Procesión de Jesús

Me in Adeje before the procession started.

Yesterday I went with Brito and his son Jesus up to Adeje to
watch the yearly procession of the crucifixion of Jesus.
Here some photos from the venue...

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Lewinski 21.04.2011

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Happy Easter

Girly Comments & Graphics

It's about 20 years since I turned to God, Jesus Christ, and
became a newborn Christian.
I've never regret it. My decision to follow Jesus is the
best decision I've ever made.

I didn't even know there is a salvation to receive, and thought the Christians are a little bit naive when they believe in the word of the bible and think Jesus is alive.
I remember I ones saw a big stone, close to the road where I was driving in Finland, on which somebody had painted the message 'Jesus lever' (Jesus lives) and I became a
little bit angry and thought;
' Where is he then? If he lives, let him show up so that I can see him with my own eyes! '
He,he! He showed up later on!

I had at a moment a lot of problem in my life. Enough of problems to be willing to seek him.
I turned to him and he solved my problems, lifted me up, and gave me a new steady ground to stand on; The word of the bible.

He didn't show up in real person, but I got contact with him spiritually and
during these 20 years I have believed in him I've learned some truths:

* He really died for us (he payed the price for our sins when he died on the cross) and
because of this I know that my soul and spirit will go to heaven the day I die.
I have no fear of the death. Oh, what a wonderful day that will be!!!

* He fulfills the promises when we act according to his word in the bible.
The bible is like a book of instruction for our lives.
It many times says;
'act like this and it will be like this', or 'if you do like this you will receive this'.

* He cares for us and is always there when we need him.
He has actually promised to be with us every day and he is never far away.

* He still do miracles and there is no problem that is too big for him.
To be honest with you, the last week Brito and I have seen a miracle taking place, after we agreed about a situation in the name of Jesus. It works!


Oh, there is much more to say, but I will end with these words of Jesus:

"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in me; the works that I do
he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because
I go to my Father. And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do,
that the father may be glorified in the son." John.14:12-13

Jesus still do miracles, but today he operates through us believers.
Please remember to pray in the name of Jesus.
This is an instruction how we should pray. If we do, he has promised us he will do it!


Good Luck, and Happy Easter!





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Heavy Rains

I'm sorry I could not sing last night.
The roof at the restaurant is leaky and my sound system was watered during
the heavy rains in the afternoon.

The table cloth that is protecting the mixer from dust was all wet and only one
speaker is working.
I will go over there as soon as I've finished this post and see if I can get it working again.
I've got a spray that consume humidity so I will use that + my hair dryer.
I think there can be a lot of water inside the mixing console and
I have, of course, to get that out first.

Oh, I really hope for the best. It's the third time I get water into the system when it's raining.
I thought this time the equipment was in a safe area, but no.
I'm off tonight but I will tell you as soon as I know if I can sing tomorrow night.
Right now it's sunny but also a few clouds.


Have a nice evening.

All the speakers are now working except the bass speaker.
I think it also will start working as soon as it has dried up.
It's probably some humidity inside the amplifier?
I will sing tonight.(Tuesday)


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Una Ruta De Bicicleta

Me relaxing in a bar during the bike tour.

Oh, this day went really quick!
I woke up a quarter to nine and had a breakfast with Brito. Then I put on some make up and we went out to Movistar to get a new internet for me.
I will now get a line into my apartment and the connection will be very fast and without any limits.
I've until now been using Mr X's dongle connection but now I get my own connection.

After the contract was signed we went to a shoe shop to buy some new training shoes for my coming biking tours. After I've tried on many different I finally bought the ones that you can see on the photos below.

After that we went back home to change clothes and then we went out for a biking tour here in Los Cristianos.

At the fishing pier. We will go fishing here some day next week.


Brito at the same pier.

I think these photos of Brito look like the photos in a Swedish mail order catalog.
Don't you think so?


Los Cristianos in the background.

Me at the boat pier.


Me and Brito.


We had a lunch at the Creperia in Vista Sur.
My creps was filled with Bombay chicken and Brito had and Imperial creps.



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2 Nights Off

I'm off for 2 nights in a row now. Friday as normal but I'm also off Saturday!
It's only because it's an important football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on the TV.
Many people watch it and it wouldn't anyhow be many guests on the Lewinski terrace.

An one time grill has been on my balcony for about 3-4 years and we, Brito and me, decided to make a grill party on Friday night, for the two of us, to get rid of it.
I prepared some fillet steak and put a pan filled with root vegetables in the oven and thought we quickly would get a nice meal without much work. He,he! It wasn't that easy at all!!!
The photos may tell you....

I cut a lot of different root vegetables into pieces and sprinkled some garlic flavored oil
+ salt and black pepper over. Then I put it into oven for 45 minutes in 210 degrees.
Very easy and very delicious!

We read the grill instructions and figured out the grill would be ready for use after
it had been on fire for 15 minutes.
The first problem occur when the paper on the top didn't burn correctly.
The idea is that the paper will put the carbons on fire but the paper was probably too dry after the grill has been for years on the balcony and it didn't burn as it should.
Then Brito got an idea. He put some of the liquid that we use for the fondue on the carbons and
we got a good fire all over it.
We waited for 15 minutes but it didn't seam ready so we waited for 10 minutes more...
Then I thought it looked nice and we put the meet on the grill.
After some minutes we figured out the temperature was not right and we decided to start up the frying pan on the stove instead, to be sure we will get a meal.

I made all the pieces, except one, in the frying pan.
One piece we decided to leave on the grill to see how the project would proceed.


We started eating the meal and I guarantee it was really nice.
After a while we checked out the piece that was on the grill. It looked to be well done.
We shared it and figured out the grill was now on the right temperature.
If we just would have waited a little bit more, the grill would have been perfect!
But, you learn well from making mistakes so next time we for sure will know it!
It was not a real big disaster anyhow when we both, in the end, were stuffed and satisfied.

We decided to end the meal with a Canarian coffee and an Orujo.
Very nice!


Brito brought a Mountain bike for me earlier in the week and during the coffee time
he started asking me when I last went on a bike.
Oh, that was a loooong time ago!!!!
I think it probably was about 7 years ago...!
He thought I could have difficulties to bike after such a long time and
after some talking I decided to give him a prove that I can bike.
It's a big arena inside the house where I live and we decided to sneak out there
with the bike and give it a try.


Brito told me to be very quiet when he thought it would be a big shame if
somebody saw me biking inside the house.
But how can you be quiet when you get an exciting experience like this?
I biked some laps laughing and giggling in excitement.
Then a dog started barking somewhere and a neighbor suddenly opened a door.
I quickly moved to the side where the neighbor couldn't see me and hurried toward my apartment.
I think Brito first acted like he don't know me, in case the neighbor had seen me, but then he quickly opened the door to my apartment and we sneaked in like nothing had happened.

Please, don't think we are crazy now, when I tell you this!
We don't act like this all the time!!!


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My Parasol

Oh I'm so happy! My big Parasol is working again.
Brito has fixed it and now it's like brand new.

After some thinking we also figured out how to take off the material and it has now been washed in the washing machine. Oh, what a project this has been!!!

I thought I must through the parasol away when two different men before did look at it and told me it's not possible to get it fixed when the grip was broken apart.
Brito anyhow just opened up the whole thing and took the grip to Jesus Castro who welded a new one. Thanx to Jesus! Without his input it probably would have been impossible!
I took some photos while Brito was 'hoisted the sail'.

The handle was broken but Jesus welded a new one, using the little
knob from the old one. Very cleaver!

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The Players Lounge

It's nice to dine here during hot summer nights.
The view of the ocean is just amazing and the beer is good and sparkling.

Please, remember Players Lounge while you are on Tenerife.
It's delicious English cuisine and the prices are not too bad.
A main course is about 10-12 Euro per person including the drinks, but
you can also have a 3 course meal with drinks for about the same price.
You find the restaurant at the seafront of the Vista Sur beach, where the big fountain is.
It's on the second floor.

I was here with Brito last Monday and had ribs like about 20 times before. They were so lovely!
If you are more into fish their Fish and chips is one of the best on the island too.
The English people just love it!

I'm sorry I forgot the camera and these photos are taken with my
mobile phone, which has got lower quality.

Darrel, the owner of the restaurant.


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Lewinski 03.04.2011

The last night, the last song and the last chance to dance.

Farmville

This is the vehicle my farm worker uses when he moves over to my new English farm.
Isn't it cool?
Please, click on the little arrow if you like to watch a clip from one of the trips.

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Lewinski 31.03.2011

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A Police and Two Pirates

Last Saturday, during the Carnival, the waiters at Lewinskis were dressed like this.

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A Spyer

It must have been like a big surprise for some of the Canarians, who live in my neighborhood, when they first saw Brito turning up on my balcony about 6 months ago.
One night, when we around 1 o'clock sat outside chatting, we discovered one of the older ladies who knows his family, sitting hiding behind a big sign down at the street.
He, he! When she understood that she was revealed she first started nursing the flowers that was in the big pot next to her and then she hurried into the house where she lives.
This makes me smiling every time I think about it.

I have never seen her taking care of these flowers during the 6 years I have been living here and I can't stop wondering from where she got the idea to suddenly start caring about them at 1 o'clock in the night when she normally would be in the bed?

Brito says some of the old Canarian ladies uses the binoculars to spy on people and I now I many times feel a little bit like I'm in a movie when we are together out on the balcony.
But it's probably only me having a fancy...?


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Lewinski 24.03.2011

The line dance nights are absolutely the most crowded nights at Lewinskis.
Yesterday the terrace was packed with people and I sang line dance songs
the whole night through.

A sad thing though is the fact that many of the 'winter birds' are ready for
returning to England. They start leaving in the end of March and at the Easter
it's not many left.
I think this winter season has passed too quickly.
My feeling is that it just started and now we are getting to the end of it.
I hope the summer will pass very quickly and you all soon will be back.

It's a little bit boring here in the summertime.
Yes, we have tourists here, but it's a more 'familiar atmosphere' during the winter
season when many of the guests know each other.

Thank you all for being such a nice audience,
You make my nights at Lewinskis!

I think my audience this winter season has been about 80% Britons,
10% Canarians and 10% other Europeans.

My repertoire is a mix of country music and the latest pop hits.

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Korvsoppa

Today I made a typical "Korvsoppa" a la Scandinavia for lunch.
It included; Potato, carrot, celeriac, parsnip, broth, leek, onion, sausage and parsley.
I think it's at least 7 years since I last made one, but it could be 10 years as well.
Oh what a variety to the restaurant food we normally eat!

I made a full pot and it will last for two meals.
Tomorrow it will taste even better!
Many soups are, in my point of view, better the day after.

Milk is a common drink when you eat this soup.
Brito thought it tasted good, but said it's not a soup. He said it's 'un potaje'.
I think 'un potaje' = 'a stew' in English, but I'm not sure.


For dessert we had typical Scandinavian coffee and Cherry pie.
He,he! He sometimes jokes and calls the Scandinavian culture a 'suecorio' but
just wait a little while, he will soon be a 'suecorio' himself!!!

There is no word for 'suecorio' but it means something similar to
an overflow (too much) of 'Swedishness'.
Sometimes when our cultures or ways of thinking are different, and
I explain how I look at it, he dejectedly says "!Que Suecorio!"
But we are both interested in learning more of the other parts culture and like to
receive a 'mix of the best' from both of them.



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My Day Off

The church in Granadilla.

I have changed my schedule now and will be off both Mondays and Fridays.
They are the most quiet nights of the week and I have decided to
just be home + spend some time with Brito.

Yesterday in the afternoon I went out to buy more silk stockings.
Like many times before they had run out of them and it looked like I wouldn't get any.
Instead I bought 3 new bras and a pair of shoes on the way back home.

Then Brito called me and said he thinks it's too windy to have the dinner on the balcony, as we had planned, and he invited me to go out for a meal instead.
He picked me up in the town and we went home to get the jackets to
head for the mountains.

First we stopped in San Isidro to check out a shop that sell silk stockings.
I bought 8 pair, all the ones that were in the style I use.

Then we went up to Granadilla...
Here we stopped for a while to have a walk.
He,he! Brito is more and more acting like a tourist!
He never used to go out for trips like this before.




There is a hotel in Granadilla!


We decided to sneak in and see what it's like.


Brito and the chef.

The restaurant.


In the yard.
We will probably go back here some day.
It's a very nice romantic hotel.


Then we continued the travel up to a special restaurant in the mountains just
to find out it is closed on Mondays.
We decided to go down to Valle San Lorenzo instead and have a meal at restaurant Paraiso.
I think it's about 4 years since I last had a meal in this restaurant
which is quite popular.
The chicken I had was lovely and so was the house wine which was from the island.





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Lewinski 20.03.2011

This short video clip is from last Sunday.
Please, click on the little arrow to watch it.

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