Do Spaniards like the dark despite Spain being one of the sunniest countries in Europe? Maybe you can have too much of a good thing! Spain has between 2,500 and 3,000 hours of sunshine in an average year, compared with just 1,600 in countries such as the United Kingdom.

I ponder the Spanish obsession with window blinds and shutters and wonder why they never seem to use their balconies.

This episode was inspired by this article in El Pais newspaper: Why are Spaniards the only people in Europe obsessed with window blinds?