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Sponge Bob in Tenerife!

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Okay, if we are smart and think this through, we parents in Tenerife could make a strike for freedom that will be felt around the world. Yes, we can capture and ‘relocate’ Spongebob Squarepants. Just think, never again would Saturday mornings be disturbed by the dulcet tones of his nasal voice. And as for Patrick [...]

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Tenerife Shopping – Primarni in Tenerife

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Years ago, when my brother came to Tenerife with his two boys he arrived with the bare necesseties and an empty suitcase. Buying clothes for the family was so much cheaper here than in the UK that he just bought all the t-shirts, shorts and jeans that would be needed for the two weeks once [...]

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Kid’s Summer Activities in Arona

Arona

As the long school holidays creep closer I am sure there are many mothers out there who are getting all misty-eyed and fuzzy at the though of twelve uninterrupted weeks with their little darlings. I am not one of them. Much as I love them, I have to admit that the thought of three solid [...]

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Dog Kills Child in La Gallega, Tenerife

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A three year old child was killed by a dog in Tenerife yesterday. According to the tv news the child was in his mother’s arms when they dog jumped up and bit him in the neck. He was taken to the University Hopital in Candelaria but later died. The dog was apparently a ‘pit-bull’ type [...]

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Raising Expat Kids in Spain

Kids

Raising Kids in Spain When preparing to move to Spain there are always a number of concerns to address. One of the first of course will be where are you going to live, what is the property like and what do you need to know about buying property in Spain. Thanks to a growing number [...]

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Kids to the Clinic in Tenerife

Health, Hospitals, Clinics, Dentist and Medical Care in Tenerife
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I’m in trouble with Dr. Deadpan again. I don’t know what it is about my kids’ current paediatrician. Either he doesn’t like kids or he doesn’t like mothers. Either way, it is quite likely he would be happier in another profession where he didn’t have to deal with either. The last time I took my [...]

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Tiny Racists in Tenerife?

Kids

There is something in the water in the UK. There has to be. There is just no other explanation for the level of barking madness that is going on there at the moment. I’m so glad that they seem to have a handle on the current stabbing crisis. Yes, the answer it would appear is [...]

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The Teachers are Revolting!

Education

Great! My DD has just informed me she has a note from school. Apparently the teachers are on strike again. I am on the side of the workers – just pay them! – but it does make me wonder how many of the parents cope with this. Working from home, it’s easy enough for me [...]

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Having a Baby in Tenerife

Kids

The last thing I expected of my time in Tenerife was to fall pregnant. My partner and I were only intending to stay on the island for six months or so, principally so we could spend some time with my parents. We were living in Thailand and much as we loved it, we both felt [...]

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