Kid’s Summer Activities in 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 months in the...

Tenerife Pool Parties – You Need Balls

I don’t know how many times I have thought, now that would make a great business! From foam beer coolers (which were not to be found when I arrived in Tenerife) to the fabulous fun of zorbing, rolling downhill inside a great big plastic ball. (I imagine that might make an interesting sideline for...

Sun Cream or Sun Scream

With one member of a currently visiting branch of the family suffering from ’sun scream’ it seems appropriate to pass on some advice I received recently from a dermatologist. Though I am not pale-skinned, my skin is fairer than the typical Spanish/Latino skin types you will see here. The...

Raising Expat Kids in Spain

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...

Kids to the Clinic in Tenerife

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...

Tiny Racists in Tenerife?

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 to rip out the racists and...

The Teachers are Revolting!

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 but what happens when you are...

Having a Baby in Tenerife

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 it was time for a change....