"We would rather be ruled by our own people, even if we don't get much out of it " This is very true. Why would any country allow another one with a different language and culture to be dominated by another ? Anymore than the English didn't allow to be ruled by Germany. There are parallels there with the present situation in Iraq. When the American forces invaded Iraq, president Bush appeared on Iraqi television speaking in English to the Iraqis informing them that they had been " liberated " that was in 2001, now we are in 2008 and the American troops are expected to continue in Iraq until 2011.

Going back to Goya's time, during the period when the Duke of Wellington was general of the British forces in Spain trying to get rid of Napoleon; Goya had a lot of difficulties with his portrait since the Duke of Wellington insisted on having every medal added to his portrait and two years after the painting was finished, Wellington was showered with military honours and he wanted every blessed decoration added to his uniform. It is said to have been Goya's most frustrating commission !

Dear me ! 10 doughnuts ! that is way too many. Were they ring doughnuts or jam ones. Peter says if you can pass him some of your slimming secrets ! Robert, you have to keep cooking a good meal for yourself, even if its only baked beans on toast or a boil egg instead of eating too many sugary treats.