HELP... THAT ROBBER!!!
There was a robbery in a church, yesterday, in Ronda, the Spanish country town where I live. It sounds terrible, but the real tragedy is that you just can't get people to do a job right.
The priest, at that early hour of the morning, was still in the rectory. Wondering what all the noise was, he stuck his head out the window and told one of the robbers to stop the racket. The robber apologised and said that he was looking for his drunk friend. The priest left it at that, closed the window and went on with his business.
Some passersby noticed a guy loitering near the side door of the church. When they went closer to see what was going on, he asked them for a light and they happily obliged.
Things started to go wrong when one of the robbers cut himself badly while breaking into a glass cabinet. After grabbing a laptop, a few trinkets and a couple of Euros in coins from the donations box for the votive candles, they made a hasty exit.
A little too hasty, it would seem. The robbers had lost their car keys in the church. A passing neighbour noticed them break the window of the car and enquired what they were up to. The robbers replied that it was their car and that it wasn't like they were trying to steal it. Unaware of the irony, the neighbour was worried about the bleeding robber. They told him it was urgent that he get to hospital so the good-hearted chap helped them push the car down a hill to try to start it.
It was only when someone noticed the damaged door of the church that they started to get suspicious and call the police, who were able to quickly and easily apprehend the unprofessional thieves.
This is actually a true story! It warms the cockles of your heart to think that country people will help out absolutely anyone!
I have lived in southern Spain for about twelve years now and I've grown to love the people here. I've written a romantic comedy set in Spain, which gives a glimpse into their quirky culture.
Follow the link to my book, Loosely Translated, where you can read the first three chapters for free, online. Be like the country folk and help out an indie author - it's only a few bucks to buy it. Thanks in advance. Simon.
Click to go to Loosely Translated on Amazon
The priest, at that early hour of the morning, was still in the rectory. Wondering what all the noise was, he stuck his head out the window and told one of the robbers to stop the racket. The robber apologised and said that he was looking for his drunk friend. The priest left it at that, closed the window and went on with his business.
Some passersby noticed a guy loitering near the side door of the church. When they went closer to see what was going on, he asked them for a light and they happily obliged.
Things started to go wrong when one of the robbers cut himself badly while breaking into a glass cabinet. After grabbing a laptop, a few trinkets and a couple of Euros in coins from the donations box for the votive candles, they made a hasty exit.
A little too hasty, it would seem. The robbers had lost their car keys in the church. A passing neighbour noticed them break the window of the car and enquired what they were up to. The robbers replied that it was their car and that it wasn't like they were trying to steal it. Unaware of the irony, the neighbour was worried about the bleeding robber. They told him it was urgent that he get to hospital so the good-hearted chap helped them push the car down a hill to try to start it.
It was only when someone noticed the damaged door of the church that they started to get suspicious and call the police, who were able to quickly and easily apprehend the unprofessional thieves.
This is actually a true story! It warms the cockles of your heart to think that country people will help out absolutely anyone!
I have lived in southern Spain for about twelve years now and I've grown to love the people here. I've written a romantic comedy set in Spain, which gives a glimpse into their quirky culture.
Follow the link to my book, Loosely Translated, where you can read the first three chapters for free, online. Be like the country folk and help out an indie author - it's only a few bucks to buy it. Thanks in advance. Simon.
Click to go to Loosely Translated on Amazon
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