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Just spotted this bit in The Times from Alexi Mostrous’s City Diary: Jon Gaunt, the talk show host, yesterday compared his right to call someone a Nazi with the struggle against Hitler: “Our forefathers fought the Nazis to protect such rights. It would be ironic if the word Nazi were to defeat us when the real Nazis couldn’t.” Correct perhaps, annoying certainly. No news on if Alexi heard this on Spectrum FM…
How lovely. So, after spending umpteen millions in getting people over here (did I tell you about the flashy “I love españa” and “come to Andalucia” signs on London double decker buses I saw last week? No? I wonder how much they cost) the Junta has decided to save a few pennies by closing down tourist attractions (so there’s nothing cultural to do once the poor sods arrive). The Alcazaba in Almería will now close Continue reading The Junta encourages visitors to enjoy our many tourist attraction (whilst you can)
This is a Readers Review submitted by Britt Arenander on the Mojo Picón Italian restaurant on Mojácar Playa. I have discovered a little pearl of an Italian restaurant on Mojácar playa, unpretentious and cosy, situated on the Casa Egea stretch, more or less opposite Tito´s. It´s still called Mojo Picón, as when the chicken with mojo picón was the main attraction. Now it´s run by a friendly young Italian couple who serve really good homemade Continue reading Mojo Picon Italian restaurant on Mojacar Playa