Crikey – here we are in November already – with Christmas upon us next month.
Is it too soon to be thinking about next year’s holiday?
Personally, I think not and if you are are of that mindset, we felt duty bound to report on a recent incident which occurred at a restaurant in Ibiza, one of the Balearic Islands off the East coast of Spain, a hot spot favoured by tourists.
Should this be your destination of choice it might be a good idea to select any restaurants you visit with care.
We say this since an elderly German diner at one establishment in Santa Eulalia, had the temerity to complain that the meal with which he had been served was not what he ordered, and that in any event, the food was off.
After this complaint had been relayed to the kitchen, the chef erupted into the dining room, where he immediately “set about” the 72-year old client, shouting at him, pushing him to the floor resulting in his suffering blows to his back and neck.
Whilst the diner was still lying comatose on the floor, the chef continued his tirade, before throwing the man’s food down to join him.
No tip likely there then!
The victim was subsequently treated for two blood clots in his chest whilst the 37-year old chef was subsequently arrested on suspicion serious wounding.
Although some locals have been understandably upset by the influx of tourists, it is not thought that this incident was in any way connected.
Well placed sources at the restaurant, suggest that the chef had just been “having a bad day” which presumably got a lot worse following his incarceration!
Leaving Europe behind, in the second hour we headed across the pond to hear about this year’s WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP.
There are many strange customs and events that are maintained annually around the world.
The AMERICAN version of THE WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP was recently staged around a 250m course, at Sunday River in MAINE, with over 30 couples competing in front of cheering crowds.
The origins of this event seem to be based around a 19th century Finnish legend involving a man known as “Ronkainen the Robber”, whose gang was known to pillage villages and carry away the women.
Of course these days of inclusivity competing couples do not need to be married, nor do they have to be a man and a woman.
So this year, one contestant – the carrier – was dressed as Mr Incredible, while his “wife” was dressed entirely in pink.
Most of the participants use a technique in which the “wife” is carried like a backpack – upside down – to ensure the runners’ arms are free for the greatest agility.
The winner of the event is awarded the weight of the “wife” in beer and five times the “wife’s” weight in cash. In order to arrive at an estimate of the winnings, the winning “wife” is put on one side of a see-saw-like scale that organisers balance out on the other side with cases of beer.
I’ll drink to that!
All being well I hope to have your company once again tomorrow,
Scott
