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Last week I received a telephone call from a lovely lady called Patsy. She was over in Playa Blanca on her holidays and needed some help. She and her family had ventured out one evening and had spotted a very distraught kitten on a nearby building site as they were leaving. Of course they realised that the mother may not be far away – so they left cute kitty where he was. Read the rest of this entry »

Fancy working at one of the Town Halls? The Ayuntamientos are looking for staff to assist in administrative duties. These are in a variety of areas such as the Town Halls, Government Offices, Municipalities and more.

Criteria

• You must be a Spanish National, or from an EU member state
• You must 16 years of age or above
• You must have ESO educational qualifications, FP I or the equivalent.
• You must never have been expelled by the Spanish Government or previously banned from working in the Public Sector
• You must not suffer from a physical or mental disease that would stop you from carrying out your duties
• You must be completely fluent in the Spanish language (we’ve added that one ourselves, as it’s obvious)

To see what positions are available, and to provide your details… click HERE

Good luck!

Legends Bar in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote is hosting a fun night on 30th August to raise much needed funds for the Lanzarote cat charity 9Lives. Read the rest of this entry »

Punta Limones Commercial Centre in Playa Blanca was a hive of activity today and teeming with firemen and onlookers, as the “Restaurante Chino” was completely gutted by fire. This was the Chinese restaurant on the ground floor, to the right of The Irish Anvil.

Thankfully nobody was hurt – and the fire crew cordoned off the area to ensure that it didn’t spread. Today’s hot winds could have easily spread the fire much further – but fortunately the wind direction ensured this didn’t happen.

Alan grabbed a couple of photos on his mobile to show the damage after the event.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock all these years, then no doubt you will have heard of such shows as “Britain’s Got Talent”. People the world over love talent shows – which is why there have been so many over the years. Well now there is one in Lanzarote, as “Mood Talent” launches for the first time.

The first talent show on the Island where in just 60 seconds you can win €500!

So what do you do? To be honest, the only limits are your own imagination – as an artist you have 1 minute to shock the jury and the public. If you meet that goal, you win!

COMPETITION RULES:

1. You can participate individually, in pairs, or in groups, but you must ALL be registered as residents of Lanzarote.
2. There is no age limit. Children under 18 must provide proof of parental or guardian permission allowing the child to participate in this event.
3. You can use any pyrotechnic element on stage and always under professional supervision and under the responsibility of the contestants themselves. (at no time will the organization cover the materials used or subsidize you.)
4. The performance of the contestants should be implemented within the measures and infrastructures of the event, being no more than 60 seconds.(Except in the third stage of the competition).
5. The organization reserves the right to make changes they think appropriate in the the organization of the event.
6. By entering the competition the participant accepts all the conditions.

Excited? Want to join in? Then drop an email to the organisers HERE – detailing the type of participation (individual, couple or group), and more or less what your “show” will entail. Go for it – and get your name in lights!

The castings are on the 13th August 2010 from 6:30 until 9:30 (pm)

This has been organised by the “More Than Art” organisation

July job in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote. The Barge Inn & Toby Jug in Puerto del Carmen have asked us to place an advert on here, as they are looking for an experienced member of staff to work in the kitchen and on the bar.

If you are indeed experienced and available to start work – please telephone Ged on 0034 626 809 476

Please do not apply via email to us, as we are not involved in the recruitment process.

Cheers… Elle xx

Well… the work is still going on at Playa Flamingo in Playa BLanca, and although I am no technical expert – it still looks way off to me! I took some photos on Sunday, so you can see for yourselves. Read the rest of this entry »

For some time now, we have been chatting to Mark Millar – a Project Manager who has overseen various construction projects in Lanzarote. Having your new home constructed from scratch is the stuff of dreams for many – and Mark’s job is to ensure your dreams come true… and don’t turn into a nightmare! So woith this in mind, we asked Mark if he would be happy to offer some general guidance and advice for anyone considering this route, as well as explaining exactly why having a Project Manager is vital. Read the rest of this entry »

What is a Flashmob? It is literally where a group of likeminded people all get together, in a public place, for no reason other than to entertain the masses, then disappear. You may have seen things such as this on television – and it really has that WOW factor!

The theme for this one will be dance – choreographed dancing of a crowd. Go and register at the  (Fashion School) in Arrecife. The last test is being run this Saturday at the Fashion School – so phone (in Spanish) 5pm intil 6:30pm.

The rehearsal is on Playa del Reducto on July 18th from 6pm, in the circus tent.

The actual Flashmob event – for all your photographers is Friday 23rd at 6pm, and Saturday 24th at 11am. The exact venue is yet to be determined.

Please contact 928 81 73 77 between 6pm and 8pm for further information. Please speak Spanish, or get someone to translate for you

Some time ago we told you about a beautiful visitor to our Lanzarote garden… a Praying Mantis. This was the first time I had ever seen one that wasn’t on my television screen.

Well, a few nights ago, Guido was once again very interested in something behind one of our outside doors. We couldn’t see anything – but I happened to remark that the last time it had happened, we’d found the Mantis.

Sure enough, yesterday evening I was laying the table outside for dinner guests, and I looked across and saw one sat on another table. His/her head was held high, and they were extremely interested in what I was doing (fancied some gazpacho and paella no doubt). It wasn’t as large as its predecessor – but still stunning! Our dinner guest was very taken with it… as he hadn’t seen one at close quarters either.

It had either thought that our garden, complete with two inquisitive doggie noses and us with a camera… was preferable to the celebrations in the town centre for Spain winning the World Cup – or it fancied having a extra place set at the table.

I had missed out on getting any decent photos of the last one, so Alan did a couple for me today. Click them to see larger.

Of course Alan set it free – expecting it to fly away immediately. But these things really aren’t a timid creature at all. It simply flew to a nearby wall and sat watching Alan for a while before heading off to find a mate (and dependant on gender… eat a head, or lose a head!)

Enjoy!