So, excess baggage pre booked on line, bags packed and off to the UK. That was me on Wednesday, dreading the change in temperature, leaving 24 degrees and expecting minus figures when I arrived. After a delay (inevitable these days apparently) we set off and after a good flight I am setting foot on the [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
An Interview with Jesse Garon
If you haven’t seen and heard this guy, I suggest you try to rectify the situation as soon as possible! He has an incredible voice and is a great entertainer based over here in the South of Tenerife, although he has been ‘adopted’ by the Canarian folk and has performed gigs in the North and [...]
Land for Live Arico
According to one of the articles on Tenerife Dogs it would appear that the purchase of land by/for Live Arico is moving from a dream to a reality as they attempt to buy a piece of land in Fasnia. They are part of the way there, due to several generous benefactors, but construction costs will [...]
Dia de Los Reyes
Nowadays a lot of the children here in Tenerife seem to receive some gifts from Father Christmas or Papa Noel as well as in the more traditional way in the early hours on 6th January, the day known as Dia de Los Reyes or 3 Kings Day. This is the day, of course, when the [...]
Silver Wedding Anniversary
25 years ago today (at High Noon!) Cathy and I were married in a lovely ceremony at Gretna Green in Scotland. It was a lovely day and we travelled up there from Durham leaving the snow and cold weather behind us and arriving (almost late!) in brilliant sunshine. A lot has happened since then, some [...]
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Where has this year gone to? It’s the 2nd January already! Hope you all had a great celebration on Thursday night/Friday morning, I know we did, the atmosphere was brilliant down near the beach for the Fireworks at midnight although we nearly missed it – we didn’t leave Cheers Bar in time and Cathy had [...]
