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Gay shoes

A Russian orthodox priest, Alexander Shumsky, says that the World Cup is a “homosexual abomination” because the players wear gay shoes. He said: “Wearing pink or blue shoes, [the players] might as well wear women’s panties or a bra.“The liberal ideology of globalism clearly wants to oppose Christianity with football. I’m sure of it.“Therefore I am glad that the Russian players have failed and, by the grace of God, no…

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A Stroll by the Sea: Puerto Espindola, Charco Azul and San Andres

La Palma has over 1,000 km of footpaths – everything from challenges for fit people to gentle strolls. One of my favourites is the walk along the coast from Charco-Azul to Puerto Espindola, in the municipality of San Andres and Sauces. Charco Azul has salt-water swimming pools, rather like Piscinas la Fajana. At one time, Puerto Espindola was a working port, mostly exporting the agricultural produce of the borough. Now…

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Roadworks in Barlovento

There are roadworks on the main road between Barlovento and Gallegos – the LP1. They only last for about 10 km, but as you can see, the road currently looks like a rally-type video game. I’m sure it’ll be great when they’ve finished. But in the mean time I recommend allowing extra time, and avoiding it at night.  

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Ridiculously pleased

This is from the local pizzeria. (A very good pizzeria, I might add, Il Tonello.) The sign says: The Lemon GamePut a coin on top of the lemon without touching it. If it stays on top for 10 seconds, you take all the coins.As soon as the coin touches the lemon, you have to let it go.Good luck! And I did it, first try! It was only about 4.50€ but…

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