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Author: Billy Mann

I'm originally from Liverpool and worked as a national magazine journalist for more than 30 years before suffering a stroke at age 53. I started blogging as part of a neuro-rehabilitation programme and wrote the very first entries with one finger of my disabled left hand. Later, art became another therapy for me at Headway East London's Submit To Love Studios. I write about my daily activities and encounters. In 1988, I married Jane. We are still together today, sharing our lives and making each other laugh.

Diary… Monday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Jan 7, 2020Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Shops clean out of gold, frankincense and myrrh

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Diary… Sunday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Jan 6, 2020Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

The 3 Kings arrived aboard camels

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Diary… Saturday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Jan 5, 2020Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Roaming around Paloma Beach (again)

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Diary… Friday, Los Abrigos, Tenerife

Jan 4, 2020Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

A cute fishing village that will struggle to stay that way

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Diary… Thursday, Los Cristianos/La Gomera, Tenerife

Jan 2, 2020Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

a day trip to La Gomera

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Diary… Wednesday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Jan 2, 2020Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

2020 starts slowly, spreading a sense of unease...

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Diary… Tuesday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 31, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

All schools should teach Earth Wind & Fire

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Diary… Monday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 31, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Will my data run out before the holiday is over?

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Diary… Sunday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 30, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

There's no such thing as a free lunch

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Diary… Saturday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 29, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

Even on a slow day, speaking Swedish is easy

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Diary… Friday, Los Gigantes, Tenerife

Dec 28, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

And then Basil Fawlty appeared...

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Diary… Thursday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 26, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Geology is everywhere on Tenerife

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Picture… ‘Miller’

Dec 26, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

A baby step into cartooning

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Diary… Wednesday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 25, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Christmas came with a soft landing...

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Diary… Tuesday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 24, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

A happy day turns ugly...

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Diary… Monday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 23, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

What did the Swedes ever do for Los Cristianos?

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Diary… Sunday, Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Dec 22, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

There is plenty of soul on sale in Santa Cruz

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Diary… Saturday, San Cristobál de la Laguna, Tenerife

Dec 21, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Tenerife's cultural capital gets in the Christmas swing

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Diary… Friday, Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Dec 20, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Tenerife's capital city is slipping comfortably into Christmas

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Diary… Thursday, Los Cristianos, Tenerife

Dec 19, 2019Jul 16, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Explorations around Paloma Beach

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