Our hairdresser told us on Thursday that he'd heard a lot of British people were "borracho" at the Romeria de San Isidro. I don't know whether that was true or not because we left La Pedrera at about 4pm . I certainly don't recall seeing anyone drunk at that time but obviously the night was still young then.
I understand that, for most Spaniards, it is socially unacceptable to be seen drunk in public. Happy yes but drunk no and I for one agree with them. The locals, quite rightly, take a dim view of foreigners who show a flagrant disregard for acceptable social standards. Certainly that was the impression I got from the hairdresser.
We British represent a very small minority in the town and it is therefore easy for all of us to be judged by the actions of a few. That is unfortunate because the majority of Brits in the town are decent people who enjoy a drink but would never disgrace themselves in public.
Sadly it seems that a few of our number are creating a bad impression for the rest of us and it is one that we could well do without. Enough said!
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