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Re: Chaos in Spain

#261 Post by OFSO » Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:06 am

News this morning just reported that the Spanish PM Sanchez has distanced himself from the royal cabinet. Damning by association, and Sanchez has enough problems.

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#263 Post by OFSO » Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:14 am

Woke up covered in perspiration, no water. Shower ? Tried next door's outside tap, same. Bloody inefficient Spanish...

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#264 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:32 am

Did the (ex)king get his $64M back from yon German tart?

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#265 Post by Boac » Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:34 am

I see some 'lucky' Easyjet pax were hoteled in Spain when their Gibraltar flight was delayed overnight.

Guess what?

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#266 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:16 pm

If they traveled back to the UK from Gib, would they even be asked to make a declaration of quarantine address?

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#267 Post by OFSO » Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:51 pm

Just as I was getting out the kitchen wet-wipes to clean myself off, an immense hissing, puffing and clouds of spray from the taps left open (naturally) indicated air, compressed by the power of water from 200m higher up the mountain (we are at the 200m level) being forced out the pipes under the street into house and also leaks under the street before the arrival of public water at 25°c into our house. I therefore availed myself of a S, S, and a S before off to (1) get my epiretinal membrane checked and (2) launch the revolting business of buying a new phone. 32° out, not nice.

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#268 Post by OFSO » Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Water returned at high pressure and full of air. A pump is cavitating somewhere. Or fish farting.

And for once being deeply serious, a spouting whale was filmed by a boat the day before yesterday, about a mile offshore from the town of Roses. We are informed that with the cruise liners absent, the big fishy things are returning.

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#269 Post by OFSO » Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:38 am

Sitting listening on wife's TV to Piers Morgan ranting about what idiots Boris & Co are. Meanwhile on my TV watching reports of ever-increasing 'cases' in Spain. Massive problems in care homes in Basque country. Young people not observing 'rules'. All this while Spanish government immersed in struggle with Catalans.

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#270 Post by OFSO » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:42 pm

The Spanish Supreme Court has upheld the edict banning the President of Catalunia, Quim Torres, from holding office following his displaying flags indicating support for Catalan separatism. Crowds gathering in Barcelona.

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#271 Post by G-CPTN » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:38 pm

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Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:42 pm
Crowds gathering in Barcelona.
Was Manuel there?

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#272 Post by Woody » Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:36 am

The Spanish government has ordered a lockdown in the capital Madrid and surrounding areas badly affected by coronavirus after a rise in cases.
Under the new restrictions, residents will not be allowed to leave the area unless they have to make an essential journey.
However, Madrid's regional government says the lockdown is not legally valid.
Greater Madrid accounts for more than a third of the 133,604 cases diagnosed in Spain over the past two weeks.
On Wednesday, a majority of Spain's regional governments, who are in charge of healthcare, voted in favour of imposing restrictions in areas with more than 100,000 residents if they met three benchmarks - 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 35% Covid patient occupancy in intensive care units and positive results in 10% of tests.
Madrid, which has a rate of 780 infections per 100,000, already meets the criteria. However, it is not yet clear when the restrictions will be introduced.
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Re: Chaos in Spain

#273 Post by OFSO » Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:52 am

Any criticism of incompetent British politicians is tempered by contemplation of their Spanish counterparts. It is incomprehensible that the former look to the latter for inspiration.

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#274 Post by OFSO » Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:36 am

Doctors at the CAPs, the local public health clinics, are going on strike next week about money and conditions.

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#275 Post by Ibbie » Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:12 am

Andalucia didn't vote in favour of the proposed restrictions. Appears there will be more checks to catch people who have fled Madrid for their second home on the Costa del Sol, if caught they will be sent back.
Also the President of the Junta de Andalucia is trying to get the UK to open travel corridors to/from the provinces airports:
http://www.surinenglish.com/local/20201 ... 443-v.html

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#276 Post by Ibbie » Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:00 am

Interesting article in el Pais:
https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news ... ealth.html

Boris and his pals would do well to read it and take heed regarding their "efforts" in the UK.

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#277 Post by OFSO » Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:00 pm

From the point of view of inhabitants in a a small town in a northern province, the Spanish government are like chickens that just had their heads chopped off, and the Catalan government hardly better. Why impose restrictions on people arriving by air but allow hundreds of thousands of French tourists by car over the border at La Jonquera between June and October with no application of the testing that was announced as compulsory? All a joke, and people know it.

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#278 Post by barkingmad » Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:47 pm

Maybe there is a mutation of Covid-1984 which, instead of causing sudden loss of sense of smell and taste, is instead causing loss of reason and logical thinking?

This might explain the irrational steps and precautions implemented by many western world leaders but for which there will never be a vaccination nor a cure.

For further research on this syndrome, contact one Professor Neil Ferguson in the UK, he'll gladly advise the Madrid administration on the best options. (-|

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Re: Chaos in Spain

#279 Post by Woody » Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:07 pm

Almost five million people have been affected by a new lockdown in the capital and nine surrounding towns.
People can leave their local area only to go to work, school or for medical care. Indoor and outdoor social gatherings are limited to six people. Bars and restaurants have to shut by 22:00. Along with shops, they have reduced the number of customers entering at any one time.
The measures were imposed by Spain's central government and resisted by Madrid's local authorities.
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Re: Chaos in Spain

#280 Post by Ibbie » Thu Oct 08, 2020 5:04 pm

Lockdown appeal by Madrid against Government new regulations upheld by Supreme Court.

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