There are plenty of lotteries to pick and choose from in Spain and the Canaries and you will find lottery shops dotted around Lanzarote offering all types of tickets. The one to watch out for is El Gordo 'The Fat One' which happens once a year at Christmas. A...

The signs are up in the shops. Black Friday not Viernes negro as you would imagine it to be in Spain. Just another custom we have seemed to have adopted from the United States. So how did this event come about? Traditionaly this is the day that follows Thanks giving...

Olivina is a mineral which can be found in certain types of rock. These rocks are typical to Lanzarote and one of the places you can find the rocks in abundance is El Golfo on the west coast. Olivina gets its name from its olive green colour and being translucent is...

We all love to be seen with a sun tan, so much so its big business with the invention of tanning beds and spray tans. Not to bronze your statuesque physique, although that may be why you tan. Tans are natural shields against the sun's ultraviolet radiation, which can...

Today is the closest super moon since 1948, which means that the moon as at its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. Each month the Moon touches a point where it is its closest to Earth and also further away. Its orbit is not of equal distance around the...

  Interesting article reported in the Daily Express today regarding GBP by Siobhan McFadyen According to experts the sterling-dollar conversion is on the move strongly again thanks to UK housing market data which showed the market was unexpectedly resilient in...

Yes! Its tonight that the clocks go back an hour. Good news if you are out partying as in most places you will get the extra hour before your favorite bar closes. Also good for that extra hour in bed. This is my preferred time change for obvious reason although it...

The past couple of nights we have had fantastic moon rises. Last night the moon was orange and very large just hovering above the sea for a while before climbing turning white and lighting up the waves. I love looking at the sky here, its a real treat. If you are...

A popular UK author Mary Stewart who visited Lanzarote in 1968 and was inspired to write a romantic novel based on the island. The short book of 96 pages is now being re released. The name of the book to look out for is ¨ The Wind Off the Small Isles¨ A summary of the...

Wine O clock is becoming increasingly popular. Now, if you happen to be in Lanzarote and have acquired this particular habit, you may be on the look out for that special bottle of wine to indulge in. Not one of the cheapest but definitely the best is Bermejo. Its not...