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...

Blood Test in Tenerife or Mayhem at Mahon

That section of Mahon which deals with blood tests and samples opens at 7.30 am. It has to open early because all the people there who are waiting for a blood test have had nothing to eat and tempers are running high. I got there at about 7.20 and was delighted with all the polite smiles and nods. One...

Home Remedies for Common Ailments

Tenerife Holiday – Home Remedies There is nothing worse than going on holiday and falling sick, is there? Medical care in Tenerife is really very good and the hospitals do provide English and German translators (you´ll find a list of hospital numbers on the Quick ...

Death of an Expat in Tenerife

Death of an Expat Just about the only thing in life that is a dead certainty is that one day, you will die. Tragic as that may be, it will be that much more traumatic for surviving family members if you happen to meet your maker here in Tenerife with no preparation or understanding...

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...