A cannabis farm in Bitterne, in a fairly quiet residential street, is not what you would expect to find. But one Thursday evening in February, this is what happened, in what was our quiet little neighbourhood. Things began around 9pm, when neighbours saw people breaking into the house next door. […]
A new set of major roadworks on the M27 motorway in Southampton is set to cause lots of traffic chaos for the next two months. The roadworks are set to start in September 2018, and are aimed at improving the flow of traffic between junctions 3 and 8 around Southampton, […]
Papagayo Beach is one of a handful of small coves in the south west of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. These coves are just to the east of the resort of Playa Blanca, and Papagayo Beach is the most eastern of the coves. The beach here is […]
The village of Femés lies up in the mountains in the south west of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Femés is at the top of the mountain ridge as you drive from Arrecife to Playa Blanca and from the village there are some spectacular views over the […]
In this article we will help you to find the best travel guides for Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to suite your needs. Not all travel guides are equal, and what you might be looking for in a travel guide is not always the same for everyone. Hopefully our guide […]
Debbie turned 60 this month, and her daughter Amanda and I have spent months planning a surprise party for her. Actually it was mostly Amanda’s work, she is an excellent planner and has a lot of great ideas, something which I all too often lack. In addition, with work being […]
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has a lot of vineyards and wineries, despite it having a very arid climate, and the vineyards in Lanzarote actually produce some excellent wines. Wine production in Lanzarote is nothing new, the inhabitants have been producing wine on the island for centuries. The current oldest […]
Saturday was a lovely day for a wedding, as we saw Debbie’s son Rich get married to the love of his life Fiona. It was an outdoor wedding, and even in June you can’t rely on the weather co-operating, but this time it did, and the weather was practically perfect. […]
No visit to the island of Lanzarote would be complete without a trip to Timanfaya National Park, appropriately known as Fire Mountains”. Here you can experience the power of thermal activity underground, as well as take a ride on a camel.
The Market Town of Teguise The small market town of Teguise is located in the central northeast of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It is very quaint with some lovely old buildings, and the centre of the town has been made pedestrian only. This was obviously done […]