Where was I – oh yes, North France, mid France, South France, North Spain, mid Spain and now heading south from Madrid to Algeciras which is the port of choice for those Morocco bound.
As mentioned earlier, the best part of these Spanish trains is the bar that takes up most of a carriage (or coche). I was glancing through the provided newspaper there – which isn't really a good idea as the Spanish then assume that you can understand the language – when I came across the headline on the obituaries page: "Pauline Fowler: La actriz que batio la UEFA". Of course it's not Pauline Fowler who has died, it's Wendy Richards. Why a Spanish newspaper saw fit to dedicate half a page, I'm not sure but my own translation reveals that her parents ran a "pub del lugar" in Yorkshire before starting another venture in London in "el mercardo de shepherds" – or Shepherds Market as those that know that part of London would call it. Perhaps some of my Spanish speaking friends might advise on what makes a "pub del lugar".
Perhaps she might have featured in Eldorado, although I guess that wasn’t aimed at the local Spanish market. However I could see Are You Being Served being a cult classic on the continent – it had a hint of Eurotrash about it.
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