When your home village has only 726 inhabitants, you can bet that everybody knows everybody, so when you tell a porker, nobody is going to believe it, because they know you. Well, one 54-year-old man in such a village, deep in the Alpujarra, decided to report that he had been mugged and kidnapped, as an explanation for being unable to pay a bar bill.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Jordanian Graffiti
by Martin Myall •
An NCO (below officer rank) serving in the Jordanian Air Force opted to visit the Alhambra whilst on holiday in Spain, and was so impressed by the architecture of the Alhambra that he decided to engrave his initials on one of the walls… and he was caught red handed.
Town Hall Electric Cut
by Martin Myall •
(Metropolitan Granada) The Town Hall of Otura had its electricity supply cut for a few hours as a warning over its unpaid electricity bill. The staff saw all their computers and other electrical equipment, as well as the lights, die for a period of one hour – the point had been made.
Months Chained Up
by Martin Myall •
(North-West Granada) A dog owner in Huescar has been fined for leaving his dog chained up in a stable for several months, with hardly any room to move. When the police took the dog’s chain off, the fur was worn off exposing bleeding skin. Furthermore, the dog was starving.
Priest Preys on Pigeons?
by Martin Myall •
The ecologist movement, Ecologistas en Accion, has reported the parish priest of Puebla de Don Fadrique for ‘taking out pigeons’ with a pellet gun… The said priest, Father Juan Luis Garcia Rodriguez, admits to killing a couple and turning them into broth, but not with a pellet gun.
Rhea & The Refuge
by Jane Skellett •
Did you know that Rhea was the mother of the Greek gods; and goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation? Her name means ‘flow’ and ‘ease’; and as the wife of Kronos (Time), she represents the eternal flow of time and generations.
Talking of Buses…
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Urbana in the city of Granada has the task, amongst others, of keeping an eye on the 60 school buses that operate in the city… and there is never a dull moment.
Dutch Revenge
by Martin Myall •
A 25-year-old Dutch lad decided that he would avenge the defeat of his country’s football team at the hands of the Spanish selection during the last World Cup by stealing the Spanish flag from the Avenida de la Constitución in Granada.
Man Wrecks Bank
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional arrested a 27-year-man after he wrecked his bank branch because he was annoyed that he had no money in his account. Oh, and he also issued death threats to the staff, for good measure.
Tango in Armilla
by Martin Myall •
The nexts concerts of the theatre company, Arcos de Buenos Aire take places in Armilla (Granada) and Marbella: