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Disgruntled customer Dear Editor: I am a frequent visitor to your lovely Puerto de la Cruz. When I say frequent, have been fortunate the last 3 years to have been able to holiday to Puerto 5 times a year. Obviously over the years have made some very dear friends there, and we are constantly looking for something different on our nights out. Unfortunately we did get “something different” just 3 weeks ago. We decided to visit a bar/restaurant in the main street of Puerto. This
bar I was told had opened late last year. AS a person who loves her music and of course the Beatles, I was more than pleased to accompany my friends. On entering the bar at around 8pm we were quite shocked to hear a very loud football match blasting out from not one but 4 or 5 televisions, but we still seated ourselves hoping it may soon finish. We were a table of 6 so pondered over the menu. We had to shout over the football match to the non speaking English waitress what we would like to order. When the meals arrived the presentation was quite poor as were the meals. The chef before
5TH NOVEMBER 2010 TO 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 I TENERIFE NEWS 412 our meals were served and after seemed to be more interested in his cigarette and football match, than his clients and venue. All of us were very disappointed and unwelcome. What has happened to the friendly old Puerto we used to know and love, where owners and staff were pleased to welcome you, and made your holiday special. In the 2 half long hours that we sat at the Beatle bar, we heard no Beatle music at all, it actually felt like the world cup all over again. I feel so sad that a good venue like this could be is just using the Beatles name and giving people unfriendly and poor service, come on Puerto get these owners to smile, if they don’t nor will their staff, then maybe we wouldn’t hear so many sob, sob stories from owners who are saying business is bad. From a true Beatle fan, that feels that the Beatles name is just being trodden on.
Trinity School. The answer is that the Yeoward family in England were not advised. They knew about it however because a resident living and working here had taken the trouble to advise them by telephone. I gather the Yeowards are surprised that no-one involved in the operation should have informed them that their name, after more than 30 years, has been removed. Yours etc. Jeremy Taylor
Health Cards Dear Editor I believe you had an article in a past edition which informed us that we could renew our Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea cards (Health Cards) on line rather than an annual visit to Granadillia, could you please let me know the web site address if this is the case. Yours faithfully Janice Sankey
UK Wedding Bells Help Tenerife Dogs
Jean Pickhurst
In Memorium
Lawrence William Johnson LESLEY, Nick and the rest of the family would like to thank everyone who knew our father for their heartfelt support over the last year. He has been sorely missed and remains in our hearts forever. God bless you Daddy wherever you are.
The Yeoward School Sir, I have been able to answer my own question, put to you by letter in Edition 210. I asked if the Yeoward family had been advised that their name (as in International British Yeoward School, IBYS) has been erased from the name of the school following fusion with the
Newly weds Ben and Suzanne Davies, regular visitors to Tenerife decided to request their guests to give a donation to Live Arico, in lieu of wedding favours, at their recent ceremony. Says Suzanne; “My husband and I were really touched by all the work you do to help stray and abandoned animals on the island. We have also been to a couple of the fund-raising events to hear our friend Charlie Karlsen sing. We decided to make a donation to Live Arico as we felt that the animals in your care needed the donation more than our guests. We were also heartened that the donation will go directly to help care for the animals and will not be swallowed up by pricy mail shots and endless administration as is often the case with the larger charities here in the UK.” A cheque for €340 was presented to Live Arico, for which they are truly thankful.
Not how did he die, but how did he live? Not what did he gain, but what did he give? These are the units to measure the worth Of a man as man, regardless of birth. Not what was his church, nor what was his creed? But had he befriended those really in need? Was he ever read, with word of good cheer. To bring back a smile, to banish a tear? Not what did the sketch in the newspaper say, But how many were sorry when he passed away.