This morning Spanish-UK relations were further strained. Due to an EU working time directive, the Spanish kitchen staff decided that breakfast opening times should be 7-7:30 am then 8-10 am. Unknown to the GB men's squad, who all planned to eat from 7:30, ready for training at 8am. Tension's in the canteen had been rising, sources at the training centre claim this may be due to excessive glass smashing (currently an average of 4 a day). At 7:30 am all diners were told to leave, and food was removed from the counters; at this same moment a group of GB rowers arrived to feed. Security was called and arrived in the form of an out of breath, baton wielding Guardia. Mark "don't touch me" Earnshaw, GB coach, was not impressed and stood in the doorway. A heated argument took place with neither individual sure of what was being said, but eyewitnesses claim "Gibraltor" was a key theme. The doors were subsequently locked and feeding resumed at 8am. Lunch took place with no drama [except for a further 3 smashed glasses].
That sounds mint !
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