Blanes-Ma?

Renfe’s public information system at plaza Cataluña station can’t cope with the cedilla in Maçanet.

Traditional disregard for parking regulations among Spanish UN diplomats

Spain’s up at no 52 on the UN parking ticket corruption index, so that’s between the Ukraine and the Philippines, with average 12.7 unpaid violations per diplomat. The UK averages 0.0. Other crime news: Either the Azerbaijanis or the UAEers have stolen an “r” from Australia. The data’s pretty old, so perhaps Spanish councils’ new…

Taking the centre line

Taking the centre line is the modern, motoring equivalent of taking the wall: Archie’s driving habit was unique, He drove 35 mph an hour, whether on a gravel road, or the highway, keeping the left tire on the center line. Your brother John was riding with him, and said, “Grandpa Archie, what if you meet…