Well what a whirlwind it has been, I can´t believe that we have been open in the new office for just over 2 weeks now, how times flies when you´re enjoying yourself!!!  Why didn´t we do this ages ago???

 The locals have all been in to say “hi and welcome” and we are getting so many people enquiring about all types of property issues, from renting their apartments, how best to achieve a sale in the current climate and people also looking for long term rents.  We have also been busy with new clients eager to view properties and purchase their “dream home in the sun”.

 Why not come in and see us, we´re right on the square in Calle General Franco, number 26, Edificio Hotel Reveron Plaza.

Clash of the Titans is already proving to be an enormous hit for Tenerife.  The amount of current publicity surrounding the blockbuster is expected to bring a much needed tourism boost for the island.

 The movie went straight to the top of the box office chart in both the UK and the USA and has already grossed more than 155 M dollars world-wide. Nearly a third of the film was recorded here in the Canary Islands last year with Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes in the lead roles. 

 I can´t wait to get a front seat view!!

I took a trip down “memory lane” last week as I flew back to see my friends and family in the UK. I was in desperate need of a “fix” in the form of my 18 month old grandson – Luke.  My word how he´s grown up, running around and stringing words together, he was still a real “baby” last time I saw him!  I took my nephew, Lewis,  to see the new Harry Potter movie and nearly fell out of my seat when he asked me for a tissue as he´d just pulled his tooth out.  I was even able to fit in time to see my friends where I last worked and it made me realise just how much of a “rat race” life can be.    I do miss my friends and family- but I don´t miss the rat race!

What I also don´t miss is the rain! It rained on me nearly every day, everyone I talked to talked about the weather. How it had rained nearly every day for a month and how they can´t plan anything in advance because they don´t know how the weather will turn out!! I didn´t have the heart to say “I hadn´t seen rain since St. Patricks Day”!

How lucky am I??  I have a fantastic job, I get to meet some wonderful people, to see some amazing properties and I get the sunshine too! What more could a girl ask for?  What better reason could there be for living in Tenerife, even in a credit crunch!  There´s nothing quite like a reality check to make you appreciate what you have.

I thought it was about time I wrote my second blog, and, as I´m new to this, wish me luck! Paul, Dan & I went with a very good friend to the fabulous glass fronted restaurant in San Miguel de Abona last night. I´d quite forgotten just how magnificent the views are from there! The restaurant is located just off the road as you approach via Valle San Lorenzo and you enter via steps down into the huge dining room.  The view which greets you is just amazing. The front of the restaurant is made of glass and you can see down over the San Miguel castle to the coast and out to sea. We dined there last night and enjoyed the most amazing food, the steak was superb, (in fact Dan said it was the best meal he had had in ages – not a bad recommendation from a 12 year old!), we had fantastic company (thanks to our wonderful host Ray), and a view to die for. The wine wasn´t bad either!!!  Very foolishly however we went without our camera, so, we shall just have to make a return trip to capture those outstanding views and try another delicious glass or two of wine.