Today marks the start of the Winter sales in Spain. Shops have a double mission at sale time. First they need to convince shoppers that spending a few more euros won't hurt the purse and second they want to get rid of those items that have stood on the shelves for long enough. Just as in England, there will be queues of anxious people outside shops all desperate to grab a bargain. Many will end up buying things that they don't really need just because there is a hefty reduction in the price. We've all done it. As my Mother in Law used to say "a bargain is only a bargain if it's something you really need".
In England the sales start Boxing Day but in Spain they have to wait until after the Three Kings. At least that gives us Brits here a bit of breathing space.
Happy shopping!
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