Sally Davies
@allthingsbarna.bsky.social
'Barcelona's foremost foam analyst' – Bloomberg. 'Credulous' – El Temps. Sketches of Spain for Time Out, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Telegraph, Guardian, Times, Indy, Nat Geo & oh loads of others.
*Scowls darkly*
October 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
*Scowls darkly*
London. Apparently the flight is massively overbooked but he's assuming they'll sit three to a seat and it'll be fine.
September 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
London. Apparently the flight is massively overbooked but he's assuming they'll sit three to a seat and it'll be fine.
Sorted. Turned out to be a case of going to the Comisaría on a different day and getting a different funcionario. Cómo no.
September 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Sorted. Turned out to be a case of going to the Comisaría on a different day and getting a different funcionario. Cómo no.
Managed to get another cita on Tuesday at different comisaría in hope that not all funcionarios hold the same view. Will let you know.
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Managed to get another cita on Tuesday at different comisaría in hope that not all funcionarios hold the same view. Will let you know.
I don't know where you are but in BCN at least they release the appts for the following week at 3pm on Thurs. It's like trying to get Glastonbury tickets, you just keep smashing the button.
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I don't know where you are but in BCN at least they release the appts for the following week at 3pm on Thurs. It's like trying to get Glastonbury tickets, you just keep smashing the button.
(but yes you can definitely renew it before it expires and I HIGHLY suggest that you do…)
September 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
(but yes you can definitely renew it before it expires and I HIGHLY suggest that you do…)
I couldn't get an appt for T for months, finally got one in Terrassa, where they turned her away because her card expired the day before. Said she needed the green card from the Oficina de Extranjería, which is appt only -- but you can't get the appt if you don't have a valid TIE. Spectacular work.
September 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I couldn't get an appt for T for months, finally got one in Terrassa, where they turned her away because her card expired the day before. Said she needed the green card from the Oficina de Extranjería, which is appt only -- but you can't get the appt if you don't have a valid TIE. Spectacular work.
They release the citas at 3pm every Thurs (in BCN at least), and you have to sit there hammering the refresh button, while the site collapses under the weight of 10 squillion people doing the same thing.
September 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
They release the citas at 3pm every Thurs (in BCN at least), and you have to sit there hammering the refresh button, while the site collapses under the weight of 10 squillion people doing the same thing.
Took months to get a cita and there were none in BCN so had to go to Terrassa today. Hour on the train, stack of documentation, and then 'oh sorry your TIE ran out yesterday so is no longer valid'. It RAN OUT YESTERDAY BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN SIX MONTHS TO GET A FRIGGING APPT.
September 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Took months to get a cita and there were none in BCN so had to go to Terrassa today. Hour on the train, stack of documentation, and then 'oh sorry your TIE ran out yesterday so is no longer valid'. It RAN OUT YESTERDAY BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN SIX MONTHS TO GET A FRIGGING APPT.
Where are all the tourists, though? There’s like four French people. It’s almost as though no one reads my guidebooks. Well, good - enjoy Lloret de Mar 🍺
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Where are all the tourists, though? There’s like four French people. It’s almost as though no one reads my guidebooks. Well, good - enjoy Lloret de Mar 🍺