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Afghanistan – a photo blog
My nephew Andrew is an award winning photographer with the British Army. He has completed several tours of Afghanistan and below are some of the images he has captured in his lense. Images courtesy of Andrew Reddy For daily weather updates … Continue reading
Dali – Dada or Gaga?
“Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.” Those are the words of Salvador Dali and after reading ‘Entering the Lair of Salvador Dali in Figueres’ written by a fellow ex-pat living here in Tenerife I feel that … Continue reading
On a clear day
I don’t know what has happened to my head of late, I seem to be in a bit of a time warp. For some reason I was thinking that in the UK the leaves are turning yellow in the autumnal … Continue reading
But would you eat it?
Yesterday I added a recipe for a quick winter warming meal that received a comment from Nele Maene who is Belgian. At the end, she said <<< I have a beautiful cows tongue in the freezer>>> to which my reply was … Continue reading
Kindred Spirits
Isn’t it wonderful when you meet someone and during the first few moments, you feel like you’ve known each other for years? I’m not referring to any sort of spiritual connection – I haven´t suddenly turned religious or nutty (well … Continue reading
Lunch with Linda
This is my friend Linda who I go to lunch with most weeks, we enjoy sitting in the sun, putting the world to rights and while neither of us are over critical of the places we go we do know … Continue reading
Happy New Year Everyone
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¡Feliz Año Ñuevo or Happy New Year in Tenerife!
The New Year holiday is important everywhere, nowhere more so than Tenerife. While 25th December can be a quiet, family affair for locals, New Year is a completely different animal. It can more or less be split into three stages. … Continue reading
Seasons Greetings
Since Christmas is approaching fast, I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May the presents underneath the Christmas tree satisfy your wishes. May you spend Christmas in the company of … Continue reading
“Tommy” a Remembrance Day Poem (with apologies to Kipling)
For some Remembrance Day passes without much impact; buy a poppy, observe the two minutes silence and it’s gone. Perhaps it is getting older that makes the day mean more to me – a time to reflect on and remember … Continue reading
