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Summer Is Here! FREE EDITION: Vol. XIV July - Aug., 2018 @metropolimadrid Summer facebook.com/MadridMetropolitan www.madridmetropolitan.com is Here! Madrid´s only English language newspaper July. - Aug., 2018 - The Madrid Metropolitan 2 CONTENTS MadridMetropolitan.com Front Page Photograph by Vaydehi Khandelwal Find us on: 2 Contents elcome to this our 14th edition of the Madrid Metro- politan. Madrid's only English language paper available 3 A Summer Story : Bussaco Wonline and distributed free to over 120 points around the city. You can also download the paper in pdf from the website as 4 - 6 What’s On In Madrid in the Summer well as sign up for articles and our newsletter delivered direct to your mailbox / just send a mail to [email protected] for information on how to do that and our privacy and GDPR policy. 7 Living - Photography In this our summer 2018 edition we feature the talented and award winning photographer Vaydehi Khandelwal. We have a 8 Culture: The Statues, Plaza de Oriente great selection of things to do and see in our What’s On section as well as our regular features including a fab summer recipe to keep 9 Business - Managing your Finances you cool and Barry Walker´s short strory to keep you entertained as you relax in the Madrid heat. 10 Culture - Madrid's Literary Scene Thanks for supporting us and we hope you enjoy reading. 11 Alternative Voice - Happy holidays The Madrid Metropolitan team. 12 Recipe PUBLISHED BY: IBERIAN METROPOLITAN PRESS 13 - 15 Classified directory CIF:B87075305 Calle Isabel Colbrand 10 Planta 5 - Oficina 151, 28050 Madrid Tomo: 27.630 Folio: 1 Sección: 8 Hoja: M497912 MADRID TREASURE HUNT | OLAF CLAYTON | DESIGN & LAYOUT : TOM LYONS | PHO- TOGRAPHY & FEATURES: VAYDEHI KHANDELWAL, JAKE RI- A 12 bottle case of finest Castilian CHARDSON | JENNY OSBORNE, MIRIAM FOLEY, STEPHEN wine is to be found at the end of our JENKINS, CHRIS NEIL, BARRY WALKER, MELISSA DURA, hunt that explores the many secrets of ABIGAIL AUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER MILLER, DOMINIQUE Madrid´s sometime dark past. In eve- WHITE | FOOD & DRINK: JEMIMA BUTLER | ART: BRIAN COL- ry edition we publish a clue to com- LINS | FILM: ANDREW JAMES BALL | BUSINESS : ROGER PIKE plete the challenge of those daring readers who wish to | WEBSITE: TOM LYONS | discover the hidden side of Madrid. La edición, redacción, impresión, publicación, distribución, venta y Summer Challenge: explotación publicitaria de periódicos y revistas con el CNAE 5814 Poor Old Sancho. Read Barry´s histo- EDICIÓN DE REVISTAS. ry of the statues and find him lining the park path. Unlike his peers alone Views expressed in Madrid Metropolitan are the opinions of the he stands with nobody to look at - writers and are not necessarily endorsed by the publishers. Although why dont you ease his burden and mount the opposite plynth for a pho- we make every effort to quote the correct prices and opening hours to and send it to the editor: for establishments mentioned in the magazine, it is possible some may have changed since we went to press. All advertisements are [email protected] published in good faith. Madrid Metropolitan cannot accept responsibility for errors or omis- Brought to you by: sions in individual ads or accept responsibility for work, services or Madrid Adventures goods. Madrid Metropolitan is published by Iberian Metropolitan Press SL. OFFER: his 21st century wine estate opens its doors and its world to our readers to begin a journey of the finest of Castillian wine Tmaking and includes: ● Return luxury coach transfer (just 1 hour from Madrid) ● Estate tour and visit in English ● Tasting of 4 wines ● Picoteo of local fayre Date: Sat. 1st of Sept. Leaving from Plaza España at 11.00. Cost 75 EUR per person - Max group size 16 For more information and to book mail: [email protected] July. - Aug., 2018 - The Madrid Metropolitan MadridMetropolitan.com A Summer Story : BUSSACO 3 My Traveler was in Madrid, it Arthur Wellesley later created Vis- is this man was September 26, 2010 count Wellington after the battle of and what the Talavera in August 1809. It was hell is he do- The old part of the City provided left to Wellington that the Penin- ing in Wel- the perfect atmosphere for his re- sula wars were fought, initially lington’s search on the Peninsula wars head of the British and Portuguese quarters – fought between the combined Brit- forces. The Spanish refused to ac- Frog spy is ish, Portuguese and Spanish forces cept Wellington as head of their he” ? Wits against the might of the French own armies instead fighting the gradually re- occupation of Spain in 1807. French alone with humiliating and turning My Spain was once an ally of France, disastrous results. Eventually and Traveler her naval fleet had combined with reluctantly they gave in and ac- found him- the French at the battle of Trafal- cepted Wellington as head of the self in the midst of what he could per thigh. “You are very lucky man gar in October of 1805, which re- three combined forces. only assume was a historical film to be still alive, the bullet missed sulted in a resounding defeat by My Traveler had already visited set. He recognized the military the main artery by millimeters and the British under Lord Admiral the battle sites of Talavera and attire of the British soldiers from even so you lost a huge amount of Nelson. Napoleon recognized the Salamanca and was now on the the time of the Peninsula wars. blood not to mention savage dam- power of the British navy which he road to Portugal to the small town Spot on down to the Brown Bess age to the bone, flesh and mus- knew he could never defeat but if of Bussaco. It was a four hour muskets. BUT…the noise, the cles”. “One very strange thing is he could deny them access to the drive and he booked into the Pal- shouts, the sounds, the smells, that it was not caused by any mod- ports of Portugal on the Atlantic ace Hotel situated on the top of the horses and the rattle of wagons, ern bullet but by an antique lead and the ports of Spain on the Med- Bussaco ridge where the battle was bivouac fires, this was no organ- musket ball. Out of use hundreds iterranean their powers would be fought on the 27 September 1810. ized film set this was for real ! Any of years ago and I am afraid the considerable reduced. After a leisurely lunch My Traveler explanations were cut short, “Ser- police will be wanting to talk with The Spanish King Carlos IV was took a welcome siesta before pre- geant take this man to the rear and you once you are better recov- a weak and uncertain fool and con- paring for a jog along the top of the put him under guard, we’ll deal ered”. The police were neither be- stantly at odds with his son Fern- 10 mile long ridge. He was dressed with him after we’ve dealt with the lieving nor amused at the tale the ando VII. Napoleon played on this typically with designer track suit Frogs”. My Traveler was literally Traveler told, who would, but as weakness and on the duplicity and and trainers. Looping back to the elbow lifted off the ground and there was no trace of evidence of corruption of the Spanish Govern- Hotel he visited the site where ‘frog’ marched to a small group of an assailant or any sign of 200 year ment. With the promise of annex- Wellington had commanded the soldiers milled around a bivouac. old lingering Frenchmen, they re- ing Portugal to Spain Napoleon battle and to the small Convent These were hardened soldiers, luctantly gave up and the incident came with his armies, Carlos IV where he had retired for the night. years of campaigns had worn all logged as unsolved. “Keepsake for was forced to abdicate to France The evening was balmy, My Trave- the sharp edges, they had seen it you” said the doctor handing over and for a short few weeks his son ler was drowsy and he stretched all and this stranger posed no the lead musket ball extracted Fernando became King. Spain was out on a ledge inside the Convent threat only curiosity. “Sit thee from the Travelers leg. The ball a rotten fruit easily picked and Na- and let his mind wander to that down mate and tell us what’s a was heavy, near an inch in diame- poleon placed his brother Joseph evening exactly 200 years ago to fancy pants doing in this neck of ter and no wonder so much dam- on the throne of Spain. the day. CRACK… a very sharp the woods. There’s going to be a age was done. Several days more So began the seeds off what be- and hard blow to the ribs brought right pounding soon, you’ll need in the hospital recuperating before came known as the Peninsula wars him instantly awake and doubled more than a bit o’ luck to come friends from Madrid came over to fought throughout the period 1808 up in pain. Struggling to get his through but with ‘Nosy’ in charge bring him back. They were also to 1814. Napoleon had many expe- breath and totally confused at the you’ve got a chance”. amused at the tale and being good rienced Marshals and Generals, assault all he could discern were a My Traveler told his story, his friends feigned belief so as not to Britain had but two, General group of menacing soldiers milling year 2010 and the Peninsula Wars, disturb the recovery.
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