Bodegas In Spain

During my occasional page hopping, I came upon a site showing this magnificent bodega (Spanish for wine cellar). It's one of the unique charm in Spain, instead of interesting wine cellars usually in the basement as in most other countries, they are everywhere on show, in the streets amongst other shops, especially in areas slightly out of the city centres. So having living in Spain for years, I have seen hundreds all over the country. But one as beautiful as imposing is on Atalo's page. ( nearly comparable to the magnificent ones I have seen in Napa Valley, California; truly impressive) He is Spanish living in Toledo. I was so impressed by the photo I wrote to him and asked whether he would allow me to post it on my Blog. He very graciously sent it to me immediately. Thank you Atalo.

Prospective buyers, or anyone interested, can wander about in any of the bodegas, not only they are always very cordially welcome but encouraged to try out any of the wines, directly from the barrels. There are small wine glasses strategically placed all over the place. You can help yourself or, if you are like me, a bit shy about abusing the hospitality and generosity, they will soon spot you and come over to help you. Turn the tap on and fill a glass with the wine you ask to try, or if you are indecisive, they would recommend this one or that ... For each different wine, you are asked to change to another glass; it wouldn't do not to enjoy each brew at it's purest and best.

There are those who take advantage of this more than interesting custom, and do their rounds from one bodega to another, without buying anything. After trying countless type of wines, liquors, some even offer you a brand of spirit or two; then they simply zigzag their way home afterwards if they still remember where home is. But generally, people are honest and appreciative of the good tradition without trying to abuse this special privilege. This custom is also undoubtedly a great tourist attraction.

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Buying Time - A TV Advert

TV Advert. in Spain That touches me most ...

We often complain how we are constantly assaulted by commercials, advertisements that are annoying, intruding, and not even well made so as to be at least entertaining. Well I just saw a good one on Spanish TV. Not good, Excellent!

A little boy enters a shop with money from his piggy-bank, asking to buy an hour of time for his Mama.

Two phrases repeated most by the mamas are:-

'I don't have time.' ... 'Not now!' ... 'Maybe later.' Often the 'later' never seems to come in time.

I like advertisements that reflect real life, catch us in moments and situations red-handed, and show them to us with humour, make us think and remember.

Have you seen some memorable Ads recently?

 

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Potpourri Of The Day

Funny translations in English seen on signs in other countries ...

Hungary (hotel): "This lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable"

France (hotel): "Please leave your values at the front desk"

Japan (hotel): "You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid"

Greece (tailor's shop): "Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation"

Mexico (hotel restaurant): "The manager has personally passed all the water served here"

Italy (doctor's surgery): "Specialist in women and other diseases"

Hong Kong (dentist's surgery): "Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists"

LOL ... What other weird translations have you come across?

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The Sage Old Poodle

A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa , taking her faithful old poodle named Cuddles, along for the company.

One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The old poodle thinks, 'Oh, oh! I'm in trouble now!' Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap the old poodle exclaims loudly,

'Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?'

Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
'Whew!', says the leopard, 'That was close! That old poodle nearly had me!'

Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So off he goes, but the old poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard.

The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, 'Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!'

Now, the old poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?", but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says.

'Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!'

Moral of this story...

Don't mess with old Geeks ..... Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.

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Old Words, New Definitions

• School: A place where Papa pays and son plays.
• Life Insurance: A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that you can die Rich.
• Nurse: A person who wakes you up to give you sleeping pills.
• Marriage: It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her masters.
• Tears: The hydraulic force by which masculine willpower is defeated by feminine waterpower.
• Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the Lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through 'the minds of either'
• Conference: The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.
• Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.
• Dictionary: A place where success comes before work.
• Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagree later on.
• Father: A banker provided by nature.
• Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.
• Politician: One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after.
• Doctor: A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you by bills.
• Classic: Books, which people praise, but do not read.
• Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
• Office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
• Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
• Etc.: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.
• Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.
• Experience: The name men give to their mistakes.
• Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions.
• Philosopher: A fool who torments himself during life, to be wise after death

Happy Week!!
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