It's the contrasts between Spain and the UK that constantly niggle. People smile. Seems like such a simple thing, doesn't it? But try it out as an experiment if you live in the UK. Walk down the street smiling at people, and see what kind of looks you get in response. I bet cash it won't be a smile.

Here's a thing that happened; I was driving down a short one-way street the wrong way (Everyone did it, more or less; it was a short cut) and came nose to nose with the Guardia Civil (that's the proper police, just in case you don't know). Guess what happened? Play the scene out in your mind, as though you were in the UK. Did that happen? No. The Guardia backed up onto the pavement so that I could get buy.