Tag Archives: Easter

Easy Simnel Cake

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

This is my favourite fruit cake recipe as it can be adapted to cover so many different occasions.  I told you about how I turn it into a Christmas Cake by adding some booze and Christmasy flavoured essence.  It is just as easy to … Continue reading →

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La Pasión de Cristo in Adeje (Good Friday – Tenerife)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Holy Week or Semana Santa is celebrated in every city, town and village in Spain and each place does so in its own special way.  Many places indulge in rituals seen nowhere else, some more extreme than others such as … Continue reading →

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A bit of posing in Prague

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

When I worked for a living, I used to travel quite a lot.  Apart from Chicago where SSA’s Head Office was located and which I visited every quarter, I had regular visits to Europe: Madrid, Milan, Stockholm, Helsinki but my … Continue reading →

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Easter in Tenerife

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Semana Santa, the Spanish term meaning, “Holy Week” is celebrated in every corner of Spain and therefore, Tenerife.  Each place celebrates in its own special way. Day and night, the streets are filled with the beat of the drums as … Continue reading →

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Good Friday in Adeje – Tenerife

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Every year on Good Friday, the town of Adeje re-enacts the Life and Passion of Jesus Christ. Large numbers of residents dress the part and tell the story of the last days of his life. I did not make it this … Continue reading →

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