The big parade in Santa Cruz which is scheduled for Tuesday 16th February is the Carnaval event, the one that all the tourists are here in Tenerife to see; the one ‘second only to Rio’. But it is far from … Continue reading
Earlier on today, I posted about a child kidnap that was supposed to have occurred in Tenerife a day or so ago. At the time I felt sick to my stomach that a young child was in grave danger and … Continue reading
In cartoons, when a character gets his finger stuck in an electric socket he turns into a leaping blue skeleton all frazzled and smoking round the edges. It happens quite regularly in Tom and Jerry, almost always to Tom. I … Continue reading
Modern Halloween, as in kids getting dressed up and going trick-or-treating, is not a traditional Spanish festival. In fact, the Spanish Bishops are getting a bit hot under the collar about the whole thing and are urging parents not to … Continue reading
Yippeeee! Only a few days to go till Tenerife schools are in! Having had the week from hell (or to be honest the last thirteen weeks from hell) I am prepared to admit that mothering is not my forte. Love … Continue reading
My own two kids go to state school in Tenerife and have done since entering pre-school at the age of three. Overall, my impressions of their experiences have been good. The eldest, my daughter, had a difficult start as we … Continue reading
The kids finished school on Tuesday but today was the day we had to go and get Hania’s report. Although I don’t really agree with an over-emphasis on grades at this time – I mean she is only seven! – … Continue reading