A lot of these "Bars" fail because they have huge mortgages on the property/lease and borrow for stock/fixtures fittings etc. A large number of the Spanish bars/Shops are owned outright so the money they take in Summer season will tide them over the winter and not go to pay debts apart from rates etc. A lot of the Brits I see here in Spain who hang around these "Brit Bars" I would not even say hello to in the UK and I certainly do not want to meet them in groups with the echo of Phil Thompson on Sky Sports droning on at 5,000 decibels whilst I read my telegraph and smoke a morning cigar. I do not include of course any of you dear readers in my sweeping statement.  ;D ;D ;D 

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