Did I miss much?

[Welly]

Was on me Hols in Spain last week (yes it did start raining* on Thurs + Friday ) *rain - definition: bloody pissing it down vertically, horizontally, upside down, backwards

The weather was perfect before all that at around 29degC and breezy - spent most days relaxing on the Beach and watching the world go by.

Did a stint of Go-Kart racing http://www.avkarting.com/AV_KARTING/HOME.html with my Son and Daughter and chose the 80 KMPH machines - that was a lot of fun and I managed a 38 second lap (we were the only 3 people there ).

The Hire Car was a real shitter - a Ford C-Max petrol (approx 1.6?) that thing had 50,000 KM's on it but seemed to be, no, was, falling to bits it had a 'collection' of interior trims in the boot which'd fallen off, the clutch was worn, it was woefully slow and pinked all the time, it had a horrible blind spot thanks to the stupid A-pillar design which caught me out a few times and was just generally sh*t cheap and tacky - I would NEVER buy one with my own money.

Any way nice to catch up.

Welly

[Doggy]

Welcome back to sunny England, oh and Autumn, (which is defined as a period of horrible grey drizzly weather we're not supposed to moan about, as distinct from summer, a period of horrible grey drizzly weather we're expected to moan about).

While on my travels in the northern Costa Brava / French border area, I was amazed at the number of hookers touting for business, even in mid-afternoon, at virtually every junction. (Recession, or what, I don't know).

I also suffered a fracas c-max hire shed about 6 years ago in Menorca, it was slow, thirsty and generally unpleasant. Menorca was lovely though - clean, devoid of unattached teenagers and populated by people who actually like us!

[Welly]

populated by people who actually like us!

Oh tell me about it; I don't get the Spanish on the Costa Blanca - their income is chiefly from Holidaymakers yet they treat us so badly one of the big Supermarkets where we were staying have instructed their Staff NOT to speak in English if anyone asks for help - Oh hello I've just flown in from the UK and obviously have detailed knowledge of your stocked goods and where to find them I witnessed this myself in trying to buy some Steak from the meat counter......."Sir, I've TOLD you already about the different (unmarked) cuts of meat in double-speed SPANISH - what else do you want?"

Regarding the Spanish economy; I saw quite a few beggars on the street this year mostly holding up signs describing their plight (In English ) with their hands out asking for money. In fact it is the expats over there who have set up a free food charity to give to the Spanish people who are struggling at the moment.

[scotty73]

one of the big Supermarkets where we were staying have instructed their Staff NOT to speak in English

Have you ever been to North Wales? in particular Caernarfon?