Thank you, Keith. I wish I was physically and mentally up to going out late at night. I think the problem to be more a state of mind than physical. The evening saw Mallorca given over to bonfires and free snacks etc., but the cold and dislike for driving at night saw to that, as far as I was concerned.
The country is currently in mourning for the victims of two high-speed trains that were derailed; tonight’s news suggests it might have been due to weakened rails due to recent heavy storms, the line having been checked this month. The last carriage or two of one went off the line and onto the line going in the opposite direction. Just seconds later, the other one came along and hit the derailed carriages at great speed. Tonight there’s been the suggestion that the second train didn’t so much hit those carriages, but a bogey from it that was sent flying into a river. Part of one of the trains was sent down into a deep ditch, making rescue and access more difficult. I think the toll stands at 42 dead and 1 still unaccounted for, which doesn’t bode good for the family.
“Harry” has shown how stupid planning permission can be, with front-line apartment blocks damaged when hit by the exploding sea. Expensive properties by virtue of location, but in the wrong place for peace of mind!
