Tiles

....for a new roof, not needed on our house, fortunately. I love the way they fit together in their stacks while waiting and then on the roof itself alternately one way up, then the other, to weather-proof the house. Such a simple design - no nails or other fixings are used.

For those who can't get the news, the Catalan election was inconclusive for the ruling party which lost seats (a 'punishment' for its centre-right leader according to the regional newspaper) but promising, I think, for devolution eventually if they can cooperate with other parties. I feel awkward about commenting too much as it's not an issue that will affect me directly, but I was pleased to see an increase in support for left-wing devolutionist parties. Full results and commentary (in Spanish) are here. Unfortunately it seems you have to pay to read the digital Catalan version of the paper.