Reflection

Life in Tenerife can be tough financially sometimes, especially when it is low tourist season, and I want to organise a birthday do for Natalia, or you get a letter home saying the kids need this or that or I want to buy a new dress which I've seen on the internet, or go on a boat trip, this time last year I would have just done it. Also paying a small fortune for your child's filling isn't ideal. It is hard & fustrating not speaking the language, I know lots of people here don't but we have children and need to intergrate. Sometimes it can be lonely having no real friend to confide in, that is probably what I miss the most. We have lots of aquaintances.

Then I have to consider our jobs in the UK were stressful and the kids education wasn't great and so much of life was materialistic. The is no guarantee we would still have our jobs. The weather is great most of the time, we can go rock pooling or to the beach. The kids are becoming bilingual and have a lot more outdoor life. They are happy.The Spaniards involve children so much more maybe that is why things in general are so much better because children are nurtured and every village has sports facilities.

Nowhere is perfect and yes there are bits of the UK I crave at times and wish we were financially secure but would I swap our old life for this one then the answer is no. I just have to learn to budget and be more tolerant. Accept I can't have everything and be grateful for what we have. I am looking forward to visiting friend and family in the UK though.

Rock Pooling 6pm onwards 24 MAY

Surprise Phonecall

Friday evening James got a phonecall from his cousin Lee saying he was in Tenerife. We met up yesterday & I am suffering today but it was a good night

Especially for mum & dad!!!

Eating mussels whilst watching Dr Who. Dr Who for dad whilst mussels for mum. My daughter says she loves mussels one day I might interest her in th right type of muscles! Also the fiesta

May Already

Okay where has time gone. It was lovely seeing mum and dad, though the weather could have been better. Our jobs are going well, I love mine and James continues to sell and the kids counting down to their holidays. Think I need to loose a few pounds before England, weather been dodgy this past couple of weeks not as out as much as usual. It has been Agua Dulce Scary to think I can say to some of you see you next month. Fiesta this week but it has been hit by rain. Wonder if they will do the fireworks tonight instead!

We went to Ivan a friends restaurant last night, the food was excellent Carne A La Piedra. Always a worry that it wasn't going to be everything he cracked it up to be but it was that and more. The Mojitos were lovely too!!!