Why is Spain advertising in the UK that it’s building a train line in Saudi Arabia?

Spotted this advert from the Ministerio de Fomento in todays Times: The Times and The Sunday Times e-paper – The Times – 7 Nov 2011 – Page #33 “Spain to build and operate Saudi Arabia High-Speed rail line.” announces the advert. (Shouldn’t that be Saudi Arabian high speed?) Spanish-Saudi consortium… blah blah… 160.000 passengers a day… Meca to Medina… All very good, but why did the Spanish government feel they have to take a 1/4 Continue reading Why is Spain advertising in the UK that it’s building a train line in Saudi Arabia?

Spanish justice at work?

A true tale from Los Gallardos, which happened a fortnight ago. The names have been changed for my own protection, but all involved are local lads. A certain fellow, nice but dim is how even his own blessed mother would describe him, a keen amateur footballer, got into a bit of rough and tumble on the field at a recent game up at Los Gallardos football field. He accused his opponent team -captained by his Continue reading Spanish justice at work?