Look out Spain

[Keith at Tregenna]

Mediterranean Steps:

LINK: Visit Gibraltar - Upper Rock - Mediterranean Steps

K.

Saw enough last time, certainly not going back: Just saved 50 odd Euro's.

K.

[john sutton]

not saying we should hand it back just that the gibraltareans are not neccessary guiltless in this situation

[Ron Kendall]

I often holiday at a timeshare near Fuengirola, Spain, and usually go to Gibraltar by coach for the day, and the duty frees! For years , the Spanish have used delaying tactics at the border. The traffic for Gib, on the dual carriageway divrts up a pir, and back down the other side, the coaches having to manouver at the top end, before coming back down to the main road, all this can take upwards of an hour. When you get to the border, a Spanish policeman gives a quick glance at held up passports, before letting the coach proceed, the Gib policeman then gets on, and has an even swifter glance at held up passports, then it is across the airport runway to the coach park. on any day, about 20 double deck coaches, and around 20 or 30 single deck coaches visit Gib. Leaving Gib, everyone has to get off the bus, and walk through the large building, carrying what they haqve bought, nothing can be left on the bus, any one trying to take out more than 1 bottle and 200 ciggies could be heavily fined, anything hidden on the bus, and the bus could be held back for hours.Quite a difference leaving any other EU port, you can take out 3000 fags, and numerous bottles of spirits!. It is too late to change my next holiday(to Minorca), but next year it may have to be anywhere but Spain. PS sorry about the spelling errors, Iv'e just noticed them,well4 of them!

[robpage]

Just top clarify my feelings we roll over for too many things and play dead , Blair would have given away several hundred years heritage , British Heritage , before we consider giving that rock back remember that The famous attack upon Gibraltar, which led to its surrender to the British, on 24 July 1704 was carried out by a brigade of British and Dutch Marines, 1800 strong, under the command of Prince George of Hese-Darmstadt. In the following October, Gibraltar was besieged by the French and Spanish. The Marines from the British Fleet, held the fortress against repeated attacks until the siege was raised on 9 March 1705. In one incident in this fighting, Captain Fisher of the Marines with 17 of his men, successfully defended the Round Tower against the continued assaults of 500 French Grenadiers. A contemporary report of this noted defence says,"Encouraged by the Prince of Hesse, the garrison did more than could humanly be expected, and the English Marines gained an immortal glory." . The Rock was won with British Blood , to give it back is an insult , to consider it a kick in the teeth . The Royal Marines wear one Battle honour , GIBRALTAR

[Ian Malcolm]

Gibraltar (note the spelling) is a promontory, not an isthmus.

When politicians are faced with a serious internal problem, they look for an external dispute to divert the attention of their citizens. Spain's problem is its high rate of unemployment and Gibraltar suits their case admirably.

Regards

Ian

[Ivan Cloherty]

Gibraltar (note the spelling) is a promontory, not an isthmus.

When politicians are faced with a serious internal problem, they look for an external dispute to divert the attention of their citizens. Spain's problem is its high rate of unemployment and Gibraltar suits their case admirably.

Regards

Ian

Ian, normally we do not correct other peoples spelling mistakes on this site, otherwise we may be in full time employment, we are generous in our attitudes towards each other, as we put them down to old age and/or 'typos'. Nor do we correct others grammar, or the use of nouns, adjectives, pronouns etc; we are aware that some use there instead of their, were instead of where and to instead of too and vice versa. We are not here to get marks out of ten, but just to exchange memories and repartee and if these include grammatical errors and spelling mistakes so be it. Some left school at 13 years old, others later and some were blessed with incompetent teachers as well as good ones.

Just my pennyworth!!

[j.sabourn]

Would of liked to have been a listener to his meetings with Gadaffi before the insurrection of the country. Seemed that Gadaffi was murdered in undue haste before any interrogations or enquiries were made into his previous conduct. I would surmise that a lot of politicians heaved a sigh of relief at the time. Cheers John Sabourn

[Ian Malcolm]

Please accept my apology, Ivan. I heartily agree with all you say and have always supported this wise policy, but considered that the repeated misspelling of a place-name was somewhat different.

Regards

Ian

[Captain Kong]

I called there twice, Dunedin Star 1956 and Adelaide Star 1957 with beef from Dalgetties on the Brisbane River,
A few happenings there, see Seafaring Yarns in Swinging the Lamp.
Also I had to go there in 1985 when She wanted to see it.
Disapointed then. The Cha Cha Bar was now a Indian clothes shop., The Royal Oak was still open but no Sailors in there battling. nice and quiet, just tourists. so not the same.
Cheers
Brian

[Keith at Tregenna]

What hypocrisy! With Gibraltar besieged, ROBERT HARDMAN visits Spain's own Rock - the colonial outpost in Africa that, with ocean-going double standards, they refuse to surrender:

Read more: What hypocrisy! With Gibraltar besieged, ROBERT HARDMAN visits Spain's own Rock - the colonial outpost in Africa that, with ocean-going double standards, they refuse to surrender | Mail Online