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Canary Islands
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GO ON, UNZIP A BANANA!
16th May 2015
I was chatting to a banana grower friend the other day. He was very...
OIL SLICKS, TURTLES AND LIES
1st May 2015
During the last week or so, one major news story has hit the headlines and...
TRAVELLING BACK IN TIME
26th April 2015
Visitors often forget that there is much more to the island of Gran...
SUNSHINE, CACTUS AND ROSES
12th April 2015
I had an interesting email from Joyce, a newly arrived expat, this week....
TECHIE TOYS FOR EXPATS: STAY SMART WITH DNS
15th March 2015
‘Letters from the Atlantic' - by Barrie Mahoney Barrie Mahoney...
WINE AND SEX IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
8th March 2015
It may seem an unlikely story, but the relatively recent popularity of...
PANCAKES, VICARS AND TARTS
1st March 2015
Thankfully, few Canarians have anything to do with pancakes, which are...
TINSA REPORT OUTLINES 2.7% YEAR-ON-YEAR DECLINE IN SPANISH HOUSE PRICES
15th February 2015
The recently published Tinsa IMIE General and Large Markets Index for...
THE DISGRUNTLED EXPAT
12th February 2015
I had dinner with George again last week. As regular readers will probably...
DRILLING FOR BLACK GOLD
30th January 2015
There have been quite a few celebrations in the Canary Islands this week,...