Piers Morgan in Marbella

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:39:14 +0000

Strange. You would think that Piers would have said something on his blog (here) about his happy holidays in Marbella. Instead, the shy retiring violet has decided to keep quiet and allow his beloved, perma tanned fans to bask in his radiance. What would Jeremy say? Full photos and story here. Poor...

Prohibido aparcar motos

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:35:02 +0000

Just goes to show, you put up a sign and the populace obeys. (Alcampo in Almeria over the weekend) See also… June 22, 2009 — Almeria railway tunnel report finally turns up May 15, 2009 — A cream soda April 10, 2009 — Blasted traffic fines February 6, 2009 — 4...

Hairdressers

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:24:56 +0000

Popped into Damien’s in Turre for a haircut, something that I do about every 5 weeks (the hair grows quickly). I recently had the unpleasent sensation of going bald. Not, I hasten to add, in the normal places, but just in front of the ears, above the sideburns. In a series of photos I come...

Electricity up 2% tomorrow

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:43:00 +0000

Tomorrow sees the introduction of the new free market for electricty and (piped) gas in Spain. If you don’t choose a supplier and new tariff, you remain on the “base” rate, the Tarifa de Ultimo Recurso (TUR), which is basically the same as it is now. Except that “they”...

Mariela’s Oasis Bar

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:57:15 +0000

I’m informed that Mariela’s Oasis bar restaurant along Mojácar playa continues with their “lunch for one euro” special every Wednesday. I was told that it’s “nice although you have to remove the skin from the chicken yourself”, which frankly left me...