As promised, Tenerife Magazine are offering another fab prize for December- a five star one bedroom apartment in Pearly Grey Resort, Callao Salvaje, and entering is easy peasy. All you’ve got to do is sign up (or already be a member of the Tenerife Magazine Facebook page) and also sign as a fan of the Ingane Yami Facebook page.
Ingame Yami is a charitable project to build a special village for young AIDS orphans in Durban South Africa – definitely a worthwhile cause – which is strongly supported by Pearly Grey Resort and all its staff here in Tenerife.
I find it quite touching that the entrance requirements for this month’s Tenerife Magazine competition does not include becoming a fan on Facebook of the actual sponsor, Pearly Grey Resort or anything specific to Pearly Grey at all – all associated publicity is aimed at Ingame Yami.
Especially for that, I would urge you to become a fan of Pearly Grey as well – though as stated you do not have to do so to enter the competition.
Here are the links you need:
Tenerife Magazine December Competition
One Week, 5 star accommodation in Pearly Grey Resort
The Pearly Grey Resort is perched on the cliff top looking out across the Atlantic, with great views of La Gomera. Your 5 star one bedroom self catering apartment, has the pick of the views, and has all modern comforts for one lucky couple.
How To Enter
It’s FREE and simple to enter our competition, you just need to be a Facebook member of Tenerife Magazine. We also need you to sign up to Pearly Grey’s Ingane Yami charity page. This is a special project to build a village for AIDS orphans in Durban, South Africa.
Competition Rules
The draw will be made on 11th January 2010, and is for a one bedroom luxury self catering apartment for one week. The prize is valid for one year, subject to availability, and is not exchangeable for cash.
And finally, I am pleased to tell you that the winner of the Tenerife Magazine launch competition for a week’s holiday in luxurious Sands Beach Lanzarote, Debbie Schilling, was finally found. Whew! Thought for a minute I’d have to bite the bullet and volunteer to go myself. (Oh dream on!)
Congratulations are in order for Tony Thorne MBE whose collection of short stories, titled Tenerife Tall Tales with a Twist walked away with first prize in the SciFi section of the 2009 Book Festival Contest in New York.
There are rumours that one of the stories from Tony’s book, Hologhosts, involving holograms and history in the rock strewn heights of Tenerife may be made into a movie or film short. Having read it, I can tell you it would make for gripping entertainment.
Having come this far under his own prodigious steam, Tony is now looking for a professional agent to handle all his work including his just completed first novel for young adults which has the following introduction by Harry Harrison, an author of over 20 novels, films scripts and many short story collections:
Tony Thorne has the mind of a scientist and the soul of an artist. His science and technology are correct, his extrapolations wonderful and ingenious. But then – surprise! A blackness may descend – or a brilliant flash of black humour. Read and enjoy
Tony’s books are available to purchase through Amazon, W.H. Smith, Waterstones or any mail order book supplier or you can browse through his extensive website and purchase direct from there via Paypal. If you happen to be a professional agent or perhaps a fan, just wanting to say hi, then drop Tony a line by email.
Hmmmm… I bet I can think of a few people who would appreciate this book in their Christmas stocking…
Despite being a hard-working travel writer and co-author of both Real Tenerife Island Drives and Going Native in Tenerife
From musing about the general uselessness of cats to a helpful guide on how to read between the rules in Tenerife, Jack shares his slightly mad outlook on life in the north of Tenerife. Seeing as I know nada about living in the north of Tenerife, Jack kindly agreed to donate one of his ponderings about the laid back lifestyle in Puerto de la Cruz.
Puerto de la Cruz – Cool, but not Cold
Sometimes I wonder why I live in Puerto de la Cruz. It’s cloudy all the time and its streets are populated by geriatrics who think of the town as an ideal holiday location because life here is so sedate and quiet. Well that’s what I keep reading on travel watchdog sites; usually written by someone who knows Puerto as well as I know the inside of the local bingo hall (I’ve never been but my neighbour, Jesús, insists it’s popular with young Canarios).
I pondered this on Saturday night as Andy and I were sitting on the harbour wall opposite the old custom house listening to an enthusiastic young band, clearly influenced by Radiohead and the Kings of Leon, giving it all they were worth at the last gig of the Canaries Alternative Music Festival.
We were surrounded by a mix of mainly trendy young Canarios and a handful of neo hippies. It was pretty much a crowd of the same ilk which had filled the streets at the street art festival a couple of weeks previously and the ‘Battle of the Bands’ in Plaza Charco a couple of weeks before that.
I absently scratched at some minor sunburn on my stomach; a result of a rare excursion to the beach last week and the effects of a fierce sun zapping my abdomen with its 27 degree strength rays.
Cloudy and sedate…hmmm.
As I kind of shuffled on the spot, more or less in time with the music, a girl tapped my arm.
“¿Como se llama?”
“No se,” I shrugged my shoulders, but her quizzical expression at my answer had me doubting myself. Maybe she wasn’t asking the group’s name, maybe she was asking mine. I thought I’d better clarify.
“¿El nombre del grupo?” I asked her.
“Si, claro,” she confirmed.
“No se,” I replied again. This time there was no mistaking her expression; it said ‘well why did you speak to me again, you already told me you didn’t know their name.’
The reason I mention this discourse is because it dawned on me immediately afterwards that all the fiestas and concerts which take place in Puerto aren’t put on for the benefit of the tourists; they’re staged for the benefit of the locals. On a Saturday, or any other night for that matter, many British visitors tend to head to a British bar where they can enjoy the company of people they understand.
The only thing is that the British bars are not where it’s happening in Puerto. Ergo, stick to them and the impression you get of Puerto is one of relatively quiet bars filled with a mature clientele.
The garage group were replaced by a modern punk band who, as far as I could see, just sang the same song over and over again (god, how old does that sound) and seemed to have an obsession with shouting ‘REDCAR’ every few seconds (well that’s what it sounded like to me). Still it was good fun and everybody was enjoying themselves. I leant against a post to watch the rest of the performance and passively breathed in a lungful of air that was thick with the unmistakeable scent of illicit substances. Sedate Puerto? Aaah…that’s what they meant.
Jack and Andrea Montgomery have already produced one brilliant book for those visiting Tenerife. Quite honestly their Real Tenerife Island Drives is a must-have for anyone who decides to drop by and stay with me for a few weeks in the summer. (It’s never just popping in for the afternoon in Tenerife, is it?)
“Here”, I say, graciously, “You must have this fabulous book which gives detailed descriptions of how to get from every A to every B round the island. It’s also stuffed with funny stories and throwaway facts. Now hop in your hire car and drive off.”
I love it.
Now the pair of scribblers have come up with another great publication. Called Going Native in Tenerife it is every bit as good as the other. In fact it’s possibly even a smidgen better because … well, because I’m in it. Ha. If you place an order now you might just get the last copy from this print run.
Jack has set up a Going Native in Tenerife blog which describes the book in more detail and outlines part of the process that went in to the book’s publication. Going Native in Tenerife is already available at Amazon and Real Tenerife Island Drives is available from Jack and Andy’s Real Tenerife Island Drives website.
Go on, you know you want to. 
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