09/03/2006 – Leeds's Singing Organ-Grinder

Potted political history of County of Barcelona & various other stuff

This, together with the various links, recounts simply and accurately (the maps on other pages are brilliant) how the Barcelona region drifted from being a French fief to being a Spanish autonomous region. I’m slightly surprised that Kelley L Ross found time to do this, since he is clearly a busy man.

Song in praise of salt cod

Toni is a retired fish porter in Barcelona harbour. I’ve lifted more weights than Arnol Shawarthanega, he says, and now I’m going to walk all day. Here’s a song he sings: