Spain has 2 large trade
unions - UGT and CCOO. The ABC newspaper tells us
they have around 10,000 people employed to do nothing more than union
chores. This wouldn't matter if their salaries were paid by the
unions but, in fact, they're financed by public funds. Nice work if
you can get get. And probably guaranteed for life.
Britain's Financial
Times given us a list of the 5 best family-run restaurants in Spain.
A little to my surprise, this includes one in my barrio of Poio,
across the river from Pontevedra. It is, of course, the sort of place
where you get amuse-bouches between courses. And a huge bill. Someone
has to pay for the promotion.
Sitting outside my
favourite tapas bar/restaurant, I regularly see people stop and tap
something into their smartphone. My guess is it's the name of the
place and they're checking reviews on TripAdvisor or the like. Is
this really the way to do it? If you can't get informed
local advice, I guess it is. Meaning there's a premium on good reviews,
written by the owners and friends.
Which reminds me . . .
Sitting on the other side of the aisle from 2 young women on the
train on Tuesday, and observing their silent smartphone activity
during the entire 30 minute journey, I wondered whether a new primate
was evolving - the 2-thumbed ape. No fingers, just 2 highly flexible
and sensitive thumbs. And with no power of verbal communication.
Finally . . . Very nice
to see this tribute to Steven Gerrard of Liverpool FC in one of the
Spanish papers: A noble player in a world - that of the football
elite - where there's less and less nobility.
Finally, finally . . .
My internet download speed achieved its historic low of 0.2megas
yesterday. Roll on cable.
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