Colin Kirby, Author at TENERIFE MAGAZINE

Popping In For Tenerife TEA Will Stir The Imagination

Posted on February 20, 2010March 13, 2010
byColin Kirby

Do you remember boring school trips to stuffy art galleries where the highlight of your day was noshing your curled cheese sandwiches and thinking that at least it was a day free from the classroom? It doesn’t have to be like that […]

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Football + Carnaval + Win = Blue And White Heaven

Posted on February 16, 2010February 8, 2011
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byColin Kirby

The sign said Gents, but my eyes were confused. Half time at the Heliodoro and with CD Tenerife 1-0 up against Mallorca, the little boy’s room was full of large men dressed in a full range of dresses, uniforms and even kilts[…]

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California Dreaming Under Santa Cruz Skies

Posted on February 14, 2010March 11, 2010
byColin Kirby

“One Santa Cruz, there’s only one Santa Cruz”¦” Well Hispanic countries have quite a lot of them, but I was unaware there was one in California, and even more surprised to find that the Tenerife capital has been twinned with it since 1974[…]

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Petanque Bowls Them Over In Los Cristianos

Posted on February 12, 2010March 11, 2010
byColin Kirby

It would take more than an invading armada to distract the Los Hermanos Petanque Club from their afternoon’s sport in Los Cristianos. Sir Francis Drake refused to desert his bowls at Plymouth Hoe, and he was threatened by the Spanish fleet […]

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Feboda – Wedding Fair

Posted on February 10, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

Title: Feboda – Wedding Fair Location: Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz Description: This 3 day event covers weddings and other celebrations, featuring a wide range of exhibitors. Open each day from…

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Talking Tenerife

Learning curves in Tenerife north and south

Posted on February 5, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

What role do birds of prey perform at Tenerife South airport? How did the island cope with the heaviest rain for eight years? Does Tenerife make the most of its…

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Breads Of the World

Posted on February 5, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

Title: Breads Of the World Location: Arico Plaza Description: Bread is the staff of life, so come and celebrate it by tasting samples from many different origins. Once you have…

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La Palma, pride of the Canaries, made in Middlesbrough

Posted on February 3, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

You know what it’s like, you are 98-years-old, weigh 50 tons, you’ve burst your boiler and no one wants you any more. What you really need is some friends. Judging…

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CD Tenerife, players v accountants

Like most CD Tenerife football fans, midnight on 1st February was not greeted by me with the chime of the clock, but the slam of the transfer window closing. For…

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Events

Flamenco Republic

Posted on February 1, 2010
byColin Kirby

Title: Flamenco RepublicLocation: Santa Cruz AuditoriumLink out: Click hereDescription: Sevilla born Maria Pages serves up the very best of flamenco in a stage stectacular. Shows on 6 and 7 March…

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