food & drink
Any restaurant owner in any of Spain's tourist areas, and the big cities, is aware that serving a hot steak or fish on a cold plate is the way to lose a customer
THE EURO ZONE
If Spain's new patchwork coalition is to achieve anything, much more compromise will be necessary
Youngsters tend to have a greater sense of embarrassment in front of their classmates than in front of their screens, which have an inexplicable effect of removing inhibitions
health & beauty
The accumulation of evidence is overwhelming, so let's look at some of the facts about this dark potion
With new governments embarking on a complicated year in Spain and Britain, what did our politicians put on their lists of New Year's resolutions?
In Spain, the question of reservations is treated more casually than in many other first world countries
Unfortunately, owing to the general haze of tinsel, turkey legs and passive aggressive in-laws, a lot of us lose track of which day is which around this time of year
The Euro Zone
It's plausible to argue that in present-day Spain there is a very close relationship between law and politics when it comes to Catalan separatists
The guide awards its stars to restaurants, not chefs, but the rating depends heavily on the quality of the food ... it appears that Michelin itself is muddying the waters
The false debate over political correctness and incorrectness is an argument between two sides that refuse to think for themselves
the bigger picture
When managing money, the ability to generate cash with readily saleable assets is important
the euro zone
What have we learned about Spanish politics this year and what should we expect to happen (or not to happen) in the one that's just around the corner?
What delights will the coming twelve months bring?
At this time of year, I really can't think of anything I want, certainly not a caprice, anyway
Just as freelancers can't stop being creative, now they have come up with organising Christmas dinners with other freelancers they don't know as a way of networking