the area controllers sound like they are talking to you on a 1950's radio, underwater in a bath.
wow wow wow,
THAT is exactly what most UK controllers sound like !
Talking into their thin cans and issuing vectors all over the place except my filed airway!
Spain may suck, but try italy, greece, AF, SAM, CAM, not to MENTION asia !
Just keep your eyes and ears open, it's your life !
If you fly into spain more than 10 times a week, get a language course.