Working as a chef in a famous restaurant is not a sure-fire way of becoming rich. In fact, unlike other occupations, we are seldom told how much a star chef earns, and we may be surprised by the relatively low figure
A study is telling us that the price we have to pay for continuing to enjoy wine is to give up a few years of life from those that remain to us
the euro zone
Those who thought that politics and economics were inextricably connected in present-day Spain stand corrected
Nowadays, people are offended for being offended's sake
The problems of the Costa del Crime will affect all of our lives
In America, portion sizes really are bigger
People will depart from this valley of tears due to accidents, but not through natural causes
The Euro Zone
Investigators now put the total amount spent on last October's Catalonian independence referendum at €1.9 million
While the number of Brits seems to be falling, there has been a marked increase in the numbers of Venezuelans and Colombians
THE EURO ZONE
The Spanish government has had direct control of Catalonia since last October's divisive plebiscite - plenty of time to pore over the region's books
Morrissey's musical output is a parson's egg if ever there was one
It's fine to advise locals to put a smile on their faces for the tourists, as long as we don't go over the top and they interpret our cheerful friendliness as an indication that all we do is go out and party
Few myths persist longer than those referring to the customs of different nationalities, even more so when these reflect the eating habits of the country in question
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Our first purchase of real estate is usually motivated out of desire to have somewhere to live. As we accumulate capital, so we turn our attention to owning property as an investment
Control of Freixenet, once a family business, has just passed into the hands of the German drinks multinational Henkell, for a sum rumoured to be around 300 million