Why is everything in Gib so bloody inconvenient?

Ok, I know I'm pushing it now (see post below) PLEASE STOP READING IF YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS HEADING AND MIGHT FEEL OFFENDED! I will stress this again, I take no responsibility for people feeling offended, since it would undermine one of the core foundations of our society namely freedom of speech. There, now onto today's subject - inconvenience. Having one of those difficult mornings adjusting to Gib after a weekend in Spain I asked myself why can't things be more convenient in Gib? I asked a friend of mine to give me examples of things one might take for granted in a larger city lets say London such as going to the gym, a night out, getting a coffee in the morning, getting a facial, picking up an outfit, taking care of banking, tax etc. I started going over how I would go about doing these things here in Gib trying to come to a conclusion whether or not things actually are more inconvenient in Gib. Lets start from the top of my examples, going to the gym. As far as I am aware there is one gym at the Life Centre (?), I have to admit I have not been there but I have been told it is expensive, rather small and lack air con, the only other gym I know that is open to the public is the gym at the Caleta hotel, which is beyond the scale of expensive, is on the other side of the rock (meaning it’s not like you pop by on your lunch) and is the size of a shoe box. I know there are other gyms around Gib, however they are not easily accessible, they are expensive and not to a very good standard. So going to a 45min yoga session before work, or a refreshing swim during lunch (oh no I am not putting my foot at Gasa) , or even a hardcore bodypump (the only gym classes in gib is one spinning class at the squash club(!?) and an aerobics/step which I honestly thought was extinct in the 90's) after work is not really an option. Next example, eating out, now this might be a bit offensive to some (see my previous post) but I am sure that if you are offended by my blog you would have stopped reading a long time ago so I am going to say what I have to say any way. The top restaurants in Gib are: Gaucho’s, Thyme, Nuno’s, and possibly the Waterfront. Now as you can see the scope of places is limited, but fair enough it is a small place. I have indeed eaten at all of these places more than ones so I think I am entitled to give my review of them. Now Gaucho’s, there is nothing wrong with either the food or the service at this place (some would even suggest that the steak is the best there is but the clearly haven’t been to Patagonia – which just happens to be on the other side of the border) so why do I not like eating there? Well imagine an enclosed space, slightly cave like, with an open fire inside and no ventilation (what so ever), is that a place you'd like to spend an evening? Next top restaurant Thyme, decent food set in the strangest setting I have seen in a very very long time, more specifically the teacher's lounge at my school, even has the same colour scheme. Next Nuno's, here we have to opposite, rather nice setting overlooking the ocean, but the food is really mediocre. Waterfront, my mother would cook better with a hangover. With this kind of limited range of option (let's be honest neither which is that appealing) your only option is to go to Spain. Needless to say if you have to go to a different country to have a night out it is most definitely inconvenient. And I haven't even touched upon the complete lack of places to have a drink or two.

I am already dragging on (but since I know no one is reading I might as well!) but let me give you another example, this one is my favourite, cash points. There are (in total) 6 cash points in this country. 3 of which only accepts Barclay's cards (Barclays in Gib requires a whole blog on it's own and is better written by someone else, I don't believe it's ACTUALLY a bank, it's just a facade..) so that leaves us non Barclay's customers with 3 cash points, 2 which are situated at Natwest and one at RBS. Funnily enough neither are situated in a convenient place, nearby places where one would pass by, or anywhere near a place where one could spend the cash. For me having to make a trip specifically to the cash point instead of it being something you do on the way is inconvenient.
My point is not that nothing in Gib is as good as in London, my point is why is it not? What is keeping Gib from being just as good as any other developed country? Why can there not be a decent gym, why can there not be a wine bar with a lovely restaurant, why can there not be a coffee shop that knows how to use and espresso machine and that uses fresh milk? Why is that so hard? Is it the border? Is it lack of money? It seems odd if it would be the border since what comes IN to Gib is regulated by the Gibraltarians. It would also seem very odd if it in the country with the highest density of billionaires would be difficult to find funds. I cannot get my head around it… Please enlighten me.