Things just go from bad to worse. Madrid thrashed Valencia 5-1 last night and all we could do was draw 1-1 with recently promoted Valladolid. Instead of going top we're now second, four points behind Madrid who are beginning to look a pretty tough customer.

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We won 2-0, but it was an uninspiring 90 minutes. When I watch football I want to see heart and talent - both were sorely missing in this game. What's more Real Madrid beat Depor 3-1..... this is going to be a head to head between two relatively uninspiring teams.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been in Granada. She is filming a series for USA television on the gastronomy of Spain - a country in which she was, briefly, brought up by her late father.

  Now where were we........... ah yes my mothers first night with us and something wet and cold landing on her neck while she lay in bed. The way she tells it is that despite two bad hips and heart problems she shot out of bed faster than she thought possible. Now if I was her I would have come and got us up to help her sort it out but no she tried to brave it out on her own.