Let me introduce you !
I have mentioned this guy quite a lot usually as OH 
but he does have an identity, this is my better half Jim, seen here with our lovely grand-daughter Tilly. I always manage to cajole him into reading what I intend to publish so that as many typos can be spotted before ‘going to press’. It is on these occasions that he has often said why don´t you write about this, or that. Sick of his suggestions I threw down the gauntlet and said OK smarty why don´t you write something instead of just talking about it. Well it has taken a long time but he has finally got around to it and I am happy to publish his first article which to save his blushes will appear on the blog while we are on holiday.
Treat him nicely he is a good guy and hopefully if his article is well accepted I can get him to write more.
The relationship between a mother and daughter is quite fragile. It keeps changing and can swing from love to hate and hopefully back to love again. There are periods when we never seem to agree with each other, perhaps because we are so alike, but we have been fortunate, in our case the bond has grown strong day by day. My daughter Kate, I think this poem sums us up quite well.
My Daughter © Deborah A. Veysey
A daughter to a mother is like a diamond in the rough.
A mother to a daughter sometimes makes life tough.
She’ll always be your little girl, whatever path she takes.
You’ll often want to help her in decisions that she makes,
But you sit back silently, you have to let her grow
Then suddenly she’s a woman and she wants you to let go.
You hold on very gently so she can’t feel your grip,
But in your heart you’ll be there just in case she slips.
She wants to share her feelings, but you won’t understand,
When she comes home and tells you that she has found her man.
That diamond in the rough I will always call her mine,
But even I can clearly see this man makes my diamond shine!
Helen Barron - Helen and her husband, Dave currently live and work in Scotland. For the past 15 years they have spent most of their holidays in Tenerife and have fallen in love with the island, particularly the all year round sunshine.
Approaching the age of “early” retirement they have found their ideal retirement home and all going well will be moving permanently in less than 2 years’ time. It already feels like home when they step off the plane at Reina Sofia airport and they are looking forward to exploring in more depth the many facets of the island and playing golf without having to wrap up as if going on a trip to the Antartic! They also want to enjoy the cultural aspect of the island and do some walking (gentle) to explore the varied landscape. Helen is hoping soon to start her own blog to chart the various hurdles to moving from one country to another but this is hampered by her currently busy work schedule.
Steph Tufft is a Veterinary Nurse and Dog Groomer originally from the UK and runs WAGGYTAILS PET CARE which basically covers all aspects of animal care here in Tenerife including grooming, training and boarding. She lives in the hills above Los Cristianos with her husband and a whole bunch of animals including dogs, chickens and Essy the duck who came to the island with her. When she gets the odd moment to spare when not rescuing dogs like HOLLY she replies to queries on several forums I find her writing enjoyable and creative. She sent me this review of a local restaurant that we both really like ASADERO CENTRAL
Monica Biggs is one of those clever people you just hate. Whatever she turns her hand to she is good at, she is a great painter, photographer, but also a nice person with a wonderful sense of humour. After reading her emails of a family holiday in ROME I managed to twist her arm and got her to let me publish what they got up to. I am hoping she will be a regular guest blogger for the Red Queen.
Update: Monica has risen to the challenge and given us the hilarious To bare or not to bare and Is a Hippy Happy? and her latest is Ladies of the Night
Bambi Dhami is the choreographer for all the Decades shows at Vivo in Las Americas. I met her at the Christmas spectacular (in June!) and we got on famously. I think one of the reasons is because like me she is not the least bit embarrassed to admit that she spoils her baby Lulu
Bambi kindly gave me an insight into what it is like behind the sequins and glitter and I will share them with you in Behind the Scenes at Decades
Jim you will have to do more ,I enjoyed reading that
Jim says thanks Tricia, but as he can´t get into admin I am typing it for him (can´t let the power go to his head LOL)
Jim’s blog was great! That took me back to 1971 when I joined as a 16 year old Junior Leader in the Royal Engineers. Ah! Memories, thanks for sharing Jim!
I don’t understand how you can have K9 and Aktiontier on here on the same page as circo de mundial.
I am sure they do not condone the animal cruelty that goes on in these places.
How can anyone take their children to see the cruel way that humans can treat wild animals.
Lions, Tigers, Bears, Elephants, Crocodiles kept in small confined cages with little or no exercise .
Taken around just to do tricks for us…….The sooner this cruel so called show is stopped the better.
I would love to take my daughter to a circus with acrobats and magic shows involving humans but sadly I only see this sad cruel thing happening year after year here.
Please don’t condone this and help to stop this sad, cruel circus continuing.
Regards Selina
Hi Selina,
I am assuming your comment refers to the Things to do in June post. While I personally agree with you about performing animals, there are many people who don’t. I try to add everything I can to the list of things to do without being biased and not just informing on on my own preferences.