A new law has been passed prohibiting smoking on one of Gran Canaria’s favorite beaches, Playa del Mogan. This is largely because of the dog-ends that smokers carelessly flick into the sand when they’ve finished smoking. I might be in the minority but I wholeheartedly support this. I would change the law to ban litter [...]
Entries from January 2012
Smoking Banned at Playa del Mogan
January 31st, 2012 · 6 Comments
Tags: News
Early Winter Holiday Booking on the Rise
January 24th, 2012 · No Comments
How far in advance do you book your holiday? A few weeks, a few months or even a whole year ahead like some people are doing right now? The growing demand for Gran Canaria holiday bookings for the rest of this year’s winter is causing a lot of bookings for next year’s winter, which has [...]
Bruce Springsteen in Concert
January 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Bruce Springsteen fans, listen up – Bruce is coming to Gran Canaria! Although the date hasn’t been finalised yet (few things in Gran Canaria ever are!) it is believed to be May 15th, 2012. The other venues and dates are Seville on May 13th, Barcelona on May 17th and 18th, San Sebastian on June 2nd [...]
Tags: Events
How to Renew Your UK Passport From Gran Canaria
January 9th, 2012 · No Comments
If you are living in Gran Canaria you might wonder how to renew your UK passport without having to return to the UK. Well I’ve done it by mail from Gran Canaria and it’s pretty easy. Where to Get the Passport Photos You can get the photos done at Maspacolor, which is the photography shop [...]
Tags: General
Donating to Charity in Gran Canaria
January 3rd, 2012 · No Comments
I recently received an email asking whether there was anywhere to donate unwanted clothing or goods. It’s a common enough situation, especially if you have kids who grow up quick, but it seems a waste to throw their too-small clothes out, so what can you do with them? Lions Club Gran Canaria One of the [...]
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