Let Me Entertain You

How quickly nature reclaims.

Drive along The Mile and see the dried leaves on the abandoned terraces and in the entrances. Weeds will appear, the leaves will mound up more. This is winter. So many places, so pathetically neglected. There is art though in the sense of dereliction; like the set of a post-apocalyptic film.

This winter tourism dilemma will not go away. It arises every year, arises at the same time every year, arises at the same time every year with the same lack of prescription. The cry goes out for the politicians to do “something”; always the politicians’ lot. “The Bulletin” mentions the fact that mainland Spanish resorts operate year-round, so why not in Mallorca? It’s a fair question. But then look at what you have to do on the mainland, and the scene is a bit different. Stay, for instance, on the Costa del Sol and it is possible to visit Granada, Ronda, Gibraltar; Seville even. Much as Mallorca would promote its heritage, it is an historical sideshow compared with the mainland. More importantly, there are those destinations elsewhere - the better weather of the Canaries, the ease of travel to Florida, the Caribbean and Egypt. But I said all this on 2 November.

The politicians are important, very important, but others need to work towards a prescription. “Euro Weekly” refers today to the intention of House of Katmandu in Magaluf to expand. A themed golf course is planned (there is an association between House of Katmandu and Fantasia as it is) and there are other offers in the pipeline. They want to create “a major entertainment centre” and “do something instead of moaning” (about the winter tourism situation). Good. Business has to be seen to drive a prescription. Whether they will be allowed to is another matter. I wish them luck.


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Yesterday - Blood Sweat and Tears. Today’s title? Oh, I am so good to you.

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